Hi Warren, Thanks for giving me a direction to head off in. I wondered if the AC'97 was what I should have been looking into. I did a search at ReHat on AC'97 and I have downloaded some files, but I dont know what to do with them. They are: ac97.c ac97.h via82c586.c via82c586.h via82cxxx.c via82cxxx.o regards Gina New Query Search for on redhat.com Linux sites Display options 50 results per page30 results per page10 results per page Search Results Showing results 1-10 of approximately 15. Search took 1.34 seconds. Help Linux-Kongress 1999 - Abstracts ...snd-ac97-codec The generic driver for AC'97 (audio codec) chips.... ...http://www.ist.org/mergemem/, http://www.complang.tuwien.ac... http://www.linux-kongress.de/abstracts_main.html - Cached: 86k patch-2.3.22 linux/drivers/sound/maestro.c ...The codecs are almost always AC-97 compliant codecs, * but it... http://www.kernelnotes.org/v23patch/patch-2.3.22/linux_drivers_sound_maestro .c.html - Cached: 46k patch-2.2.13 linux/drivers/sound/via82cxxx.c ...+ * TODO: + * + * - Integrate AC'97 support, when... http://www.kernelnotes.org/v22patch/patch-2.2.13/linux_drivers_sound_via82cx xx.c.html - Cached: 8k patch-2.3.22 linux/drivers/sound/ac97.h ...0x0028 - 0x0058 are reserved */ +/* AC'97 2.0 */ +#define... http://www.kernelnotes.org/v23patch/patch-2.3.22/linux_drivers_sound_ac97.h. html - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Doney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2000 09:28: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] configuring soundcard > Gina wrote: > > > > Hi Warren, > > > > Ive just been going thru my hardware info to see if I can get more info on > > my soundcard or integrated sound info. I got from Sandra99. Can you help > > in any way with this info on how I can get the sound working having tried > > the other suggestions? > > > > regards > > Gina > > > > Wave Input and Output Devices = SoundMAX Digital Audio > > Manufacturer = Microsoft v5 > > > > MIDI Input Device = Roland MPU-401 > > Manufacturer = Microsoft v4 > > > > Im not familiar with hardware issues but, > > Im hoping that even though the report says "Manufacturer = Microsoft" that > > that is ONLY because Im using the Windows 98 drivers. > > Warren. > > The SoundMAX Digital Audio is your prob, AFAIK it's not supported. > the Roland MPU-401 is just for midi. > > Maybe you could disable it through BIOS or a motherboard jumper, & > use a supported soundcard. > > The manufacturers site (www.analog.com) says it's Soundblaster > compatible - check this out in the sound HOWTO - at this point > you know as much as I do.... > > re: missing modules/unable to compile etc: maybe its time to > reinstall & make sure you select the development tools.... > I'm on #7 or so myself :o) > > A good place for HOWTO's etc is Josh's Linux guide: > http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/ > > Have a look at the kernel one re: compiling probs. > > HTH > > Warren.
