> Kalu Chijioke wrote:
>
> Goodday All,
>
> Please I pray and hope anyone and I mean anyone can end up
> helping me resolve my problem.
> Do take time to read this, cause it's littered with a
> newbie request structure.
>
> I just acquired my Mandrake 6.1, having dumped my old
> Slackware 2.0 version. Hoping that the device
> configuration problem I had
> with my slackware would have been corrected, and the
> manufacturers helped out in supplying all necessary tools
> to support this wonderful operating system.
>
> Before I get carried away, my problem is this.
>
> 1. I can't seem to be able to configure my sound card to
> work with my motherboard(System Specifications at end), I
> am using a
> CM8738 Sound Card, which, ChenLi Tien, designed the
> driver that should work with the Linux Box, but I have
> compiled the
> kernel and reinstalled, yet, everything is the same, a
> probe with cat /dev/sndstart, produces the error "No such
> directory", which
> from the documentation states that the device is not
> in the kernel or is not installed.
Tryed in console 'sndconfig' ??
>
> I have followed all the steps to recompile the kernel,
> still I am getting nowhere, I don't know if I am doin
> something wrong, If I am, please let someone take
> his/her time to clearly outline the steps again not
> missing a pin, I would be most grateful.
>
> 2. I can't get my modem to work too. As described by the
> ChenLi Tien CM8738 driver, I am supposed to compile the
> "pctel.o"
> module, that, I can't find anywhere, I have gone to
> websites to attempt downloading the file but to no avail,
> and it isnt included in
> my distribution or the device driver accompanying the
> motherboard.
>
> I really need HELP!, as i can't even browse the net, I
> have battled with this for a week and in my last desperate
> attempt, gone to a
> cyber cafe, paid their exhorbitant amount to send this
> SOS, anyone who has enough knowledge as to my problem or
> has my same
> system specification should please give me a detailed
> account as to how he/she setup all the devices. I really
> am down, and need serious assistance urgently.
>
> I have completely tried every IRQ and I/O port I can lay
> my hands on but with no success.
easy way to find this if you have windoooz installed look at
control-panel->devices. There you'll found them.
>
> Of course, I know the last option maybe to by a Sound
> Blaster for the sound fix and an external modem and an
> extra com port for it, but till then I hope someone out
> there has the solution.
>
> Thank you
> Chijioke
>
> Here are my System Specs.
>
> AMD K6 MOTHERBOARD
> 1 COM
> 1 PARALLEL
> ON BOARD SOUND AND MODEM (CM8738)
Internal, external, ISA PNP, PCI ???
> ON BOARD DAVICOM9102 ETHERNET CARD
>
>
> Thanks again.
> Please remember to be detailed in your explanation steps
> as it will help a great deal in eliminating problems.
>
