Hi Javier...
On 24.04.2003 21:05:41 "Javier Monllor" wrote:
> I recently installed Linux from the Knoppix CD on to the harddrive, which
is
> Debian, on an old Compaq Presario 1681 laptop to try it out and learn a
bit.
> I've gotten almost everything to work right except my sound card. It's an
> ESS 1869/1887/1888 (from the Compaq website).
> I ran sndconfig but the card is not detected. I tried various drivers in
the
> list including those from ESS with no results until I tried the Sound
> Blaster driver and got some sound out of my computer. I can listen to
some
> sounds with it but I get constant arts soundserver errors and I can't
play
> music and it goes nuts with games.
> Has anyone here had any experience with this sound card and gotten it to
> work? Or can anyone provide me with some clues or steps to follow as to
how
> to proceed on this issue. Be aware that I've only been using Linux for a
few
> days.
I had problems with an ESS 1878 on my old Medion Notebook. In a
RH-Mailinglist
I found the hint to try ESS 1688-Module instead and it worked. Maybe this
helps...
BTW: What does 'lspci' say? Which module does knoppix load, when you start
it
from CD?
bye Thomas
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