Hello, > I have the Intel SE440BK-2 motherboard with the onboard yamaha sound > chpiset. I haven't managed to get it to work with linux. > Does anyone have any expirience with getting this onboad sound card to > work with linux, or has any idea where to start?
Yes it works but you need OSS (non-free, no source) sound drivers or, since a few months now, the new ALSA drivers (version 0.5.8+, the one in ___woody___). I have the exact same motherboard and the drivers included in the standard kernel don't work... :( I like better the last option (ALSA), even if it needs a compiling the modules if you don't use one of the precompiled kernels. If you are running kernels 2.2.13/14 you have a binary .deb available, alsa-modules-2.2.* Last time I checked a 2.2.17 version was not available. You also need (from woody) alsa-base_0.5.8+ alsa-utils_0.5.8+ alsa-conf_0.4+ If you want/need to compile the modules grab alsa-source_0.5.8+ (remember to enable the OSS compatibility layer though) Hope it helps, rgds, Ariel