Thus spake Ian Patrick Thomas: > On Sun, Oct 14, 2001 at 05:31:23PM +0300, Antti Tolamo wrote: > > At 17:03 14.10.2001, Ian Patrick Thomas wrote: > > >On Sun, Oct 14, 2001 at 01:54:54PM +0300, Antti Tolamo wrote: > > > > > > > I hope this helps, > > > > > > > > Antti > > > > > > > > My PGP public key: > > > > http://linux.tola.org/~chicken/antti_pgp.txt > > > > > > I have the following modules listed in modules.dep: > > > > > >/lib/modules/2.2.19pre17/misc/via82cxxx_audio.o > > >/lib/modules/2.2.19pre17/misc/ac97_codec.o > > > > > > In /etc/modules I have: > > > > > >ac97_codec > > > > > > Is this all you need to get sound working? > > > > > > Technically yes. Practice you may need to do bit > > more. > > As I've used modconf, it apparently adds modules > > that dependeach other. Atleast a I added ac97, came via82cxx > > *and* OSS module came with then too. I suspect you have > > OSS too if you have those first two? > > I think those mentioned should suffice, but I'm 100% sure. > > I only installed via82cxxx or ac97 with modconf > > and rest necessary came with it. > > > Here is what I have after using modprobe to load up ac97_codec, and the > via82cxxx_audio modules. soundcore was already loaded. After checking out > the Sound-HOWTO I was able to hear R.E.M. I also used wmcdplay and could > listen to a music CD. I have one more question though, how can you turn up > the volume? The sound that comes out is faint. > > lsmod > > Module Size Used by > via82cxxx_audio 8400 0 > soundcore 2372 2 (autoclean) [via82cxxx_audio] > ac97_codec 7172 0 [via82cxxx_audio] > > > But even if it works, you need to add everbody > > who wants to listen sounds to user 'audio' group > > otherwise only root can listen. > > > I added my user to this group in /etc/group but I am still getting > permission denied for /dev/dsp. I'll reboot and see what happens. > > Thanks, it is almost working great. > > Ian
You may not have to reboot - a log out & log back in usually works for
changing group permissions. As for the volume, try a program like aumix
(there's a GTK version too, for X) - it works fine for me.
Good luck,
Steve
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