Sound card drivers?

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

I have some experience with linux and sound, and know that at times it can be difficult. I just completed a gentoo install, and thus far am amazed with gentoo, but my sound card is not detected/working/whatever. Do i need drivers like in windows? or is there a different procedure?

I am using kde, and i know that kde has a 'sound server'. Here is the error i get when i go to the sound configurationg in kde configuration:

"unable to start the sound serverto retrieve possible sound i/o methods. only automatic detection will be available"

I have a Soundblaster Audigy 2ZS pci card. I checked the soundblaster site...they report nothing to offer.

Thanks

Jared

EzInKy · Veteran Joined: 11 Oct 2002 Posts: 1742 Location: Kentucky

You might want to take a look at the Gentoo Alsa Guide. Basically what you do is make sure support for your card has been enabled in the kernel, install the alsa support libs and utilities, configure the alsa modules, then start alsasound.
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teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

i followed the instructions given above, i have the alsa mixer and emerged alsatools and such....cat /proc/asound/cards gives

0 [SB0350] ]: Audigy2 - Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]
Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350] (rev.4, serial: 0x20021102) at 0xac00, irq 19

Still not working. What should i try next?

codergeek42 · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 5:58 am Post subject:

Have you unmuted the channels as mentioned in the Gentoo ALSA Guide?
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teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

i have....in fact, i cant mute them in the alsa mixer....when i hit m, nothing happens to the master and other channel (i forget its name) but some of the other ones i can mute