[CS-FSLUG] Switching to linux

[Josiah Ritchie]

try cat /proc/pci and look for the info about the soundcard. That will tell you what chip it uses. Then you can search ALSAs sound matrix to see if the right one is on hand.

JSR/

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:52:24 -0400
"David M." <dave at edificationweb.com> wrote:

> Hey all, I got my neighbor to switch over to linux yesterday.
> 
> Problem is, I talked so highly about Linux and what it can do and I convinced 
> him to put it on his computer and do away with that windows 2000 
> professional.
> 
> Well after I got it all installed, it run great, but I couldn't get his sound 
> to work for the life of me.
> 
> He has an onboard sound and Mandrake cannot reconize it. He bought the 
> computer from a buddy for 300 bucks and didn't get any software or 
> documentation with it.
> 
> I looked up the model on the internet and tried to find out what sound system 
> he may have for his model, and I thought I found it, but it didn't work when 
> I tried it.
> 
> I have no idea how I can solve this problem. I feel like a complete idiot 
> after talking so great about linux and then failing to get the sound working.
> 
> I could really use some help here. I feel so stupid after talking so highly 
> about linux.
> -- 
> David M.
> http://www.edificationweb.com
> http://www.davidcentral.net
> 
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