Hi Can you carry out those instructions? You will see and learn important information about your system. I've used the notation of a dollar ($) to represent your prompt and you type the following test and press the return key. It will also enable you to relay important information of your situation when you make a request for support. Gena On Mon, May 29, 2006 at 11:39:19AM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > still fighting, but I am going to compile a kernel... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena at genaj.plus.com> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 11:32 AM > Subject: Re: sound and linux? > > > > Hi > > > > I'd posted another posting on this subject which didn't make it because > > I'd neglected to trim it. Although, the lister has got his sound sorted > > out, I feel that it may be useful to him to explore his system and learn > > about his hardware. > > > > I worote a few hours ago: > > > > > > Could you: > > > > $ less /var/log/dmesg > > > > and paste the top line of the file, mine is: > > > > Linux version 2.6.15.4 (gena at orchid) > > > > Could you: > > > > $ lspci > > > > and look for a line like. > > > > 0000:00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 > > (rev 06) > > > > Could you: > > > > $ lsmod > > > > and report whether there's anything looking like a snd device. > > > > Have you run alsaconf? > > > > -- > > 2E0AXU > > > > Freedom & Power provided by debian GNU Linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ---end quoted text--- -- 2E0AXU Freedom & Power provided by debian GNU Linux