Re: Sound Advice
- From: Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:05:58 -0600
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 11:25 +0000, Graham Smith wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to get my sound card working correctly (using all 4.1 speakers)
> but I can't seem to figure out how. I have a GigaByte GA-K8NXP-SLI
> motherboard with a built in RealTec ALC850 sound chip. At the moment I get
> sound but only from 2.1 speakers. I think these drivers
>
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True#8Unix%20
> (Linux)
>
> would make it work but before I go and screw up my system trying to get them
> installed is there a Debian way of installing / setting up these drivers?
>
> lsmod shows the following sound related modules are installed
>
> snd_intel8x0 35904 0
> snd_ac97_codec 88836 1 snd_intel8x0
> snd_pcm_oss 56544 0
> snd_mixer_oss 19072 1 snd_pcm_oss
>
> I have a feeling that the first one is actually the correct driver. If it is
> then how do I get all the speakers working?
look at alsamixer, for that matter, su to root and type alsa<tab><tab>
and see what commands are available. configuring the channels will be
done through some alsa userspace utility. (modules beginning with snd_
belong to alsa)
-matt zagrabelny
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