Re: SUSE 10 won't configure via-82xx sound card.

Brian K wrote:

> Yast's sound applet will not configure my VIA 82xx on-board sound card.
>
> It reports "kernel module for snd-via82xx could not be loaded".
>
> Alsaconf WILL configure the sound card, but it won't stay configured
> through a reboot; I end up having to re-run alsaconf every time my wife
> reboots her computer, which is rather inconvenient.
>
> What's the malfunction?
>
> It worked fine under Mandrake, so I doubt it's a hardware problem.
>
> Brian K
Hi
After you reboot is the link /dev/dsp there? If not, try the command;
rcalsasound restart
Does the link /dev/dsp appear and is sound working? Use the command;
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/test.wav

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