[plug] RE: Sound Card

[James Bromberger]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 08:51:04PM +0800, Clinton Butler wrote:
> > a) Add yourself to the "audio" group. As root, exit /etc/group, or as root:
> >         adduser clinton audio
> I have done permissions now.
> 
> > b) apt-get install sndconfig
> sndconfig is not existent in Debian

parrot:/usr/src/boot-floppies# apt-cache search sndconfig
sndconfig - Easy soundcard configuration



parrot:/usr/src/boot-floppies# apt-get install sndconfig
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  isapnptools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  isapnptools sndconfig
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1  not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/196kB of archives. After unpacking 524kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n


# locate sndconfig
debian/pool/main/s/sndconfig/sndconfig_0.57-6_i386.deb




So, try a mirror, look in the pool (this is under unstable that I am 
looking, woody may not have it yet if any bugs have been filed against 
it: http://bugs.debian.org/sndconfig


It is an unashamed rip off from Red Hat's sndconfig, IIRC.


> > c) cd /usr/share/doc/sndconfig
> >    Read this documentation
> 
> see b)
> 
> >
> >
> > d) Decide on ALSA or Kernel drivers. Kernel will have some very common
> >    stuff, and works quite well. ALSA is a bit more advanced, but
> >    requires more fiddling.
> >
> 
> see b)
> 
> >
> > e) Go back and use sndconfig again, just in case
> >
> 
> see b)
> 
> >
> > f) Modprobe the kernel module for your card. Look at the devices you
> >    should have. Perhaps install esound?
> >
> 
> I've now installed it even though I have no idea what it is.
> 

-- 
 James Bromberger <james_AT_rcpt.to> www.james.rcpt.to

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