Alsa sound question

[Net Llama!]

On 01/25/04 14:48, Joel Hammer wrote:
> I am trying to install alsa drivers for my built in
> soundcard on my cheap lindows box.
> 
>      Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies,
>      Inc. VT8233 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 40)
> 
> Of perhaps some relevance, alsamixer doesn't work on the
> bad box but works on the good box. It gives this error on
> the bad box:
> 
>      alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such
>      file or directory

Your kernel is missing full alsa support:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=bgrcid%24ma5%241%40news.onet.pl&rnum=2&prev=/groups%3Fas_epq%3Dfunction%2520snd_ctl_open%2520failed%2520for%2520default%26safe%3Doff%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26num%3D50%26hl%3Den

Which kernel version are you using?

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