Updating the ALSA Sound System in SuSE Linux 8.0

Support knowledgebase (thallma_alsaup_80)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.0

Symptom

Your sound card does not work properly or does not work at all.

Cause

Driver errors or no hardware support for your sound card are possible causes.

Solution

A newer version of the ALSA sound system for SuSE Linux 8.0 is now available. If your sound card does not work properly, update it. To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Download the current packages: Note: If you use an SMP kernel, use the following package: A list of mirrors for the FTP server is available at http://www.suse.de/de/support/download/ftp/ausland.html
  2. Install the packages with means of the following commands as root:

Note: Do not configure your sound card with YaST2 after having updated as described above. For configuration purposes, use the command line program alsaconf, which must be executed as root.


Keywords: ALSA, UPDATE, 80, SOUND CARD, SOUND

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