ALSA sound driver, new OS install

[Pirate Steve]

Does ALSA sound driver come included in the Debian Sarge distro? If not then is there a mirror for the driver other than ALSA's website? They seem to be down just now.

FYI I am asking in reference to Realtek VT8237.

[Daan]

http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/s...le&release=all

[Pirate Steve]

Hmm, okay it looks like I have ALSA installed but it just doesn't see my audio codec. How can I point it in the right direction?

[Pirate Steve]

Wierdness!! Now I have the ALSA drivers working and they recognized the codec and I can use amixer to change volume.

Howerver, system volume is wonky. If I go to Applications>Desktop Preferences>Sound and choose a sound file to play it wont produce audible sound. Also the sound icon on the upper right corner next to the clock wont let me change volume.

[Daan]

Maybe give yourself user privileges to use audio devices under Administration -> Users and groups?

[Pirate Steve]

Uh, ok how do I do that? Cuz I don't see "Administration" anywhere.

[Daan]

Oh, sorry, I meant Desktop -> Administration -> Users and Groups.

Then select yourself and choose Properties. Then under the User privileges tab select Use audio devices.

Hope that helps.

[Daan]

I use GNOME 2.14. Maybe it's somewhere else in your version...

[Pirate Steve]

Ah, I am using 2.4 so that might cause a difference.

I see that there is an admin folder all the way down here,
Debian Menu > Apps > System >Admin

But only two options are available so your trick must be some where else and I will keep looking.

[Daan]

$ /usr/bin/users-admin

runs me the same user administration program.