Newbie, nForce 2 sound?

[shoot_theduckies]

Hello there!
First post .

So, I decided to check out Mandriva/Mandrake (and I'm not disappointed) but the only problem is that my nForce 2 sound does not seem to want to work. Of the two hardware instances detected, only one, nForce2 Audio Codec Interface, has known driver modules. The other, nForce2 APU, has "unknown" driver modules.

So, how can I set up my sound to work? Are there linux drivers available?

Cheers!
B

[shoot_theduckies]

..So I downloaded the drivers from nvidia.com, got the kernel source..edited..

But it still doesn't show up. Here is the text from my control center page:
Identification
Vendor: ‎nVidia Corp.
Description: ‎nForce2 APU
Media class: ‎MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO
Connection
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus PCI #: ‎0
PCI device #: ‎5
PCI function #: ‎0
Vendor ID: ‎Omitted
Device ID: ‎Omitted
Sub vendor ID: ‎Omitted
Sub device ID: Omitted
Driver
Module: ‎unknown

Stumped!

[Dapper Dan]

I know absolutely nothing about this problem, but you may want to try configuring you sound with alsa. As root run:

/usr/sbin/alsaconf

That's where it is in Fedora anyway...

If no joy, and you're getting fed up, a trip to the computer store for a nice Soundblaster, (not Audigy) will give better performace, are easy to configure and are reasonably priced.

[shoot_theduckies]

No luck. unfortunately; I may go look for an SB, but I'm not sure it'll fit in my shuttle alongside my 9800 .

[andrewdodd13]

This sounds kinda like what I have every time I install a new linux distro. I usually re-compile the kernel to support Intel 8x0 through alsa and then install alsa-libs etc. You can use the nvidia sound module, but I'm not sure how you're meant to do it for alsa, so I just stick with the 8x0 driver.
Of course, you may have a different nForce audio chip...

[shoot_theduckies]

I have no idea how to recompile the kernel to support Intel8x0 through alsa, or install alsa-libs, unfortunately ><.

Oh, what a pathetic newbie I am!
Thanks for the advice though you guys.

[Dapper Dan]

Go into the Mandriva Control Center. Under, "install software," do a search for alsa and see what comes up. I'd think Mandriva would have support for alsa built into it's kernel. You may just need to install the correct packages to run alsaconf.

[shoot_theduckies]

Done this and have run alsaconf, but the volume control has no audio channels to control, and the previously mentioned hardware still has the same entry in the config window.

[Dapper Dan]

When you run alsaconf, does it recogzise your card and configure it? Or does it say that it couldn't find a soundcard?
Have you raised or unchecked mute for "PCM." Run from the command line...

gnome-volume-control

If Gnome isn't installed run:

alsamixer

Also from the commandline you could run:

aumix

[shoot_theduckies]

Yep, it recognises the card and configures it. When I run the mixer there are no controls at all. It's just a tiny little dialog box with nothing in it o_O.