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**iamsam** · 09-19-2005

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

i have no idea where to get linux sound drivers from for my MOBO, i have MSI K8N Neo4

**genesus** · 09-19-2005

you need to find out your sound chipset, you can use lspci to find out which one it is, then visit the alsa project's homepage, find it in the matrix, and follow the tutorial.

**iamsam** · 09-19-2005

i am having some problems w/ the setup

7. Edit your /etc/modules.conf (see the kmod support section below).
i cant find a kmod section on the instructions

8. Run 'modprobe snd-xxxx' where xxxx is the name of your card.
from lspci command i got: '00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0059 (rev a2)' so would i put 0059 where the x's r? if so i did that and i got : 'modprobe: Can't locate module snd-0059' but i didnt edit /etc/modules.conf b4 doing this, cuz i dont know wat to do w/ it

**phirexx** · 09-22-2005

it's a NForce chipset.

goto nvidia.com and download the nforce driver for linux then run the installation.

Reboot and voila...you should have sound (and internet if you use the onboard ethernet adapter)

**aaron.d** · 09-23-2005

Originally Posted by phirexx

goto nvidia.com and download the nforce driver

Reboot and voila...you should have ... internet if you use the onboard ethernet adapter...

**murdochrav** · 09-23-2005

for an nforce chipset try something like
modprobe snd_intel8x0 for a nforce sound.

At one point I was gong to install the nforce drivers but noticed that it is
based on the older OSS sound system so I stuck with the intel which in most
(newer) cases regonizes the nforce sound system, plus it uses ALSA which
most modern applicatins expect these days. Also sound seems to work better for me with my nforce chhip set if I use thw 2.6 kernel. For the eth drivers forcedeth works.

**iamsam** · 09-24-2005

from here: http://nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp, wat options do i need 2 pick

**phirexx** · 09-25-2005

click on » Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris Drivers

and select the NForce driver you need...either 64 or 32 bit depending on your processor.

then type at a terminal:

Code:

sudo sh NFORCE-Linux-x86-1.0-0306-pkg1.run

or (depending on your processor)

Code:

sudo sh NFORCE-Linux-x86_64-1.0-0306-pkg1.run

then reboot and you should then have sound.

**iamsam** · 10-03-2005

Code:

sh-3.00$ sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-ia64-1.0-5336-pkg1.run

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    #2&#41; Think before you type.
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i tried typing in my root password but that didnt work, what password is it talking about????

**slith** · 10-05-2005

To use sudo you mus configure the sudoers file, but it is easier to just log in as root and do what you need to...

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