Chapter 8 Audio, Video, And General Amusement; Configuring A Sound Card - Red Hat LINUX 7.2 Manual

Section 8.1:Configuring a Sound Card
8 Audio, Video, and General Amusement

8.1 Configuring a Sound Card

Sound capability is included Red Hat Linux. If, for some reason, you do not hear sound and know that
you do have a sound card installed, you can run the sndconfig utility.
To use sndconfig:
1. From a shell prompt, use the su - command to become root.
2. Type sndconfig at the command line.
To navigate through the
Many sound cards are supported for Red Hat Linux, but there are sound cards
that are not completely compatible, or even compatible at all. If you are hav-
ing trouble configuring your sound card, check the Hardware Compatibility
List at http://hardware.redhat.com/ to see if your card is supported.
The sndconfig utility probes your system for sound cards. If the utility detects a plug and play sound
card, it will automatically try to configure the correct settings by playing sound samples. If you can
hear the samples, just select
If the probe does not find any cards, you will be presented with a list from which you can select your
card. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list. If your card is listed, highlight it, then
press [Enter] (or [Tab]
Your next task will be to select the correct I/O port, IRQ, and DMA settings. These settings are deter-
mined by the jumper settings of the sound card. You can find information about these settings in your
sound card documentation. If you share your machine with Windows, you can also find your sound
card's settings in the Device Manager
Once you have selected the right settings for your card, you will be presented with sound samples. If
you hear the samples, select
After your card is configured, type exit. You will be returned to your user account.
8.1.1 If sndconfig Does Not Work
If sndconfig does not work (if the sample does not play and you still do not have audio sounds),
there are alternatives, although they are not quite as simple as running sndconfig. You can edit your
Yes , No , Cancel , and
Is Your Sound Card Supported?
when instructed and your sound card configuration is complete.
Ok
to the Ok button and press
tab, in the
and sound configuration is complete.
Ok
option buttons, use your
[Enter] ).
System section of your
[Tab] and [Enter] keys.
Control panel .
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