> I recently installed Linux from the Knoppix CD on to the harddrive, > which is Debian, on an old Compaq Presario 1681 laptop to try it out and > learn a bit. I've gotten almost everything to work right except my sound > card. It's an ESS 1869/1887/1888 (from the Compaq website). >
I haven't install this souncard before so I have only a few tips for you: The soundcard ESS 1869 needs isapnp support in the kernel. It is correct: the card needs the SB module. Here I found an entry in /etc/modules.conf (you will need the infos for IRQ,DMA,...) alias char-major-14 sb post-install sb /sbin/modprobe "-k" "adlib_card" options sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330 esstype=1869 options adlib_card io=0x388 options sound dmabuf=1 There is no warranty for this informations Carsten
