On 2006 September 26 01:20, Abraham Mandac wrote: > Hello all. > > I need help getting my sound hardware to work. I get this error > message whenever I boot up Mandriva 2006: > > --- > > Informational - artsmessage > Sound server informational message: > Error while initializing sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such file or directory) > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > --- > > I have checked Mandriva's hardware database. My sound hardware, AC 97, > seems to be right on that list and should have been detected at the > onset. I also tried running the GUI hardware configuration tool. It > did not detect my sound chip. > > What are my other options? Do I need to sign up on the Mandriva Club > for access to the drivers I need? > > Thanks in advance, > Abe Mandac
I had exactly the same error when I was running Mandrake (as it was then) on my old Dell machine (it's my firewall now). It turned out that the installer was selecting the wrong driver for my sound card. In fact, the driver it was selecting was known by the kernel people to be broken, and a message to this effect showed up in /var/log/syslog with every boot, which is how I discovered it. The same installer bug continued through 10.0, 10.1 Community and 10.1 Official (I never tried 2006 on that old machine). A little googling found me the right driver to use. I switched from the default using MCC -> Hardware, and all was well. See if there are any alternative drivers available for your sound card, and if so, try them. -- Opinions are mine. Don't blame anyone else. Rely on them at your own risk. ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
