Rajko M. wrote:
> On Thursday 24 May 2007 22:46, John Bennett wrote:
>
>
>> On 5/25/07, Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday 24 May 2007 05:49, John wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry, don't mean to keep on about this (obviously haven't had any
>>>> success), can't I just remove a hardware device, and let Suse reinstall
>>>> it.... That would be a lot easier... ;-)
>>>> John.
>>>>
>>> You have to reinstall alsa that is compiled for SUSE as suggested in
>>> first reply.
>>>
>>> Now alsa is registered as installed, you can look in YaST Software
>>> Management, as Realtek installer removed it without using rpm program so
>>> alsa is still present in database. Rebuild database with
>>> rpm --rebuilddb
>>> probably will not work as it is meant to correct database entries not to
>>> scan system and see what is installed. The other option checkinstall is
>>> for the future installations of similar software, now it can't correct
>>> anything.
>>>
>>>
>> Does a "reinstall" over the top, fix probs like that??
>>
>>
>
> Reinstall over the top of what? Existing installation?
> Maybe, call it update existing system.
>
> Running system repair from instalation CD/DVD is one of options.
>
> But before you use system repair, just to make sure that I'm not wrong, open
> console program, login as root and run:
> rpm --rebuilddb
> and when is rpm done, try to reinstall sound card using YaST.
>
> If it doesn't help. Than use method in first reply.
> And don't be afraid, just try it. The worst that can happen is already done.
> If this doesn't work than I have to see what exactly Realtek install script
> did to your openSUSE installation.
>
> Whatever was done is not irreversible.
>
>
Well, gave up and did a reinstall......
Had tried the rebuilddb bit - didn't work, still the same error. Tried
most of the other suggestions as well, and nothing worked, so now am
rebuilding from scratch - at least I now have sound!! And being used to
Windows systems, am a fairly regular rebuilder anyway.... :-)
Thanks for all the tips, and if I'm feeling particularly brave one day,
might try the Realtek drivers again, but a little more carefully next
time! (checkinstall, was it??!!)
Thanks a lot,
John.
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