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Title: Kernel sound module does not work

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Kernel sound module does not work

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.1

Symptom:

You want to use the original kernel driver for your sound card, for example a Soundblaster card (module "sb"). Even though you have edited the /etc/conf.modules file and have given the correct parameters for the sound card, the modules does not get loaded. Attempts to access the audio functions result in an error message such as:

 Operation not supported by device 

The file /var/log/messages contains no description of the error.

Reason:

Even though you have given the correct parameters, the respective modules does not get loaded because in the file /etc/conf.modules on lines 38-40, the Soundmodules have been turned off. This is the default for SuSE 6.1, and was chosen to allow Open Sound System "OSS" to function without a problem. (OSS: see http://www.suse.de/sdb/de/html/oss.html and http://www.suse.de/sdb/de/html/rb_oss.html)

Solution:

Comment out the following lines in /etc/conf.modules
 
alias char-major-14 
alias sound off
alias midi off
in other words, place a # in front of each line, such as:
 
# alias char-major-14 
# alias sound off
# alias midi off

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Keywords: KERNEL, SOUND, MODULE, OSS, FUNKTIONIERT, GEHT, NICHT

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Categories: Sound

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