Kevin wrote:

> Harddrake (1.1.9-53.2mdk) doesn't find my SB16 soundcard on my
> Mandrake 9.0 system with my kernel upgraded to 2.4.19-35mdk.
> The effect of this is that I can't run 'alsamixer' or its
> friends. When I try that I get:
>
> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or
> directory
>
> *Hardware* MIDI support works, 'playmidi' works, and I can hear
> soundfiles when I play them. I'm guessing this is via OSS
> emulation.
>
> 'service alsa status' says "Sound loaded"
>
> 'service sound status' says "Sound loaded"
>
> 'lsmod' (trimmed down to sound stuff) says:
>
> opl3 12416 0 (unused)
> sb 7668 0
> sb_lib 34958 0 [sb]
> uart401 6628 0 [sb_lib]
> sound 55732 0 [opl3 sb_lib uart401]
> soundcore 3780 0 [sb_lib sound]
>
> /etc/modules.conf (trimmed down to sound stuff) contains:
>
> alias /dev/snd/seq snd-seq
> alias sound-slot-0 sb
> options sound dmabuf=1
> alias synth0 opl3
> options opl3 io=0x388
> options sb isapnp=1
>
>
> I've googled like crazy for an answer to this. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks folks....
>

Install sndconfig from the distribution disks.

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