How to configure Audio Driver ?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: How to configure Audio Driver ?
started by: bruce lee

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 28 2005,08:12

Hi somebody,

I have a mother board MSI KM3M and my Audio driver is Vinyl AC97 codec combo driver (WDM). I want to listen a Mp3 and I have no song.

Somebody can Help me.

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 28 2005,17:01

Try downloading and using the alsadebs.dsl package from the myDSL repository.

Don't forget to download and read the *.info file for instructions on use.

Good Luck.

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 28 2005,17:17

Hi cbagger01,

Thanks for your Reply !!!

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 28 2005,17:22

Where is the DSL Repository ?

Thanks !!!

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 29 2005,02:41

Click on "The myDSL repository is now online!"

on the main damnsmalllinux.org web page.

Or go here:

< http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/ >

for the proven applications, or instead go here:

< http://www.ibiblio.org/pub....testing >

for the new applications.

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 29 2005,05:39

Hi cbagger01,

Thanks !!!

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 29 2005,05:44

Hi,

One question : Have I to uncompress ".dsl" before install or install from ".dsl".

Thanks for your advices !!!

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 29 2005,20:29

If you place your *.dsl files in the top level directory of your boot device, they will automatically install upon bootup.

However, you can also install after bootup, provided that you do the following:

boot with:

dsl alsa

and later on in your session, open up emelfm file manager and highlight the first required *.dsl extension (gnu-utils.dsl).
Then push the myDSL button and wait for your screen to flicker when the install is complete.
Then repeat for the second required *.dsl extension (dsl-dpkg.dsl).
Finally, install the alsadebs.dsl extension using the same method.
Then use the Right-Click menu on the desktop and choose "Install ALSA" from the myDSL menu.

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 31 2005,16:51

Hi cbagger01,

It seems easy to install Drivers or softwares.

Thanks !!!

Posted by bruce lee on Jan. 31 2005,16:55

Hi cbagger01,

Another question ? Have I to save Linux after installation of Drivers and Softwares or it do itself when I Shutdown ?

Thanks for your Advices.

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 31 2005,17:42

You need to save your files to a permanent storage device, like a hard drive partition, example: /mnt/hda1/filename.dsl

or to a USB storage device, example: /mnt/sda1/filename.dsl

Then, when booting you need to specify the location at the boot prompt, like this:

dsl alsa mydsl=/dev/sda1

Press the F2 or F3 keys at boot time for more options.

Now, if you don't specify the location, it will try to find the files in the top level directory of your boot device. So if you store the files on a USB drive and boot from this drive then you don't need to add the mydsl=xxx line.

This is also true if you create your own customized DSL boot CD-R disk that contains your extension files (read-only, of course) to the top directory of the CD-R disk.

Posted by bruce lee on Feb. 01 2005,11:49

Hi cbagger01,

It's most complex then with Window Xp, but I am satisfied.

Thanks !!!

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 01 2005,17:15

Actually,

Windows XP is pretty complicated too, but it is designed to hide all of that complicated stuff with easy to use user interfaces like "Add/Remove Programs" and the like.

Unfortunately, the downside of easy-to-use and install is that it leaves the OS vulnerable to trojans and adware. And any of the pre-installed services can be a source for viri and backdoors.

Linux is harder to learn than general use of XP, but in the long run you are better off because you can actually understand how your computer works (and change it, too!).