Re: [PLUG] dell optiplex 260

["Eric at Lucii.org" <eric@lucii.org>]

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On 01/17/2011 09:24 AM, jeff wrote:
> On 01/16/2011 10:32 PM, Ron Kaye Jr wrote:
>> dell optiplex 260
>> no sound- ADI 198X INTEGRATED AUDIO
>> dell doesnt appear to provide linux drivers
>>
>> options?
> 
> have you checked the dell linux boards?  Decent amount of help there.

Also, I'd download a copy of the Knoppix DVD or CD iso(1), burn it, and boot
with that.  If the sound works, and then note which drivers it uses(2).  The
Knoppix hardware detection has always been outstanding in my experience.

Hope that helps.

Eric

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1. http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

2. This will take a bit of research.  The lsmod command shows you what modules
the kernel has loaded.  When I look at my system there appears to be 17
sound-related kernel modules (list edited for brevity and clarity):

Module                 Size   Used by
snd_cmipci             30437  2
gameport                9089  1 snd_cmipci
snd_pcm_oss            35308  0
snd_mixer_oss          13746  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                70694  2 snd_cmipci,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc          7076  1 snd_pcm
snd_opl3_lib            8966  1 snd_cmipci
snd_hwdep               5412  1 snd_opl3_lib
snd_mpu401_uart         5617  1 snd_cmipci
snd_seq_dummy           1338  0
snd_seq_oss            26722  0
snd_seq_midi            4557  0
snd_rawmidi            19056  2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      6003  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                47263  6 snd_seq_dummy, snd_seq_oss, snd_seq_midi,
                                snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              19098  3 snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          5700  6 snd_opl3_lib, snd_seq_dummy, snd_seq_oss,
                                snd_seq_midi, snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    54180  16 snd_cmipci, snd_pcm_oss, snd_mixer_oss,
                                 snd_pcm, snd_opl3_lib, snd_hwdep,
                                 snd_mpu401_uart, snd_seq_oss, snd_rawmidi,
                                 snd_seq,s nd_timer, snd_se


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