Old sound device

NoOp glgxg at mfire.com
Wed Mar 7 19:32:01 UTC 2007


On 03/07/2007 12:51 AM, Robert Lund wrote:
> I managed to get ubuntu installed on my old PC using the alternate CD - 
> thanks for the advice.
> 
> But I have no sound output.
> 
> Machine: <VIA Technologies VT82C693ABX>
> Processor:    Intel x86 Family 6 Model 8 999MHz
> Sound device: Creative AWE65
> 
> OS tells me it can't recognize any sound device.
> Previously installed SUSE handled the sound device just fine, as do 
> prior WIndows installations.
> 
> Any suggestions regarding possible sources for drivers for this thing?
> Or other possible solutions?
> 
> 
> 

I have the same sound card installed on the old 300Mhz machine that I am
testing Feisty Herd5 on & it doesn't detect it either. I've not paid any
attention to it as I don't have speakers attached. However, you (and I)
might want to take a look at:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=98942
and
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/forum/hardware/OldSoundCard






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