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02-03-2006, 09:46 AM
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noob needs help installing sound drivers/video drivers in gentoo/kde
I'm running gentoo 64bit with KDE....I installed the ATI drivers, but it says that i need to edit xorg.conf All that I have is xorg.conf.example, but when i put in the proper values, save it and rename it xorg.conf, it still doesn't work (most importantly my refresh rate is wrong, and i have no other options in KDE, so i set a value of 50-100 in xorg.conf) And I haven't even attempted to install sound drivers, any hints would be appreciated. |
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02-03-2006, 12:54 PM
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running "/opt/ati/bin/fglrxconfig" to configure xorg.conf will be the easiest way.
You'll need to find what chipset your motherboard, or what sound card you have. Post that information back here & it shouldn't be too difficult to get sound drivers working. |
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02-03-2006, 01:15 PM
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Thanks!
I have an Abit KN8 NF4 with onboard sound.... |
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02-03-2006, 10:11 PM
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Mad Warranty Voider
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what's the output of "lspci"?
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02-03-2006, 11:17 PM
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nevermind, i got the drivers installed....whew!
i can hear static when i play it from a terminal, ala cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp but KDE still isn't acting like it has drivers, "unable to start the sound server to retreive possible I/O methods" getting no sound in KDE....what have i missed? |
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02-04-2006, 04:00 AM
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Mad Warranty Voider
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have you placed alsa in your use flags?
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02-04-2006, 04:30 PM
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nope
 there's so much to remember  Additional Comment: sigh!!! ok, now that i have the drivers installed and the USE flags set, i have another problem when i boot i get this alsasound {start|restart|status} unknown command this is from the file /etc/conf.d/alsasound; and i've looked and there's nothing in this document...what should be in here? I'm still geting the unable to start I/O device in KDE...... Last edited by mbingham666 : 02-04-2006 at 04:30 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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02-04-2006, 04:55 PM
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Mad Warranty Voider
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should be /etc/init.d/alsasound...
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02-04-2006, 07:34 PM
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ok seriously, i have no idea anymore...i can still hear static from a terminal, have my use flags set...but i can't get kde to recognize my sound....what next!!!!!!!
i have the urge to break this @$%#%^!#$% computer right now Additional Comment: when i do cat /proc/asound/cards i get this 0 [CK804 ]: NFORCE - NVidia CK804 NVidia CK804 with ALC850 at 0xfe02c000, irq 16 Last edited by mbingham666 : 02-04-2006 at 07:34 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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02-05-2006, 02:59 AM
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Mad Warranty Voider
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you may get better help from the gentoo forums
http://forums.gentoo.org gentoo isn't for the faint of heart...you will spend hours upon hours googling... edit: you could try reemerging kde now that you've got the alsa flag set. |
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02-05-2006, 04:40 PM
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thanks for the help, after about 12 hours of total work i finally got the sound working right....
kde still doesn't accept it, but all my applications sounds work...i'm fine not having system bells and such.... you are right though...this is not for the faint of heart..... but now that the hardest part is done, it should be all gravy from here on out... thanks again |
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