RH 9 & sound card - Pavilion 4510

[James Young_5]

Just installed Linux on my pavilion 4510 after several hours sorting out the partioning. No sound though and the auto detection can't recognise my soundcard, which I believe is coupled with the modem (Rockwell). Any pointers would be really very much appreciated.

[Jerome Henry]

Hi,

Your sound card is a combo modem/sound with Riptide chipset. Up to now, there doesn't seem to be any solution to make that stuff work on linux...

J

[James Young_5]

Thanks very much for your answer. I'm very despondent as I've wanted to run Linux for a long time and thought I'd actually made it.
I suppose just putting in a new sound card would cause problems with the modem side? Is it possible to have a budget soundcard that is just recognised by Linux and remains inactive under windows, is that a possible workround. Any suggestions at all. Have I really hit a complete brick wall?
James

[Jerome Henry]

Hello,

Yes, any sound blaster compliant sound card will work. But if you install it, your BIOS will detect it and unactivate your onboard sound card function... so it'll be unactivated under m$ too (but who cares, as long as you have sound)...

hth

J