semi-pro PCI snd crd for linux

[Tyler Aviss]

Are there ISA devices in this system? Shouldn't run into IRQ issues
when you're with just PCI, but sometimes if you have an older board
with - say - an ISA modem or whatnot it may conflict

To get detailed info on your PCI devices (including IRQ's):
lspci -vv


On 9/2/07, Chris Aitken <chris-n/jUll39koHNgV/OU4+dkA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> tleslie wrote:
> > does this card have a toslink fiber optics output?
> > go into  alsamixer  make sure the needed volume leves are above 0,
> > sometime they start at 0 by default, and there is Master, PCM, etc
> >
> > i have had issues with sound cards, like:
> > 1) had to run yast and reinstall it via yast every reboot so it worked
> >       (but since machine stays up 24/7 this wasnt a issue),
> > 2) had to switch to another method other then ALAS to get working.
> > 3) had to install new alsa,
> >
> > if the card is "detected" by linux, and in alsa's compat. charts it
> > gives it reference of basic workability, it 99.999% likel to work.
> >
> > check your dmesg and /var/log/messages for issues around module load.
> >
> > maybe you have a irq issue, but i havnt seen those in ages.
> >
> What's the easiest way to check that. Should I go in to the BIOS or are
> some IRQs set after the BIOS (i.e. should I boot to the OS then check?)?
>
> Chris
>
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