Installing a SB AWE64 in Mandrake 7.0...help!

[bonkmann]

Can someone please help me figure out how to get the above mentioned isa card to work with mandrake 7.0? I couldn't get it to work with redhat 6.0 and I am new to the Linux scene. Someone please help. I want to use Linux, but if I can't have soound, well than that's not possible!! I'm pleading to all of you audiophiles out there - HELP ME, PLEASE!!!!

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I simply cannot believe it's not butter - REALLY!!!

[basic]

Hi, I had the same problem in 7.2. I fixed mine by running sndconfig in a terminal. I can't remember the options as they are presented but I just hit enter on all defaults and voila.....sound! Also, there is a warning that it may not work in a Xwindow session but I had no problem at all running from kde.
Best of luck

[bonkmann]

OK...I've read sickboys flame of the "newbian." And I challenge him with this. Where in TFM does it say how to install a SB AWE 64 ISA sound card? Oh yeah, another problem, I got Mandrake 7.0 free. Where do I GET a FM?

Anyway, I've tried to find something specific on what to try. I read a post about turning soundon from the console, but there is no soundon - anywhere (even did a whereis soundon.) Tried using Drakeconfig - sound card is not even showing up!!!!!!!!!

Final note, I am a lamer MCSE-about-to-be. I am open-minded, but I dont want to KILL myself over this. I realize I have a lot to learn about Linux, but based on posts like Sickboy's, I'm not so sure how much I want to!!!!

[bonkmann]

Basic...hey, thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!! I am an idiot, I know. Something so incredible simple. Thanks again man....<<sniff-sniff>>, music to my ears http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[bonkmann]

Ok...jumped the gun...sound card is initialized, but still doesn';t show up in drakeconfig..nor does it play any of the startup wav files...hmmmm...any other ideas? TIA!!!