From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-084.wdc2.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.84] helo=concerto.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CYWJN-0003Cd-00 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:10:25 -0500 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iASLAON0018889 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:10:24 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id iASLAOod018872 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:10:24 -0500 Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:10:24 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20041128211023.GH7508@rednote.net> References: <000001c4d582$05fdf250$6500a8c0@LAPTALK> <20041128201933.GA30486@gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041128201933.GA30486@gmx.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.9-1.681_FC3spksmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: System-config-soundcard X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:10:25 -0000 Not a smart question, Alex. alsa is the default with the 2.6 kernel, which Fedora Core 2 is based on. Alex Snow writes: > do you have alsa installed? if not you can get it from > www.alsa-project.org. There probably are rpms for it but I don't know > where you would get them. > On > Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 02:39:49PM -0500, Kenneth Lee wrote: > > Hello all, I'm trying to configure my soundcard and I'm not having much > > luck. > > > > The system is a Dell GX1 running Fedora FC2 and the audio adaptor is a > > built-in Crystal brand. > > > > I googled the speakup archives and read all the msgs related to soundcards. > > Everything I read suggested using sndconfig, so I had to find it on the web > > and install it. I used rpm to install and got a warning (which I already > > forgot), but the program is there and runs. When I run sndconfig it reports > > that I have no sound mmodules installed in the kernal. Well I don't know > > anything about that or how to find out what modules are installed nor how to > > install others. > > > > Later I found a utility called "system.config-soundcard" but when I ran it > > it said I need to run in an X window or set my DISPLAY variable. > > > > So I set my DISPLAY variable to "export DISPLAY=localhost:0" and now > > system-config-soundcard just says I need to be running an X server. > > > > I feel like I'm in an infinite loop! > > > > Thanks for any help > > > > Ken -N5SWR > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.3 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > I forgot to mention an important fact in the 1.3.67 announcement. In order to > get a fully working kernel, you have to follow the steps below: > - Walk around your computer widdershins 3 times, chanting "Linus is > overworked, and he makes lousy patches, but we love him anyway". Get > your spuouse to do this too for extra effect. Children are optional. > - Apply the patch included in this mail > - Call your system "Super-67", and don't forget to unapply the patch > before you later applying the official 1.3.68 patch. > - reboot > -- Linus Torvalds, announcing another kernel patch > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040