[ltp] Newbie --- Thinkpad 600, Redhat 8.0, Sound?

[Paul Kaplan]

If you're referring to the internal modem, it's a software (or Winmodem) =
that=20
relies heavily on the underlying OS to work.  There's a site called=20
linmodem.org that may have drivers that you can use to make the thing wor=
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The linux-thinkpad site can tell you what the modem chipset is for your T=
P. =20
I haven't pursued this problem since I don't use the modem.
Paul


On Thursday 30 January 2003 12:58 pm, Angel de Vicente wrote:
> Hi,
>
> somehow I managed to stumble on a solution. I installed sndconfig, run =
it,
> when selecting the CS423X card and trying to play the sample files, wel=
l,
> it didn't. I gave up, hoping that it would play the CD anyway, and, it
> does. It does not complain about no soundcard anymore on booting, and t=
he
> CD plays beautifully. I couldn't tell you about the streaming audio yet=
,
> though: I still have to see if the modem is working fine, I hear this i=
s
> another usual weak point in the thinkpad-linux setting (any help on
> installing this?).
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Angel de Vicente
>
> >I'd love to hear what you eventually do to get
> > sound
> > on your machine and how well it works.
> > Paul
> >
> > On Thursday 30 January 2003 11:28 am, A. Rick Anderson wrote:
> > > sndconfig is one of the "hidden" packages that are not installed by
> > > default.  Insert the 1st distribution CD, then go to Packages on on=
e
> >
> > of the
> >
> > > System menus.  If you look under the media packages, you'll spot
> > > sndconfig.  Click on it and it will be added.
> > >
> > > Note: these are the general steps, i.e. the algorithm, rather then =
a
> > > precise set of mouse clicks, i.e. a recipe.
> > >
> > > At 09:19 AM 1/30/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >I got my first IBM Thinkpad, my first ever RedHat (8.0) distributi=
on,
> >
> > and
> >
> > > >I set
> > > >up to install it. Everything went pretty smoothly, but I have no
> >
> > sound.
> >
> > > >I tried to follow the advice in
> >
> > http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-
> >
> > > >4BP6Q6.html,
> > > >
> > > >but the problem is that sndconfig doesn't seem to be in my system
> >
> > (command
> >
> > > >not
> > > >found).
> > > >
> > > >I have never used Linux before, so any help on how to get this don=
e
> > > >(installing
> > > >sndconfig, and playing my CDs) would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks a lot,
> > > >Angel de Vicente
> > > >
> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------
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> > > >
> > > >PhD Research Student
> > > >Edinburgh University
> > > >--
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> > >
> > > -- A. Rick Anderson
> >
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>
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>
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> Edinburgh University