Bug 25927 – unknown sound card

• Product: Gentoo Release Media
• Status: RESOLVED INVALID

[Description stephen pearce 2003-08-04 20:07:56 UTC]

Dell Inspiron 8500
1 G RAM
60 G disk
gentoo linux 1.4 
3 stage iso cdrom image
cd/dvd+rw
boots ok
Sound card
Intel Corp unknown device 8086:24c5
driver: unknown
and no audio devices in /dev/ from boot prompt.
how do I find the driver please
Thanks

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot this configeration
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
ibid

Expected Results:  
recognise sound card

[Comment 1 SpanKY 2003-08-04 20:14:10 UTC]

try `modprobe -t sound \*` 

[Comment 2 Guy 2003-08-04 22:10:31 UTC]

If your sound card happens to be pci based 
 
# emerge pciutils 
 
# lspci -v 
 
Dell is using the 'new' version of the 845MP Intel chipset. I'm fairly certain 
you'll find all the information you need there. 
 
If you're using the 2.5 or 2.6 kernel, try looking in Sound --> Alsa --> PCI 
--> Intel i8x0. 
 
If you're using the 2.4 kernel, emerge alsa-driver and insert the i8x0 driver 
as the module to use. 
 
If neither of the above works, try the OSS version i8xx driver. 
 
If none of the above works, check the alsa.org (?) site to see if the chipset's 
sound is supported. 
 
Good luck! 
 
Disclaimer: I am not a Gentoo Developer. 
 
Hint: These types of questions are usually answered in the gentoo forums. ;-) 

[Comment 3 Daniel Drake (RETIRED) 2004-10-09 18:44:51 UTC]

Please ask through one of the support channels if you still have this issue!