>
>
> drivers are usually part of the kernel. nowdays ALSA is the standard sound
> system and on the ALSA homepage you'll find information for the driver (the
> link I've posted). you just need to check if you have this module
>
> I use the locate command
>
> locate ca0106 | grep ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.28.5eko2/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106
> /lib/modules/2.6.28.5eko2/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
> /usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-1.0.19/modules/snd-ca0106.ko
> /usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-1.0.19/pci/ca0106/.snd-ca0106.ko.cmd
> /usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-1.0.19/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
>
> so now
>
> sudo modprobe -v snd-ca0106
>
> and report back what happened
>
> read more about linux sound system and drivers and specifically your
> driver.
>
>
thanks for the quick reply - this is what happened :
srvname:~# locate ca0106 | grep ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-4-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-vserver-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-xen-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-xen-vserver-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
thor:~# sudo modprobe -v snd-ca0106
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-bus.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
install /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet
snd-ioctl32 ; : ; }
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko
install /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet
snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
install /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi && { /sbin/modprobe
--quiet snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko
install /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet
snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe -- quiet snd-seq-oss ; : ;
}
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko
install /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-ca0106 &&
/lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ca0106
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-amd64/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
