[SLUG] Sound, a bit of progress 2

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

> john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
>> Recommendations please for a card that Linux, SUSE, will like? Lucy
>> has surround speakers and wants to watch DVDs etc.
>
> I have no knowledge of Linux soundcards - do I take it that
> motherboard
> isn't covered in her warranty due to the nature of the original fault?
>
> A couple of final thoughts before you uninstall windows:
>
> 1) I don't have time to re-read the old thread - have you gone into
> the
> integrated peripherals part of the BIOS and made sure that onboard
> sound
> is definitely enabled?
>
> 2) Have you downloaded and installed the latest motherboard drivers
> from
> the manufacturer's website? If not then I'd recommend that *just to
> make
> sure*.
>
> 3) Have you looked at the changelog for the BIOS to see if any sound
> related issues have been fixed in a new version?
>
> Steve O

1 yes, 2/3 no, so good thoughts.

I was wondering about the age of your XP versus the newness and 64-bit
ness of the hardware. I'm thinking we haven't yet proven the
motherboard is knackered, it could just be that the XP I've installed
is older than the hardware.

J