Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

nonekiller · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 7

I recently started to try Wary Puppy linux (most recent version) on my old Compaq persario series CM2010 laptop. I did a frugal install of it, down in the corner there is no sound icon in the start menu bar and when i try to un-mute my sound from the alsa sound wisard nothing comes up. Then when i run the ALSA WIZARD it detects no sound cards, it shows

"GETTING STARTED...
Building card database, please wait...
...no device found
error: modinfo: could not find module snd-cs4232
probing legacy cards.. this may take a few minutes..
probing: op13sa2/cs4236/cs4231/es18xx/sb16/sb8/usr/sbin/alsaconf: line 1195:ac_try_card_op13sa2?cs4236/cs4231/es18xx/sb16/sb8: no such file or directory"

i have also tryed to use lucid puppy but i have the same problem, i do not know the specs on the sound card but i know it works, it worked on 98 that came stock with it. Any help would be appreciated.
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cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2942 Location: Sydney Australia

Sure????

No such animal.

Searches keep telling me it's a battery.

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Try Puppy 4.31

because it's always a barker.

Then see what the soundcard is.

http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-4.3.1/pup-431.iso

Chris.

nonekiller · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 7

Yeah I'm sure, that's what it says on the sticker on the bottom of the laptop, i haven't found anything about it on Google ether D: . I tryed the iso you suggested and it still dosent detect my sound card.

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

hi nonekiller,

you can use HardInfo to find out what devices Puppy has detected.

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/HowToDetectDevices

the 'no sound icon' does suggest that the device isn't detected. did you run the ALSA Sound Wizard (in Setup)?

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that narrows it down a bit ; -)

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7662088_compaq-laptop-cm2010-information.html

nonekiller · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 7

Yes, i have ran ALSA sound wizard a few time on the three os's ive tried(wary puppy,lucidpuppy, and puppy 4.31) here my hardinfo, it seams that my audio card isn't detected, anything i can do?
-Computer-
Processor : Pentium II (Deschutes)
Memory : 157MB (84MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Tue 17 Jul 2012 01:06:20 PM GMT+8
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Mesa GLX Indirect
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : (null)
-Input Devices-
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
PC Speaker
-Printers (CUPS)-
CUPS-PDF : <i>Default</i>
-SCSI Disks-
ATA HITACHI_DK227A-4
TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1802B
P.S. this is from my wary puppy linux (my main os)

EDIT: i just found the correct model number,the bottom sticker tricked me, it said it was a series cm2010 but on the side of the monitor its says 1655 here's the correct specs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00011680&

Compaq Audio JBL Pro Audio System with Bass Reflex

• High-performance JBL Pro speakers with neodymium magnets

• High-power, low-distortion amplifiers for high-fidelity sound

• Ported bass reflex enclosures increase low-end frequency response

• 10-stage equalization maximizes output and bandwidth while minimizing distortion
(sorry for getting the model number wrong)

cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2942 Location: Sydney Australia

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c00011680

Mate... I can forgive you now as you are at least Year 2000 compliant.

" NSTL Year 2000 compliant "

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Not looking good on my searches.

However are you sure that it won't run >> ESS 1869/1887/1888

going by this site.

http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/0/693.htm

Presario Specific Models ESS 1869/1887/1888 Audio Driver

"Compaq Presario notebooks, desktops, and minitowers with ESS 1869/1887/1888 Audio, including Compaq Presario 1600, 1624, 1625, 1636, 1640, 1650, 1655, 2240, 2244 "

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I would suggest trying Classic Puppy >> 214x-Top6.1

He has later versions...but try that.

An old Puppy...but highly updated by ttuuxxx .

He's a an ex Canadian....but otherwise he's a goodie.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=42553

Good luck....Chris.

nonekiller · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 7

Is there any other way, Ive used 6 of my Cd's to burn Linuxes and my bios doesn't support usb booting.

disciple · Posted: Thu 19 Jul 2012, 01:06 Post subject:

If you want to avoid burning CDs it's easy to do a frugal install manually from the .iso

nonekiller · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 7

It now detects the sound card but it still dosent play audio, i know it's not muted.
NVM: fixed it by using the DEVX.SFS file