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> I have a Dell R400 with a turtle Beach montego soundcard. I use Corel
> linux (COLOS) kernel is 2.2.12.  I did a standard desktop plus install
> and seem to have everything working except for sound because the Aureal
> 8820 chip on my card is not supported. (I own the standard version so no
> OSS drivers). This weekend i downloaded the Aureal drivers extracted and
> ran make install20 as root. The output was mostly error messages and
> sound does not work.  I've seen many similar posts in the NG's and whole
> bunch of bug reports with similar problems at the Aureal site
> linux.aureal.com.

> I haven't fully understood the suggestions but from the pieces that I
> have understood. I am wondering wheter COLOS installs sound support in
> the kernel if it does not recognize the card I do not recall being asked
> during install). What is the difference between  support in the kernel
> and module support? How do I check to see if I have it and which type I
> have. How do install sound supprt if I don't have it. I assume that all
> this is required before I can get the aureal drivers to work, or am i on
> the wrong track?

> Phil Lerner

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>Hi.  a bit of news.  As of yesterday (mine too!) is now officially supported
>by aureal drivers.  The Turtle Beach Montego II A3D card is based on the
>aureal vortex 2 chipset which now  has drivers.  Go to linux.aureal.com ,
>their are directions there on installing the driver and from everything ive
>heard they work quite well,

> I've tried them and I get Unresolved symbols errors when they try to
> install:
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.2.13/block/ide-probe-mod.o
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.2.13/pcmcia/mpsuni_cs.o

> *sigh*.  I'm too much of a linux newbie to figure this out on my own.

>> I've tried them and I get Unresolved symbols errors when they try to
>> install:
>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.2.13/block/ide-probe-mod.o
>> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.2.13/pcmcia/mpsuni_cs.o

>> *sigh*.  I'm too much of a linux newbie to figure this out on my own.

>You're not the only one. I'm getting a whole bunch of such unresolved
>symbol errors when I try to install the Aureal drivers. I'm using
>Mandrake 6.0 with kernel 2.2.13 and I suspect I recompiled it with the
>wrong sound options.

>Al Preston