Very Computer

Try this:
Open a terminal window to get a user prompt then enter "su" to go to a
root prompt then use modprobe to install the driver module.

$ su
Password: (enter your root password)
# modprobe opl3

Then make sure that the file /etc/modules.conf contains this line:

alias sound-slot-0 opl3sa. edit the file using kedit from a root prompt

# cp /etc/modules.conf /etc/modules.conf.orig
(this is to make a backup of the original file)

# kedit /etc/modules.conf
(then add the alias line then save the file and exit)

# exit
$
(this will take you back to your user prompt, I don't like staying at a
root prompt unless I actually need to work in the root)

reboot your system to see if the sound card loads on boot

Check it with this command from a user prompt:
$ cat /proc/modules
This will return a list of the modules that were loaded on boot and
your opl3sa should show up (assuming that this is the correct module
for your card)

NB once you have manually installed a sound card, don't use harddrake
or cndconfig to test it. They will overwrite your /etc/modules.conf
file.

Note: In Mandrake 8.2, it is necessary to open a mixer such as aumix or
kmix and run the Pcm slider, Digital slider and Volume slider to max
and be ready to quickly lower the volume slider.  Somehow the sound
system defaults to mimimum unless you do this t kick-start it.  I don't
know whether this has been cured in Mandrake 9.0

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