Problem with Creative Audigy SE soundcard in Ubuntu

[Sephiroth_VII]

Hello again, having finally gotten Ubuntu to work, I'm now having problems with my soundcard. I.E. I don't have a clue on how to install it.

Help?

[Coded-Dude]

r.t.f.m....... ;-]

[Sephiroth_VII]

I got it secondhand 2 days ago, when my friend upgraded his comp, so don't have one.

Besides, you of all people should know that nerds don't use manuals, Dude:shocked:

[Coded-Dude]

=-o


lol...I was just kidding
Is this a PCI sounds card?

[Sephiroth_VII]

Yep.

[Coded-Dude]

does your motherboard have PCI slots availabit?

Power off and unplug the PC:
Open the side of your case and you should see "slots" where I/O cards(sound, video, usb, nic, etc) go.
The PCI slot will probably be white and the card should just slide right in.
it should snap into place rather snuggly

lol youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iCxPi1o7E)
Theres and OLD video on basic procedures.

[Garfunkel]

I think he meant installing it under Linux dude ;) joo freakin' n00b!

[err_ok]

^ ya methinkso too....

How do you know it didn't detect it..? My laptop is a retard and uses the PC Speaker alot of the time even though the audio card works fine... you sure you just forgot to download the apprpriate libraries for whatever you want it for i.e. mp3's..

[Garfunkel]

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


remove everything in that file and paste in:


## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked.
## Use the following sources.list at your own risk.

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse

## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse

## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## PLF REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy non-free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy non-free

## CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu
## servers. RealPlayer10, Opera, DesktopSecure and more to come.)
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu edgy-commercial main

## Listen
#deb http://theli.free.fr/packages/ edgy listen


and save.


sudo apt-get update



sudo apt-get upgrade



sudo apt-get dist-upgrade



sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-base \
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse \
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse libxine-extracodecs



sudo apt-get install w32codecs #illegal but you live in Denmark so it is legal, i think. Not as if anyone actually pays attention to that stupid law anyway huh?



sudo apt-get install libdvdread3



sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh



sudo apt-get install totem-xine


now play an mp3, make sure volume is not muted.

[Sephiroth_VII]

#illegal but you live in Denmark so it is legal, i think. Not as if anyone actually pays attention to that stupid law anyway huh?
Why is it illegal? Not that I care, just curios.

EDIT: It finally works!! +rep to everyone!

[Garfunkel]

how did you fix it?

It is illegal because you must pay for the licence to distribute mp3 codecs in the US, not too sure about other places.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Here, too. I don't care, though. The only legal piece of software I own is Linux, anyway. Even my old version of XP was downloaded.

Anyway, I fixed it by running the commands you posted, and hen experimenting with soundcard settings until I found the right one. Hadn't noticed that part of the "Sound" settings.

[Garfunkel]

Here, too. I don't care, though. The only legal piece of software I own is Linux, anyway. Even my old version of XP was downloaded.

Anyway, I fixed it by running the commands you posted, and hen experimenting with soundcard settings until I found the right one. Hadn't noticed that part of the "Sound" settings.

Yep the problem was you didn't have the codecs installed, thought so ;)

trust me, you might be having problems now but the hardest part is over, be thankful you didn't have any networking issues. lol.

[err_ok]

lol, i wish this thread was made last week

I guessed the things i had to install... works tho.. just not sure for how long lol.

[Garfunkel]

I spend months apon months trying to get my onboard surround sound working, as soon as edgy came out it took me 10mins.

Linux has come a long way. :)