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i have a nf-m2s motherboard which i can't get the audio to work. i am running dreamlinux os, here's the url:http://www.dreamlinux.com.br/english/index.html
motherboard specs:
*CPU
Socket AM2 Processor dual core(which is connected)
*Chipset
NVIDIA GeForce®6100+405 single chip
*Memory
- 2 X 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. memory capacity 2GB
- Supports Dual channel DDR2 800/667/533 Un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory (1 GIG of RAM)
* Graphics
- Integrated NVIDIA GeForce®6100 Graphics
- Windows® Vista Premium H/W Ready
* LAN
- On board GbE LAN
* Audio
- On board HD 7.1 CH Audio CODEC
* Expansion Slots
- 1 x PCI-E X16 (PCI-E X 8 bandwidth)
- 1 x PCI-E X1
- 2 x PCI
*HDD
Seagate Baracuda 160 GB @ 3GB/s

-all my sound, lan/network card, ond so forth are onboard. i don't have anything added to the pci slots.

-this is the driver source code which i don't know how to use:

The source code copy from www.alsa-project.org. ver:3.3-4
Linux Source Code for ALC audio codec
Support Codec list:
====AC97 Codec=====
ALC100,100P
ALC200,200P
ALC650D
ALC650E
ALC650F
ALC650
ALC655
ALC653
ALC658
ALC658D
ALC850
ALC101
ALC202
ALC250
ALC203

====HD Audio codec ====
ALC260
ALC262
ALC268
ALC660
ALC660VD
ALC861
ALC861VD
ALC880
ALC882
ALC883
ALC885
ALC888
ALC889A

Installation:
This Source Code is from www.alsa-project.org.
For driver installation, please follow below steps.

Automatic install:
execute

./install

Manual install:
Step 1. unzip source code
tar xfvj alsa-driver-1.0.xx.tar.bz2

Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module, default turn on)

Step 3. Complied source code
a. cd alsa-driver-1.0.xx
b. ./configure
c. make
d. make install
e. ./snddevices

Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
(Please refer to the attached modules.conf)

snd-xxxx is the card ID.

-- Azalia controller --ALC880 ALC882 ALC260 ALC262 ALC883 ALC885 ALC888
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 ---------
snd-hda-intel
--- ATI chipset -----
snd-atiixp

-- AC97 controller --ALC655 ALC650 ALC250 ALC255
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 , SiS 7012 and NVidia----------
snd-intel8x0
--- Via8233 Via686a -------------------------------
snd-via82xx
--- ATI Chipset -------------------------------
snd-atiixp

Copy and paste this to the bottom of your /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf file.
# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-xxxx
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

Step 5. reboot your machine

Step 6. Use the alsamixer the disable mute (All audio line default is mute)
*Must to compile and to install the ALSA library and utility. (Use automatic install is already install)
excute alsamixer

Note: 1. The most detail information, can refer the alsa-kernel/Documenttation/ALSA-Configuration.txt in the azx-021705.tar.bz2.
2. Kernel Version must be 2.2.14 or later.
3. All mixer channels are muted by default. You must use a native
or OSS mixer program to unmute appropriate channels.
4. If can not compile the source code, try to rename the /usr/src/linux-2.x -> /usr/src/linux.
5. The driver added to support the SPDIF functoin.
6. a. You can download the alsa-lib-1.0.9 and alsa-utils-1.0.9a form the www.alsa-project.org, then unzip and install them.
b. Suggest use "alsamixer" to control mixer function.
c. Used "alsaconf" can autodetect which drive you need to install (step 4).
7. SUSE Distribution must install the ncurses package.

i have the abit drivers cd that came with the motherboard but don't know how to install them, being that i'm a linux newbie. i think that's about it. thanks