[Salo]

tech ping.

[sigSEGV]

Try running alsaconf as root and follow the instructions. Never used Suse, so I don't know if they use alsa drivers or not.

[Hodar]

I'd check here for Linux drivers (hope this helps)

http://www.soundblaster.com/language.asp?sDestUrl=/support/downloads

[Redcloak]

This is going to sound mind-numbingly simple, but have you made sure that the volume controls on the mixer panel are turned up? I thought that my sound was screwed up after an upgrade; but, it turned out that the volume controls had been reset to zero.

A useful site is LinuxQuestions.org...

[SpaceBar]

If you are new to linux and now have a brand spankin' new installation to play around with, I'd strongly suggest exploring the directory /usr/docs and subdirectories there. Over the course of a month or two, spend your evenings reading the various HOWTO files. Yes, it will eat into your freeptime, but it will pay off in the long run. Thusly you will come to understand your system and its quirks. Hardware configurations by hand frustrate newcomers but reading newsgroups and googling for fixes is a great way to go. By the way, of the myriad of reasons to use linux usually cited, the one that usually gets left off is "fun".

[ShadowAce]

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The other issue you may have is with the printer....I still don't understand that one.

[Golden Eagle]

Linux is supposed to be more stable, robust, and powerful than Windows...

LOL according to who? Some guy that thinks the future will be based on selling service on supposedly free software? Probably.

[Bulwark]

You didn't mention which version of SuSE you installed...

I installed 9.3 and my SB Live was detected and configured by default.

[amigatec]

Welcome to the flock!!!


One OS to rule them, one OS to find them:
One OS to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie.

Linux the Ultimate Windows Service Pack

Registered Linux User 279399

[KoRn]

Check the hardware manufacturer's websites for drivers. If no luck there try google. The only thing that can bite you with using Linux is the limited hardware compatibility, and it's MUCH better than it used to be.

Really this is more of an issue with the Hardware Manufacturers and not Linux. It's their responsibility to make their stuff compatible with the various Operating Systems and not the OS developers.