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First thing to try,
as root:

kldload snd_driver

If that goes off without problems and sound works (in KDE for example)
then you can compile a new kernel with:

device	pcm

After that you won't have to kldload snd_driver as root.

Hope that helps.

On Tue, 11 May 2004, arden wrote:

> hi all
> ive been using linux for some time and thought was time to try something
> new
> the install of 5.2 went without a prob but did not set up my sound card
> in linux would be able to probe the pci bus to get an id of the card
> with cat /proc/ pci but could not under bsd can you please point me in
> the right direction
>
> arden
>
>