SNDCONFIG

[mikeheitz]

I installed Red Hat 6.1. I would now like to install the sound card and all so I can play tunes, etc... When I run SNDCONFIG, I get the following message:

bash: sndconfig: command not found

Now, I went through and installed a few times, to get comfy with the whole process... On the last install, I did a custom install and selected every package that wasn't server related. So, I installed the Multimedia and all that. But I notice that the sndconfig...rpm stuff is on CD2, and it never prompted me to put in the 2nd CD. Now even after doing "rpm -qd sndconfig", and then trying to run sndconfig, it still gives me the same message. I am reading the MAN right now, so if anyone can save me some time, I'd appreciate it.

[asian]

Hello, I am not an expert but:
1. Linux kernel configuration:
Is the setting correct?
2. Is your sound card supported?
3. run the command "locate sndconfig"
go to the directory and
enter "./sndconfig"
4. You can install sndconfig manually.
use rpm command.

For further information check
on usr/doc/HOWTO related to sound cards
or http://www.opensound.com http://www.alsa-project.org
Regards

[mikeheitz]

Thanks for the info! Actually, my problem was pretty simple... Need to be logged in as Root!!! I wasn't, and when I did, it worked perfectly. Go figure!

[Ardith]

You need to be logged in as root because root has a different path command than the users do. This means that root looks more places when it hunts for a command.