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I use embedded board using Vortex X86 chip, using Puppy linux.
The ALSA system not working.
lspci give clue that the system is using PCI device 1039:7019 (Sis 7019 audio PCI). Why ALSA do not recognize this device ? Running alsaconf, it just say No PCI device recognized.

Look here for a dotpup and discussion.

And maybe this one

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=17882

My answer was as simple as "modprobe snd-trident" for 7018 chipset
Yours will be "modprobe trident" considering tempestuous and dougals other posts re your 7019 chipset

As I reported in those other threads, the ALSA "snd-trident" module does support the SiS 7018 chipset, but NOT the SiS 7019 chipset.
actsby, you need the OSS sis7019 driver, which Puppy already contains. Sometimes Puppy will automatically detect this device and load the driver, but if not, run these commands -

modprobe soundcore
modprobe ac97_codec
modprobe sis7019

Later, you can add those commands to the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local so they are run at every boot.
And you will probably need to change the audio output preferences of various media applications from ALSA to OSS.

I have a Norhtec Microclient Jr., which I guess also requires the SIS7019 audio driver. I see the sys7019 kernel module in my copy of Puppy 3.01, but I can't find the ac97_codec module. Did this get skipped? Could someone compile it?

Thanks.

Doug

OK, sis7019 OSS module + ac97_codec module dotpet added for Puppy 3.x here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 4824#84824

Note that the 7019 audio driver is finally part of the 2.6.25 kernel.

Hey, thanks, tempestuous! Now I have sound. Life is good.