Hi,
 
Could someone please please help me try and get audio working on Ubuntu (or any linux distro for that matter)? I have tried and tried to no avail and I would be really grateful if someone could help me out.
 
I have an onboard soundcard - a Realtek ALC 880 and I have found some drivers for it here:
 
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlhd...0Audio%20CODECs
 
I have followed the instructions as best I could. First I installed the kernel sources for my system and then followed the instructions to the letter:
 
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The source code copy from www.alsa-project.org. ver:R3.1
 
Linux Source Code for ALC audio codec
 
 
 
Installation:
 
This Source Code is from www.alsa-project.org.
 
For driver installation, please follow below steps.
 
 
 
Step 1. unzip source code
 
tar xfvj azx-021705.tar.bz2
 
 
 
Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module, default turn on)
 
 
 
Step 3. Complied source code
 
a. ./configure
 
b. make
 
c. make install
 
d. ./snddevices
 
 
 
Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
 
(Please refer to the attached modules.conf)
 
 
 
Step 5. reboot your machine
 
 
 
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. Suggest use alsamixer to control mixer function. you can find it in the alsa-utils-0.9.4 ( www.alsa-project.org).
7. a. You can download the alsa-lib-1.0.8 and alsa-utils-1.0.8 form the www.alsa-project.org, then unzip and install them.
 
b. Used "alsaconf" can autodetect which drive you need to install (step 4).
 
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When I do ./configure I get this:
 
checking for directory with kernel source... /usr/src/linux
checking for kernel version... The file /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h does not exist.
Please, install the package with full kernel sources for your distribution
or use --with-kernel=dir option to specify another directory with kernel
sources (default is /usr/src/linux).
 
There is no /include/linux/version.h! What should I do?
 
Thank you,
 
Koba