sound and internet problems on FC2

[Gain Paolo Mureddu]

Charles Malespin wrote:

> Hi,
>     I am a very new linux user and I finally got XP and FC2 to play 
> together on a dual boot.  Now I am having two small problems 
> with fedora.  1)  I am using a dell USB wireless reciever that just 
> plugs in and connects me to the internet getting the signal from a 
> wireless router in my roommates room.  When I use the internet config 
> wizard it doesnt seem to find it or have any option for me to use so 
> that I can connect.  Am I missing something or do I need to pick some 
> other choice?  I am really new to this so I didnt know what to do or 
> pick....
> 2)  When I run the sound card test I hear the test sound out of my 
> speakers fine, but when I play a CD through gnome CD, nothing comes 
> out....  Do I need to fix something before I play CDs?  Any help would 
> be appreciated, thanks in advance
> Charles 
>
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I'll pretty much say the same as you guys have... about the USB device, 
try submitting alittle bit more information, what does /sbin/lsusb say? 
(you don't have to be root for this), if you can, submit /sbin/lsusb -v 
as root.

About the sound issue, what's the soundchip you have?? Apparently this 
is a common issue with some models of i810 soundchips, but vary from 
person to person. Secondly I'd *strongly* suggest you update ALSA to a 
newer version, since the one in FC2 is *quite* outdated, and things have 
changed SO MUCH from the ALSA 1.0.3 days. You may google around for some 
rpms, you can check http://tettnang.freshrpms.net, though my 
*personal*suggestion would be to install it directly from the 
alsa-project site, but that's just me (been running alsa-project's 
packages since version 0.90 and on RH 9, FC1, 2 & 3).