how to config sound for my notebook

[Pertti Kosunen]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john-k" <ebay at getrich.com.hk>
> i am using nec vxi notebook install freebsd 4.9rc kde, i just cannot
config
> the sound i read and i found it need to complie the driver in the kernel ,
i
> check the LINT file but it is not there, i use a linux startup cd and
found
> out that the driver is intel i82440mx ac97 audio driver = i-810_Audio
>
> 1) where i can found this driver and how to install?

Add this line to your kernel config file and compile your kernel:
device    pcm

> 2) i can only sucess complie the custom kernel from the generic if i copy
to
> other name,i always found fail, any idea?
> i mean if i edit the generic i can complie the custome kernel, if i copy
other
> name i always fail?

Check out this page from handbook:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html
Procedure 2. Building a Kernel the ``New'' Way

If still fails, post error message here.