Asking how to install Realtek AC'97 sound driver

Question

(Due to results from the ALSA Configurator, I'm wondering if maybe there's an alternative driver I could use that might fix my problem.)
I have a sound card integrated with my motherboard, it's a Realtek AC'97. Whenever I reinstall an operating system, I've found out, I have to install the newest drivers for that sound card, http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dow … Down=false.
If I don't, then most multimedia functions are not good for me. Basically, sound will cut in and out. If I'm on Youtube, whenever sound cuts out, the video will continue for exactly two seconds and stop. Sometimes I can reload the Youtube video, and it'll either play for two seconds without sound, or go normal, but usually for only a little time, not even a minute.
Games and video's I've downloaded will run, just I'm not going to have sound. :-(
On Windows, it's easy. Simple .exe file. I was wondering if I could get help installing this though, it comes with instructions, but they are in a different language to me.
Automatic install:
execute
./install
Manual install:
Step 1. unzip source code
tar xfvj alsa-driver-1.0.xx.tar.bz2
Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module, default turn on)
Step 3. Complied source code
a. cd alsa-driver-1.0.xx
b. ./configure
c. make
d. make install
e. ./snddevices
Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
(Please refer to the attached modules.conf)
snd-xxxx is the card ID.
-- Azalia controller --ALC880 ALC882 ALC260 ALC262 ALC883 ALC885 ALC888
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 ---------
snd-hda-intel
--- ATI chipset -----
snd-atiixp
-- AC97 controller --ALC655 ALC650 ALC250 ALC255
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 , SiS 7012 and NVidia----------
snd-intel8x0
--- Via8233 Via686a -------------------------------
snd-via82xx
--- ATI Chipset -------------------------------
snd-atiixp
Copy and paste this to the bottom of your /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf file.
# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-xxxx
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
Step 5. reboot your machine
Step 6. Use the alsamixer the disable mute (All audio line default is mute)
*Must to compile and to install the ALSA library and utility. (Use automatic install is already install)
excute alsamixer
If I do the ./install, then I will end with an ALSA Configuration screen, it will say it's building card database, search sound cards, and say it couldn't find any supported PnP or PCI cards. It asks to probe for legacy ISA sound cards, I say yes, same problem.
I'm also wondering if maybe there's an alternative driver I could use that might fix my problem.

Answer 1

lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 03)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [e4] Vendor Specific Information <?>
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: fast devsel
Memory at 20000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128M]
Memory at fff80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at ef20 [size=32]
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at ef40 [size=32]
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at ef80 [size=32]
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at ffaffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=0080
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 82) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: ff800000-ff8fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: c6b00000-e6afffff
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DB (ICH4) IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
Memory at 28000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 22
I/O ports at ef00 [size=32]
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
I/O ports at ee80 [size=64]
Memory at ffaff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Memory at ffaff400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: D-Link System Inc RTL8139 Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc DFE-530TX+ 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
Memory at ff8efc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 2002
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 23
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
Memory at ff8f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at c6b00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
01:01.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (Secondary) (rev 01)
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 2003
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at ff8b0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 82)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 2010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
Memory at ff8ee000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at df00 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Yes, I have installed the stuff. Although I noticed the drivers were last updated 10/21, but the new drivers I need were 11/5. Although, the documentation talks about ICH6 and ICH7, whereas mine is ICH4.