[NTLUG:Discuss] Sound with FC3 and Intel 845GLLY Integrated Motherboard?

[Chris Cox]

John K. Taber wrote:
> I installed FC3 last weekend with John Thomas guiding me. It was smooth
> and trouble free. Only the sound does not seem to be working.
> 
> A Google search will reveal a problem with sound and Redhat and the
> Intel 845GLLY motherboard. I think there is no driver for Linux, and as
> I remember the only workable suggestion was to install a soundcard.

Seem like you in a boat with many others on that board.

> 
> I hoped that FC3 would not have that problem, but apparently it does,
> maybe. Or maybe I'm not installed right. Any suggestions out there?
> 
> Second, if I want to listen to the BBC, I need RealPlayer. Any
> instructions on how to install RealPlayer for FC3? 

I think it builds pretty easily, but surely the open realplayer
is yumable.

> 
> Third, I'm confused whether to prefer Firefox or Mozilla for web
> browser. Any comments?

Firefox is the future.  If you don't have anything tied to Mozilla,
I'd probably start with Firefox.