Hi,
didn't modify my windows visuals. Even tried yesterday evening to install a fresh new and unchanged Mandriva2008 - didn't run any online-updates like before.
I can't modify anything (I just guess your talking about modifying the Tabs in Kmix) my mandriva just doesn't let me set it to the right settings at all: only 4 Input sliders namely INPUT, MICROPHONE, PCM2 and INPUT-AMPLIFICATION.
Kmix still doesn't show me any line or PCM-outs - thats really strange...
I also tried the same version of Mandriva on the laptop of a friend (same KDE of course) and the problem is not there; all two tabs I am missing are there on his laptop and working fine.
He has a noname soundchip called Sigmatel and I have some Realtec in my desktop pc.
I could really live without any lamentation for years without using one of the INPUTS of my soundchip - but the OUTPUTS ... I just need it very badly.
I have the feeling it has something to do with the KDE-version I'm using (3.5) because when I updated my OpenSuse 10.2 to 10.3 I had exacly the same problem, exactly the same sliders and I had to downgrade to Suse10.2 again.
But because the 3D-support (Compiz and friends) is much better for someone who wants to see some desktop-3D-effects without hacking around ones half-lifetime (never got it working under ANY Suse-version at all) I don't reinstall my good old Suse 10.2!
If there's really no other solution, I will try Mandriva-Live-2007.1 CD, and then maybe update some (uncritical) stuff and hope it works better with my soundchip.
Thank you for your respond anyway,
Sascha