thanks I was talking about mandrake linux 9.1, here is my problem, I am still kinda new to the linux thing. Using the advice and opening Kmix, I un muted everything, and still no sound, during linux installation it said that I had the soundblaster audigy, (which I dont, I have the soundblaster live 5.1 platinum) so I chose the alternative and, so now I dont know how to change it back. and for some reason I cant seem to log in as a root user to make the modifications, and when I click on configurations/hardware/harddrake, all I get is a spinning hour glass in the task menu then it goes away.
I know, I know, I must sound like a retart... ...but if I knew it all, there would be no bill fakes, I mean gates.