On 29 Oct 2002 17:14:51 -0500
Hazen Valliant-Saunders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok,
> Mabye this is just me but here's my dillema.
> I have RedHat 8.0
>
> [root@hal hazen]#uname -a
> Linux hal.guru.homelinux.com 2.4.18-17.8.0smp #1 SMP Tue Oct 8 10:52:32
> EDT 2002 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
> [root@hal hazen]#
>
> Ok,
> now over at www.freshrpms.net they have the following rpms for alsa,
> I've checked my dependencies and I'm good.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> alsa-driver-0.9.0rc5-fr1.i386.rpm
> alsa-kernel-smp-0.9.0rc5-fr1_2.4.18_17.8.0.athlon.rpm
> alsa-lib-0.9.0rc5-fr1.i386.rpm
> alsa-lib-devel-0.9.0rc5-fr1.i386.rpm
> alsaplayer-0.99.72-fr2.i386.rpm
> alsa-utils-0.9.0rc5-fr1.i386.rpm
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> After installing them via good ol' rpm I get the following error when
> trying to run alsamixer.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> alsamixer
>
> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or
> directory
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Here's the output of my /proc/modules
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> snd-pcm-oss 43876 0 (unused)
> snd-pcm 86720 0 [snd-pcm-oss]
> snd-timer 16392 0 [snd-pcm]
> snd-mixer-oss 15736 0 [snd-pcm-oss]
> snd 42412 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm snd-timer
> snd-mixer-oss]
> sr_mod 18200 0 (autoclean)
> emu10k1 73032 1 (autoclean)
> sound 77708 0 (autoclean) [emu10k1]
> ac97_codec 13512 0 (autoclean) [emu10k1]
The above three modules are OSS modules. I think RH set up your system
for OSS sound. You have to remove these modules and the entries in
/etc/modules.conf which cause them to load. Only then can the ALSA
modules be loaded.
> soundcore 7108 7 (autoclean) [snd emu10k1 sound]
> autofs 13668 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> 3c59x 31344 1
> iptable_filter 2412 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> ip_tables 15672 1 [iptable_filter]
> ide-scsi 10640 0
> ide-cd 33640 0
> cdrom 34176 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
> st 31440 0 (unused)
> nls_iso8859-1 3516 3 (autoclean)
> nls_cp437 5148 3 (autoclean)
> vfat 13276 3 (autoclean)
> fat 40056 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
> mousedev 5688 1
> keybdev 2976 0 (unused)
> hid 22404 0 (unused)
> input 6240 0 [mousedev keybdev hid]
> usb-ohci 22056 0 (unused)
> usbcore 80512 1 [hid usb-ohci]
> ext3 72992 4
> jbd 56688 4 [ext3]
> aic7xxx 138356 0 (unused)
> qla2200 269348 0
> sd_mod 13552 0
> scsi_mod 110376 6 [sr_mod ide-scsi st aic7xxx qla2200
> sd_mod]
> [root@hal hazen]#
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Now, I've run the ./sndevices script and I've tried to use modprobe to
> install the modules however I get an error there too (Perhaps they are
> already loaded?).
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> modprobe snd-emu10k1
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-17.8.0smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.o:
> init_module: No such device
> Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
> including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
> You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-17.8.0smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.o:
> insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-17.8.0smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.o
> failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-17.8.0smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.o:
> insmod snd-emu10k1 failed
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Here is my silly / stupid rant. All of the ALSA documentation is for
> Linux-2.2.x now why hasen't anyone changed it to be 2.4.x compliant?
> Char-Major/Minor devices are anitquated and no longer used to my
> knoledge anyway (correct me if I'm wrong please!). I've read all the
> documentation, I've tried everything I can think of and thats why I'm
> posting to this list, as I hope there is someone out there whom can show
> me the error's of my ways (yes I chmod'ed the entries in the dev
> directory to ensure correct permissions were set on /dev/mixer,
> /dev/midi /dev/...) So if some one has any idea ?
>
> Oh here's another oddity that may help. When I install alsa-xmms I get
> the following error on startup and xmms will not start.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [root@hal hazen]# rpm -Uvh alsa-xmms-0.9.5-fr1.i386.rpm
> warning: alsa-xmms-0.9.5-fr1.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID
> e42d547b
> Preparing... ###########################################
> [100%]
> 1:alsa-xmms ###########################################
> [100%]
> [root@hal hazen]# xmms
>
> ** WARNING **: snd_mixer_attach: No such file or directory
> [root@hal hazen]# f
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> So I know I'm missing something I just cant wrap my head around the
> issue. the entries are there (and according to the documentation) are
> correct (those in /dev) the module cannot load.
>
> In the interim I'm trying on linux-2.5.43 for size as alsa is
> "Compiled-in" with the kernel. However I would like to resolve this with
> my stock installation.
>
> Sincerely,
> Hazen Vallaint-Saunders
> ~Sig goes here.
HTH,
-Frans
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