Hi, I've encountered this problem too with a 2.0.36 kernel and a SB16 kernel module. Especially after handling large (300Mb) files in xwave.
The following two messages found at dejanews: <http://www.dejanews.com/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=213623376> <http://www.dejanews.com/[ST_rn=ps]/getdoc.xp?AN=388651500> provide methods for "fixing" this problem without rebooting. I have not tested these tricks yet since the problem has not occured again on my machine. Another thing I read was what not using a kernel module might solve this problem too. But I don't remember where I read this.. Good luck! Regards, Remco On Wed, May 05, 1999 at 10:23, Jake Griesbach wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running the most recent kernel (2.2.7), and I also use a Crystal > semiconductor sound card, so I have the cs4232 kernel module. Sometimes I > get the kernel error: > > kernel: Sound error: Couldn't allocate DMA buffer > > I have plenty of available memory left, so I don't understand why I am > getting this error. Has anybody else received this error? Does anybody > know of a workaround or fix for it? I haven't received this error before > installing the 2.2.7 kernel. > > Thanks, > > Jake Griesbach > University of Colorado -- Kosto Osama Bin Laden Delta Force XTC bomb counter-intelligence cracking ETA KGB explosion BOK UCK NORAD detonator Roel van Duin Rule Psix Beatrix