On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Atukunda Martin wrote: >Yes, >On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 10:22:09PM -0600, John Galt wrote: >> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Martin wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> I'd like to set up sound on my debian system. It is one of those IBM >> >> 300GL machines that come with (I think) an onboard sound card. >> >> Funny though is that the KDE CD player kscd plays fine when I insert a >> >> music CD into the drive. >> >> I added sound in my /etc/modules file but this doesn't seem to work. >> > >> >first thing is to determine EXACTLY what kind of soundchip >> >is on your soundcard. rip open the system and take a look. >> >> >> Easier way to find out PCI cards: lspci.... > >lspci gives: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lspc >00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C691 [Apollo PRO] (rev c4) >00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598 [Apollo MVP3 AGP] >00:02.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C596 ISA [Apollo PRO] (rev 12) >00:02.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 IDE [Apollo] (rev 06) >00:02.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B USB (rev 08) >00:02.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 3050 (rev 20) ^^^^^^^^^^^^mobo stuff
>00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8029(AS) >00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139 (rev 1 ^^^^^^NICs >00:12.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology: Unknown device 1988 (rev >10) >01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. Savage 4 (rev 04) ^^^^^^^video >fot2:~# > >I guess it is the second last listed device '00:12.0 Multimedia ... ' It probably is the ESS. This means it's probably a Solo, Maestro, or an Allegro, but a straight SB compatible isn't ruled out (ESS built the first SB chipsets and can make them ala AMD/Intel). This implies one of the following modules: esssolo1 es1370 es1371 sb Now, what I would do is just get a recent prepackaged kernel and start "easter egging" the four or so modules. modprobe each one in turn until one installs without error: that's your module. Then edit /etc/modules and put in the module that worked. This will then load the module every time you boot. Don't worry about sound and soundcore: they'll come along for the ride with your soundcard's module. HTH > >if its a PCI soundcard you may be able to cheat by downloading >> >the demo of the commercial OSS and install it, it may auto >> >detect the card and show you what it is, then you can use >> >OSS or you can ditch it and keep the info it gave you. > >Where do I get the demo of the commercial OSS that nate suggests I try? Somewhere not in Debian. If you need to go for other tools, go for the DFSG free ALSA... >> >maybe it will be supported..maybe not..who knows... >> > >> >nate >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Be Careful! I have a black belt in sna-fu! >> >> Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- > >Martin > -- Be Careful! I have a black belt in sna-fu! Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
