Hi Warren, Ive just been going thru my hardware info to see if I can get more info on my soundcard or integrated sound info. I got from Sandra99. Can you help in any way with this info on how I can get the sound working having tried the other suggestions? regards Gina Wave Input and Output Devices = SoundMAX Digital Audio Manufacturer = Microsoft v5 MIDI Input Device = Roland MPU-401 Manufacturer = Microsoft v4 Mixer Device = SoundMAX Digital Audio Manufacturer = Microsoft v5 IRQ settings: 5 = MPU401 Compatible 9 = SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio DMA settings: 2 = Standard Floppy Disk Controller 4 = Direct Memory access controller Other info - Complete Sound report: ***** SiSoft Sandra Professional for Windows Version 99.3.5.0 ***** Product Licensed to Gina Matthews at PC at Home Report done by Gina System-Run ID: 1183-11886 Report done on Wednesday, 26 January 2000 at 03:13: pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- <<< Comments >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Soundcard REport <<< Sound Card Information >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- << Wave Input Devices (Recording) >> << SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) >> < General Device Information > Device Name: SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 5.00 Product ID: 101 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 16-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz Channels: Stereo << Game Compatible Device >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Game Compatible Device Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 90 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 8-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 11.025kHz Channels: Mono << Voice Modem Wave #00 Line >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Voice Modem Wave #00 Line Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 80 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 8-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 11.025kHz Channels: Mono << Microsoft Sound Mapper >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Microsoft Sound Mapper Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.03 Product ID: 2 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 16-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz Channels: Stereo << Wave Output Devices (Playback) >> << SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) >> < General Device Information > Device Name: SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 5.00 Product ID: 100 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 16-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz Channels: Stereo < Device Capabilities > Pitch Control: No Playback Rate Control: No Synchronous Operation: No Sample Accurate Position Information: Yes DirectSound Certified: No Volume Control: Yes Balance Control: Yes << Game Compatible Device >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Game Compatible Device Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 89 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 8-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 11.025kHz Channels: Mono < Device Capabilities > Pitch Control: No Playback Rate Control: No Synchronous Operation: No Sample Accurate Position Information: No DirectSound Certified: No Volume Control: No << Voice Modem Wave #00 Line >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Voice Modem Wave #00 Line Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 81 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 8-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 11.025kHz Channels: Mono < Device Capabilities > Pitch Control: No Playback Rate Control: No Synchronous Operation: No Sample Accurate Position Information: No DirectSound Certified: No Volume Control: No << Microsoft Sound Mapper >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Microsoft Sound Mapper Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.03 Product ID: 2 / 1 < Specific Wave Information > Maximum Sampling Bits: 16-bit Maximum Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz Channels: Stereo < Device Capabilities > Pitch Control: No Playback Rate Control: No Synchronous Operation: No Sample Accurate Position Information: Yes DirectSound Certified: No Volume Control: Yes Balance Control: Yes << MIDI Input Devices (Control) >> << Roland MPU-401 >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Roland MPU-401 Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 11 / 1 << MIDI Output Devices (Playback) >> << Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 5.00 Product ID: 102 / 1 < Specific Synthesizer Information > MIDI Device Type: Special Device Synthesizer Voices: 32 Synthesizer Notes: 32 Channels Supported: 16 Channels Supported Mask: FFFFh < Device Capabilities > Patch Caching: No Stream Support: No Volume Control: Yes Balance Control: Yes << Roland MPU-401 >> < General Device Information > Device Name: Roland MPU-401 Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 10 / 1 < Specific Synthesizer Information > MIDI Device Type: MIDI Port Channels Supported: 16 Channels Supported Mask: FFFFh < Device Capabilities > Patch Caching: No Stream Support: No Volume Control: No << MIDI Mapper >> < General Device Information > Device Name: MIDI Mapper Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 4.00 Product ID: 1 / 1 < Specific Synthesizer Information > MIDI Device Type: MIDI Mapper Channels Supported: 16 Channels Supported Mask: FFFFh < Device Capabilities > Patch Caching: No Stream Support: Yes Volume Control: Yes Balance Control: Yes << Mixer Devices (Mixing) >> << SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) >> < General Device Information > Device Name: SoundMAX Digital Audio (1) Manufacturer: Microsoft Version: 5.00 Product ID: 104 / 1 < Volume Control Line > Component Type: Speakers (Destination) Channels: Stereo Line is Active: Yes Line is Disconnected: No Source Line: No < Recording Control Line > Component Type: Wave Input (Destination) Channels: Mono Line is Active: Yes Line is Disconnected: No Source Line: No <<< Hardware IRQ Settings >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 0: System timer 1: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard 2: Programmable interrupt controller 3: Communications Port (COM2) 4: Communications Port (COM1) 5: MPU-401 Compatible 6: Standard Floppy Disk Controller 7: Printer Port (LPT1) 8: System CMOS/real time clock 9: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 9: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio 10: Intel(r) 82801AB USB Universal Host Controller 10: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11: Intel(R) 810 Chipset Graphics Driver 11: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11: Rockwell HCF 56K Data Fax RTAD PCI Modem 11: Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator 12: PS2 Scroll Mouse V1.20 13: Numeric data processor 14: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 14: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) 15: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 15: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) <<< DMA Settings >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2: Standard Floppy Disk Controller 4: Direct memory access controller <<< I/O Settings >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 0000 - 000F: Direct memory access controller 0020 - 0021: Programmable interrupt controller 0040 - 0043: System timer 0060 - 0060: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard 0061 - 0061: System speaker 0064 - 0064: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard 0070 - 0071: System CMOS/real time clock 0081 - 0083: Direct memory access controller 0087 - 0087: Direct memory access controller 0089 - 008B: Direct memory access controller 008F - 0091: Direct memory access controller 00A0 - 00A1: Programmable interrupt controller 00C0 - 00DF: Direct memory access controller 00F0 - 00FF: Numeric data processor 0170 - 0177: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 0170 - 0177: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) 01F0 - 01F7: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 01F0 - 01F7: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) 0200 - 0200: Gameport Joystick 0201 - 0207: Gameport Joystick 0290 - 029F: PCI bus 02F8 - 02FF: Communications Port (COM2) 0330 - 0333: MPU-401 Compatible 0376 - 0376: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 0376 - 0376: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) 0378 - 037F: Printer Port (LPT1) 03B0 - 03BB: Intel(R) 810 Chipset Graphics Driver 03C0 - 03DF: Intel(R) 810 Chipset Graphics Driver 03E8 - 03EF: Rockwell HCF 56K Data Fax RTAD PCI Modem 03F0 - 03F1: Motherboard resources 03F2 - 03F5: Standard Floppy Disk Controller 03F6 - 03F6: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller 03F6 - 03F6: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) 03F8 - 03FF: Communications Port (COM1) 0480 - 048F: PCI bus 04D0 - 04D1: PCI bus 0778 - 077B: Printer Port (LPT1) 0CF8 - 0CFF: PCI bus 4000 - 40F7: PCI bus 5000 - 501F: PCI bus D000 - D007: Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator D000 - DFFF: Intel(r) 82801AB PCI Bridge E000 - E01F: Intel(r) 82801AB USB Universal Host Controller E800 - E8FF: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio EC00 - EC3F: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio F000 - F007: Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) F000 - F00F: Intel(r) 82801AB Ultra ATA Controller F008 - F00F: Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ***** End of Report - Report created successfully ***** Im not familiar with hardware issues but, Im hoping that even though the report says "Manufacturer = Microsoft" that that is ONLY because Im using the Windows 98 drivers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Doney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 25 January 2000 08:50: pm Subject: Re: [newbie] configuring soundcard > Gina wrote: > > > > Ive finally got my screen resolution problem sorted out and now Im onto the > > sound, > > Ive read thru readme and faqs and tried "make xconfig", "make config" and > > "make menuconfig" everywhere at shell prompts and it doesnt bring up any GUI > > setup screen nor text. Ive found the sndconfig file and thought great, this > > should do it, I had all the info ready on IRQ settings etc, but it didnt > > auto detect anything nor is MPU-401 isnt in the list, even though in the > > readme notes it says it is supported. > > > > Ive got the 910AF Jetway motherboard with the Intel 82810 and 82C801AB and > > 82C802AB Chipset with On Board CODEC C Compliant to AC97 and in Windows > > sound mixer it shows up as using MPU-401 so Im assuming choosing that > > somewhere in configuring for Kinux should be ok? Thats if I can even get to > > the setup or configuration utility for sound. > > > > Can anyone help me out? I dont know where to look now on how to get my > > sound configured. The readme file is huge. Ive printed it out and all it > > says is what I have to do but not where to go and how to do it. I dont know > > how to build and/or compile a kernel let alone find any simple question and > > answer setup like there is for the Xconfig for the monitor. > > > > regards > > Gina > > If you still have the stock kernel, try typing: > "modprobe snd-mpu401-uart.o" <enter> (as root, no "quotemarks") > & see what happens when you open the mixer.... > > If you get any error messages - save them & tell us.... > > Mandrake 7.0 is heaps better than 6.1 at setting up > Video & Sound, I got a copy from: > http://www.copyleft.co.nz > (NZ$ 15.00 including fastpost) > > You'd probably have to reinstall, rather than upgrade > though, as 7.0 has a few bugs...... > > as for your problems with make Xconfig etc, you need > the development tools, if you have nothing important > you could try booting off your CDROM & choosing > Upgrade-->custom-->development tools (this could stuff > things though (not hardware)). You could just reinstall > & pick them too (I'm on install #7 or so myself...) > > Warren.