Well thanks for them help, but I think I'm stuck at a more basic, software
level right now. Ever since I plugged in the YMF724 card, my sndconfig no
longer works. I get: Device or resource busy, insmode, failed, insmod
sound-slot-0.
Maybe it would help if I mentioned, when I type "modprobe \*" I get "Note:
/etc/modules.conf is more recent then /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/modules.dep"
and xd.o failed stuff. I just don't understand why my PCI YMF 724 doesn't
work if it's detected. I have the artsd Sound stuff set in control penel, I
have the volume set. I can get all my soundcards working in NT so I know
it's not hardware or IRQ conflict, they seem to install in Linux, but then no
sound. There's this thing called the "Sound How-to" but that just tells U
to recompile the kernel and doesn't seem to contain anything usefull.. on the
conceptualization level. Like, "you can enable sound with a module or
compiling. *you know if you need to compile because...* If sound driver is
loaded you see it in this location. You can test sound at the command prompt
with "copy .wav > /dev/snd" etc...
Thank you to all who can point me towards that golden ideal called
understanding.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >I found two threads in the archives similar to my problem -> I almost got
> >some sound to work.
> >
> >The possibilities I have are VIA onboard sound which is detected in
> >HardDrake, YMF724, also detected, and an old ISA stock Sound Blaster 16
> > not detected.
>
> I used to have a VIA82blahblah on board but there was something screwed up
> about the BIOS settings and the MOBO itself wasn't quite dandy....
> I had to allocate irq5/dma1 as legacy, and it was loading the wrong
> module(SB) instead of via82cxxx; When I finally had that codec working the
> sound wasn't worth all the tweaking time I spent. My tip...disable the VIA
> and buy a better, A REAL card. Even I should take this piece of advice. I
> tried my cousin's Ensonique and sound came almost automatically. I changed
> boards to one that doesn't have any on-board audio and now I use an old
> CMI8738. Its a real cheap card but I can use up to 6 speakers, which is
> what I really dig.
>
> >The first two are detected by hard drake, but produce no output when
> > running "configuration tool". I disabled onboard sound and put in SB16.
> > Even tried allocating irq5/dma1/5 as legacy. I got the SB to produce
> > marginal output using sndconfig and setting SB16 up manually. But no
> > sound anywhere else. (if it helps, Win2k not 98 makes SB16 work, I can
> > set it to any irq and snd still comes out) (I have no docs on SB16
> > jumpers)
>
> Win 2000 b.c. comes with tons of drivers,so it's no
> surprise.
> That SB16 should work on Mandrake....
> I think there's a BIOS entry for VIA chipsets where you can disable onboard
> sound; You should jumper-disable and BIOS disable that stubborn chip.
> I noticed on my old board that moving PCI cards a slot down also made a
> difference volume-wise, try that too.
> Don't mess around with those IRQs too much though, you might end up in IRQ
> limbo. I believe Linux is smart enough to figure out which piece of
> hardware is where, you just have to help it along.
>
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> >I've found hints::
> >1. "Setting BIOS to non-PNP" already was
> >2. rmmod everything sound related, then run sndconfig (tried that, SB16
> > now gives me errors: Device or Resource busy, insmod, failed, insmod
> > sound-slot-0 failed) Is this because I didn't "remove everything
> > x-related"? I tried "ps-aux" then "kill" one thing, what all do I need
> > to remove?
>
> rmmod is correct.
> Linux automatically tries to load a sound module depending on what it sees
> there for the first time.
> You should remove any module that was loaded before running sndconfig.
> If you tried that then something else may be blocking that soundcard.
> I would say IRQs and DMAs but I guess you already tried that............
> Hmmmmmmmmmm.........
> Maybe the wires are misjacked...check the other basics too, I've read that
> on this list alot.
>
> >3. Recompile Kernel -this seems like awfully complicated process.. I
> > don't think my kernel doesn't support sound as other people with 7.2 said
> > sound worked after install.
> >
> >I think I'm close since I heard sndconfig play .wav and midi on sb16. How
> > do then make OS use it? Is this because ALSA comes with 7.2 and doesn't
> > have SB16 listed in harddrake?
> >
> >-linatic
> >
> >I found two threads in the archives similar to my problem -> I almost got
> >some sound to work.
>
> My CMI worked with 7.1 after install and my friend had the same result in
> 7.2 with a Yamaha. We always thought it was pure dumb luck.
>
> Recompiling isn't that difficult, and isn't that necessary either.
> If your not too conscious about the size of your current kernel and happy
> with the per- formance you're getting, you don't have to make xconfig, make
> dep, or make anything. I recompiled and it didn't change much....
> System got a little faster, sound worked though after I installed a driver
> I downloaded from the manufacturer's website;
>
> I guess I wasn't much help.....but If you're already hearing certain sounds
> that's a hint that all your tweaking's going somewhere.
> Try the different Window Managers if you can get sound on some of them,
> like AfterStep, you're golden!.......
> To resolve that ALSA issue, though, you got me blank.....
>
> I got sound to work in AfterStep initially, then Gnome [after I found the
> checkboxes in gnomecc] now I use KDE....just can't get enough of those
> themes!!!!!
>
>
