Re: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live!
Nathan, Sorry it took so long to reply. I just found this email. I'm not an expert but will try to explain... The aRts is a part of KDE. It's mainly for KDE related software and KDE sounds. XMMS has the option of using aRts instead of OSS but I would just stick with OSS. OSS and aRts can run at the same time. You can configure it by running KDE Control Center. Then go to Sound -> Sound Server. Sevatio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/9/01, 10:15:37 AM, "Nathan A. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live!: > No, I haven't tried that -- what would be the benefit? And what exactly > is aRTS drivers? > Nasa > On Mon, 2001-10-08 at 19:12, Sevatio wrote: > > Have you tried not using ALSA and instead use HardDrake to setup your > > soundcard with OSS and aRts drivers? > > > > Sevatio > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > On 10/8/01, 2:06:54 PM, "Nathan A. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > regarding [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live!: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I am trying to get my sound card working with alsa. I do have sound, > > > however some applications don't work right (xawtv, and some cd > > > players). During bootup I get the following messages: > > > > > > > Starting sound driver: snd-card-emu10k1 > > > /lib/modules/2.4.8-18mdk/alsa/snd-card-emu10k1.o.gz: init_module: No > > > such device > > > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, > > > including invalid IO or IRQ parameters > > > /lib/modules/2.4.8-18mdk/alsa/snd-card-emu10k1.o.gz: insmod > > > /lib/modules/2.4.8-18mdk/alsa/snd-card-emu10k1.o.gz failed > > > /lib/modules/2.4.8-18mdk/alsa/snd-card-emu10k1.o.gz: insmod > > > snd-card-emu10k1 failed > > > done > > > > > My modules.conf file looks like this (sound portion): > > > # Sound > > > # ALSA portion > > > options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 > > > options snd-card-emu10k1 snd_index=1 snd_id="emu10K1" > > > alias char-major-116 snd > > > alias char-major-14 soundcore > > > alias snd-card-0 snd-card-emu10k1 > > > alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 > > > alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss > > > alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss > > > alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss > > > alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss > > > alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss > > > # OSS/Free portion > > > alias net-pf-5 off > > > alias net-pf-4 off > > > alias char-major-15 grip > > > alias char-major-97 off > > > alias net-pf-10 off #IPv6 > > > #End Sound > > > > > and looks like this: > > > > > lsmod Module Size Used by > > > tvaudio 8576 0 (autoclean) (unused) > > > tuner 4804 1 (autoclean) > > > bttv 57216 0 (autoclean) > > > i2c-algo-bit7308 1 (autoclean) [bttv] > > > i2c-core 13600 0 (autoclean) [tvaudio tuner bttv > > > i2c-algo-bit] > > > videodev5056 2 (autoclean) [bttv] > > > autofs 10596 2 (autoclean) > > > parport_pc 20228 1 (autoclean) > > > lp 5760 1 (autoclean) > > > parport24768 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] > > > nls_iso8859-1 2880 3 (autoclean) > > > nls_cp437 4384 3 (autoclean) > > > reiserfs 158400 3 (autoclean) > > > evdev 4288 0 (unused) > > > iforce 9600 0 (unused) > > > serio 1020 0 [iforce] > > > grip4328 0 (unused) > > > joydev 6144 0 (unused) > > > emu10k1-gp 1472 0 (unused) > > > gameport1852 0 [grip emu10k1-gp] > > > keybdev 1920 0 (unused) > > > mousedev4192 0 (unused) > > > hid18432 0 (unused) > > > input 3648 0 [evdev iforce grip joydev keybdev > > > mousedev hid > > > ] > > > usb-ohci
RE: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live! (and Joysticks!)
I had numerous problems with the Soundblaster Live under Linux. Normally the KDE sound servers either failed to start, produced no sound, or interfered with audio output on some applications. I then remembered that the SBLIVE has a fixed sampling rate which caused problems for apps under Winblows... Sure enough changing the sampling rate to 48000 and setting KDE to autodetect permitted all the aRts and OSS applications to work properly. The sound servers always come up properly now too. BTW: The LM8.1 install configures the SBLIVE, but it doesn't seem to load all of the modules. Do an lsmod. You should remove all modules for RAM using rmmod, then reconfigure the soundblaster in the Control Panel. Reboot the system, (yeah really) and now do an lsmod, you'll see twice as many interrelated modules appear. Next bring up the AuMixer in KDE & set the volumes. Go into the KDE control panel and "save" the mixer settings. This modifies the ALSA-CTRL files to set the volumes upon bootup. Finally dump some sound fonts onto your system and load them with sfxload. I recommend http://www.thesoundsite.net/ for some wonderfull collections of freebee sound fonts. Set your midi in the KDE Control Panel (it finally works yeah!) Note: the SBLIVE under Linux cannot seem to load sound fonts greater than 32 megs properly. It actually loads them, but some voices do not sound. I assume that this is because the SFXLOAD program cannot handle the back switching required for larger fonts. To get the joystick port to work, add this to /etc/modules.conf "alias char-major-13 input" "above input joydev emu10k1-gp analog gameport" Then add "/sbin/modprobe joydev" Into /etc/rc.local There probably is another way of doing this, but this works fine for me. BTW: Anyway, hope this helps... -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Sevatio |Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:21 AM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Nathan A. Smith |Subject: Re: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live! | | |Nathan, | |Sorry it took so long to reply. I just found this email. I'm |not an expert |but will try to explain... The aRts is a part of KDE. It's |mainly for KDE |related software and KDE sounds. XMMS has the option of using |aRts instead |of OSS but I would just stick with OSS. OSS and aRts can run |at the same |time. You can configure it by running KDE Control Center. Then go to |Sound -> Sound Server. | |Sevatio | Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live! (and Joysticks!)
Well you are missing A LOT!!! You will get all of this if you follow my directions under LM8.1 . Check out my "lsmod"... Module Size Used by agpgart26752 3 (autoclean) NVdriver 715200 17 (autoclean) ncpfs 38000 1 (autoclean) binfmt_misc 6208 1 joydev 6176 0 (unused) emu10k1-gp 1456 0 (unused) analog 7488 0 (unused) gameport1856 0 [emu10k1-gp analog] input 3648 0 [joydev analog] snd-synth-emu10k1 4432 0 (autoclean) snd-synth-emux 26784 0 (autoclean) [snd-synth-emu10k1] snd-seq-midi-emul 4944 0 (autoclean) [snd-synth-emux] snd-seq-virmidi 8304 0 (autoclean) [snd-synth-emux] snd-seq-midi3552 0 (autoclean) (unused) snd-seq-oss28944 0 snd-seq-midi-event 3216 0 [snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-midi snd-seq-oss] snd-seq41856 0 [snd-synth-emux snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-midi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event] snd-pcm-oss18624 0 snd-pcm-plugin 15792 0 [snd-pcm-oss] snd-mixer-oss 4800 0 [snd-pcm-oss] snd-card-emu10k12368 0 snd-emu10k122320 0 [snd-synth-emu10k1 snd-card-emu10k1] snd-pcm31616 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin snd-emu10k1] snd-timer 8528 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm] snd-rawmidi10048 0 [snd-seq-midi snd-emu10k1] snd-emux-mem1776 0 [snd-synth-emux snd-emu10k1] snd-ac97-codec 25056 0 [snd-emu10k1] snd-mixer 24544 0 [snd-mixer-oss snd-emu10k1 snd-ac97-codec] snd-seq-device 3984 0 [snd-synth-emu10k1 snd-synth-emux snd-seq-midi snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-card-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi] snd35248 1 [snd-synth-emux snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-midi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin snd-mixer-oss snd-card-emu10k1 snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-rawmidi snd-emux-mem snd-ac97-codec snd-mixer snd-seq-device] soundcore 4208 9 [snd] parport_pc 20240 1 (autoclean) lp 5808 0 (autoclean) parport24768 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] nfsd 70464 8 (autoclean) nfs75072 6 (autoclean) lockd 51440 1 (autoclean) [nfsd nfs] sunrpc 66480 1 (autoclean) [nfsd nfs lockd] autofs4 9600 2 (autoclean) af_packet 12560 0 (autoclean) appletalk 21072 0 (autoclean) ipx16640 18 (autoclean) ip_vs 62000 0 (autoclean) acquirewdt 1504 0 (unused) softdog 1584 0 (unused) usb-uhci 21232 0 (unused) usbcore50752 1 [usb-uhci] 3c59x 25952 1 (autoclean) nls_iso8859-1 2880 3 (autoclean) nls_cp850 3632 1 (autoclean) vfat9968 1 (autoclean) fat32192 0 (autoclean) [vfat] tuner 4784 1 (autoclean) bttv 57200 0 (unused) i2c-algo-bit7328 1 [bttv] i2c-core 13600 0 [tuner bttv i2c-algo-bit] videodev5056 2 [bttv] ide-scsi8096 0 scsi_mod 91072 1 [ide-scsi] rtc 5600 0 (autoclean) reiserfs 158304 2 |-Original Message- |From: Linux Fan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] |Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:05 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [expert] Alsa and SoundBlaster Live! (and Joysticks!) | | |On Friday 19 October 2001 08:31 am, you wrote: | |Jose, | Here is the output from my lsmod with the SB Live! | |Module Size Used by |emu10k149584 0 |ac97_codec 9344 0 [emu10k1] |soundcore 3600 4 [emu10k1] | | what else am I missing? Any |advice/thoughts/suggestions greatly appreciated. | | Thanks in advance. Cheers. | |> I had numerous problems with the Soundblaster Live under Linux. |> |> Normally the KDE sound servers either failed to start, produced no |> sound, or interfered with audio output on some applications. |> |> I then remembered that the SBLIVE has a fixed sampling rate which |> caused problems for apps under Winblows... |> |> Sure enough changing the sampling rate to 48000 and setting KDE to |> autodetect permitted all the aRts and OSS applications to work |> properly. The sound servers always come up properly now too. |> |> BTW: The LM8.1 install configures the SBLIVE, but it doesn't seem to |> load all of the modules. |> |> Do an lsmod. |> |> You should remove all modules for RAM using rmmod, then reconfigure |> the soundblaster in the Control Panel.
