[expert] SB PCI 128 FIXED! READ THIS!!

[alann]

First, let me say THANKS to the many people who have responded with
ideas.!!

I TRULY thank all of you..  But I stumbled across this myself and think
I found a bug.

First, the fix.  To refresh, I had partial sound, but NO CD sound, and
no realplay. I did have .wav and sounds in
enlighenment/gnome, but many .wav's I played were distorted.
I tried sndconfig with all options, no good.  Someone said rmmod sound,
I got no sound loaded or something..

Last night someone posted rmmod soundcore.. I tried it and got sound
module is in use..

So for the heck of it ( this was all logged in as root btw, I retried
sndconfig and got Linus, and tried a CD,
wham!.. This was in KDE as root.  I then booted into KDE as user, worked
fine..  Didn't have time for gnome/enlighenment, hadda
goto work.

Here's the breaker!  After work, booted into gnome/enlightenment, and
played a CD.. Worked..

Ahh.. I fixed it..  Well then I broke it.  GMIX.
The current version of GMIX that comes with Mandrake 6.0.
I opened it and moved the CD volume and got a "pop" then silence.
( My gut feeling all along was gnome broke it since from what I
*remember* when I first installed Mandrake 6.0 I was a KDE user
and had never played with gnome but was curious about it and *think* I
remember CD working, but not sure.)

So,, did the same as above and sound is back.. Opened KMIX from gnome
and all is well.

Needless to say, I have now removed GMIX from the system!

Hope any Mandrake people reading this can hopefully verify!

Thanks again.
Alan

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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Thierry Vignaud]

alann wrote:
> 
> Is there an English version of this?  :)

Here it is.

Sorry, i've forgotten i wrote this in french ... :-)

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somewhere between the playstation and the super cray
 --Thierry

0) Get your card name, either from windows_bug_inside (see 1), either in your
PC doc, or on the chips of your card

0.5) Read /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/*
You need to have installed the kernel sources ...

1) If you own zindoz, get your parameters for the sound card from Config Panel
(I wonder what is it exact name in english version of zinbug) then in System,


2) Try these parameters with sndconfig
Note: only try SB if you really own a sound blaster really made by creative
labs. There are really little cards compatible with the sb on the *hardware
side*.
Le WSS driver (zindoz sound system) is the driver which manage the greater
number of snd cards.

##

3) If sndconfig fail to get your snd card work, try to configure your BIOS for
a non plug&play (pry?) os ("pnp os: no") if possible
It's possibl with award and ami bioses

4) At boot time, the bios'll display the sndcards parameters.
Write down them for sndconfig

##

5) If sndconfig keep not work, try isapnp:
"pnpdump -c > /etc/isapnp.conf"
Exec "isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf" to initialize the ISA pnp cards (which'll be
magically done on next boots)
If sndconfig doesn"t work, try alter the parameters of /etc/isapnp.conf

##

8) The experts could try compile a kernel in order to compile the driver in
kernel, not as module

##

7) There is an alternative to OSS/free (the snd driver of Linux) : ALSA
(Advanced Linux Sound System) (http://www.alsa-project.org/)
You'll have to compile the driver, the libs and the utils in order to get it
work.
supported cards  : AMD InterWave, Gravis UltraSound Plug & Play, Dynasonic 3-D, STB 
Sound Rage 32, UltraSound 32-Pro (STB), MED3210, Gravis UltraSound MAX, Gravis 
UltraSound Extreme, Gravis UltraSound Classic/ACE, ESS AudioDrive ESx688, SoundBlaster 
1.0/2.0/Pro, SoundBlaster 16/AWE, Yamaha OPL3-SA2/SA3, OAK Mozart, S3 SonicVibes PCI, 
Schubert 32 PCI (PINE), Ensoniq AudioPCI (ES1370,ES1371), SoundBlaster PCI 64, 
SoundBlaster PCI 128, Cirrus Logic / Crystal Semiconductors CS4232/CS4232A, Cirrus 
Logic / Crystal SemiconductorsCS4235/CS4236/CS4236B/CS4237B/CS4238B/CS4239, Turtle 
Beach Malibu, Cirrus Logic / Crystal Semiconductors CS4210/CS4612/CS4615/CS4280, ESS 
Solo-1 ES1938, ESS ES18XX, OPTi 82C9xx, Audio 16 Pro  EPC-SOUN9301 (82C930 based), 
ExpertColor  MED-3931 v2.0 (82C931 based), ExpertMedia Sound 16  MED-1600 (82C928 
based - AD1848), Mozart  S601206-G (OTI601 based - CS4231), Sound Player S-928 (82C928 
based - AD1848), Trident 4DWave DX/NX, Best Union  Miss Melody 4DWave PCI, HIS  4DWave 
PCI, Warpspeed  ONSpeed 4DWave PCI, AzTech  PCI 64-Q3D, Addonics  SV 750, CHIC  True 
Sound 4Dwave, Shark  Predator4D-PCI, Jaton  SonicWave 4D, ForteMedia FM801


##

8) The Creative Labs cards and the SB 128 Live have drivers on
http://www.cle.creaf.com/techknow/tech/ftp/ftpnew.html

##

9) Try OSS/Lite (http://www.opensound.com/ ,
http://www.4front-tech.com/ossfree , http://www.opensound.com/download.cgi).
It has a good detection utilities but it's not free. OSS/Lite is only
availlabel for last kernel and works only during 4 hours (after that, you need
restart it with sndoff/sndon)
Note: OSS/Lite work with quite a lot of cards, in fact nearly all ...
The commercial version cost 20$. You'll get updated version up to the 4.0 (for
information, the 3.9 is progressing for years)
Only buy it in desespear

##

For further information:
*   man-pages: isapnp pnpdump modprobe insmod depmod
*   How-To: Sound, Sound-Playing, Alsa-sound, Soundblaster-AWE.
*   all files in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound
*   OSS's WWW site at http://www.opensound.com
*   Linux-sound mailing list:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Note: 'cat /proc/sound' and 'cat /dev/sndstat' enable to verify
that there is a sound driver working ...


##

If your sound card is realy NOT supported under Linux, mail the card
manufacturer. Some firms develop some drivers.
Else, ask for another card (a supported one of cours !) and protest for they
deny the existence of the linux community (12 millions users).
If there is enough protestati

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[alann]

Ben Derr wrote:
> 
> Can I assume from this thread that someone has tried the SB Live drivers
> with a SB 128 and gotten it to work?
> 
> I have a SB 128 PCI and AFAIK it is a totally different card than the SB
> Live.
> I believe it is a ESS1371 chipset, same as the Ensoniq 128's.
> I had good luck using sndconfig under Mandrake 6.0 even though it gave me
> the same initial error messages someone else reported.
> 
> You may have luck with the the newest OSS drivers.
> I had to do a:
> rmmod sound
> rm /lib/modules/misc/sound*
> reboot
> then run the oss-install script again. bingo.
> 
> IMHO the OSS drivers are of better quality than the free ones that comes
> as modules.
> 
> good luck,
> 
> -Ben


Yes, I dloaded the oss drivers.. No luck.

Here's what happens.
When I do >  rmmod sound I get "module sound not loaded"

Yet, I have partial sound.

With this if I try oss install I get:
*** Sound driver is already running - trying to unload it ***

It looks like the sound driver is linked in the kernal you are currenlty
executing.
You should configure recompile the kernal without the built in sound
driver and to reboot before trying to install
OSS/Linux again.


( I am now in the being_driven_crazy_mode on )!

Tnx
Alan
 
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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Ben Derr]

Can I assume from this thread that someone has tried the SB Live drivers
with a SB 128 and gotten it to work?

I have a SB 128 PCI and AFAIK it is a totally different card than the SB
Live.
I believe it is a ESS1371 chipset, same as the Ensoniq 128's.
I had good luck using sndconfig under Mandrake 6.0 even though it gave me
the same initial error messages someone else reported. 

You may have luck with the the newest OSS drivers. 
I had to do a:
rmmod sound
rm /lib/modules/misc/sound*
reboot
then run the oss-install script again. bingo.

IMHO the OSS drivers are of better quality than the free ones that comes
as modules. 

good luck,

-Ben

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

The "?" is part of the URL even though it didn't come through that way.
Civileme
Civileme wrote:
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?
I think that might help you understand the remarks better.
I note no report on trying the step-by-step at ZDNN.  Since I don't
have a SBLive and I have been having trouble (along with everyone else
in the world) getting packages they want to register you for.  (The
authentication routine loops you back to registering again and again.)
I would suggest you CALL Creative and get them to send you the software
by mail on a disk.  There is a way to bypass the authentication routine,
but not for people who don't know how to clean up logs and avoid the temptations
of absolute power.
It is very rare yet where we find a manufacturer who is willing to write
or part with a beta of a linux driver.  I do hope you try it.
Civileme
alann wrote:
Thierry Vignaud wrote:
>
> Civileme wrote:
> >
> > Didn't work on what?
> >
> > There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird
> > hardware
>
> Well, for "special"  sound stuff, here is a doc i wrote for
a poor
> lonesome linuxer who cannot get its sndcard working.
>
> --
> MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> somewhere between
the playstation and the super cray
> 
--Thierry
>
Is there an English version of this?  :)
>   
> 0) Notez le type de votre carte, soit à l'aide de Windows
(voir 1), soit dans
> votre documentation, soit sur un autollant sur l'une des puces de
la carte.
>
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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?
I think that might help you understand the remarks better.
I note no report on trying the step-by-step at ZDNN.  Since
I don't have a SBLive and I have been having trouble (along with everyone
else in the world) getting packages they want to register you for. 
(The authentication routine loops you back to registering again and again.)
I would suggest you CALL Creative and get them to send you the software
by mail on a disk.  There is a way to bypass the authentication routine,
but not for people who don't know how to clean up logs and avoid the temptations
of absolute power.
It is very rare yet where we find a manufacturer who is willing to write
or part with a beta of a linux driver.  I do hope you try it.
Civileme
alann wrote:
Thierry Vignaud wrote:
>
> Civileme wrote:
> >
> > Didn't work on what?
> >
> > There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird
> > hardware
>
> Well, for "special"  sound stuff, here is a doc i wrote for
a poor
> lonesome linuxer who cannot get its sndcard working.
>
> --
> MandrakeSoft 
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> somewhere between
the playstation and the super cray
> 
--Thierry
>
Is there an English version of this?  :)
>   
> 0) Notez le type de votre carte, soit à l'aide de Windows
(voir 1), soit dans
> votre documentation, soit sur un autollant sur l'une des puces de
la carte.
>
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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[alann]

Thierry Vignaud wrote:
> 
> Civileme wrote:
> >
> > Didn't work on what?
> >
> > There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird
> > hardware
> 
> Well, for "special"  sound stuff, here is a doc i wrote for a poor
> lonesome linuxer who cannot get its sndcard working.
> 
> --
> MandrakeSoft  http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
> somewhere between the playstation and the super cray
>  --Thierry
> 

Is there an English version of this?  :)

>   
> 0) Notez le type de votre carte, soit à l'aide de Windows (voir 1), soit dans
> votre documentation, soit sur un autollant sur l'une des puces de la carte.
> 

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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[alann]

Civileme wrote:
> 
> Didn't work on what?
> 
> There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird
> hardware
> 
See above subject.  :)



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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Thierry Vignaud]

Civileme wrote:
> 
> Didn't work on what?
> 
> There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird
> hardware


Well, for "special"  sound stuff, here is a doc i wrote for a poor
lonesome linuxer who cannot get its sndcard working.

-- 
MandrakeSoft  http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
somewhere between the playstation and the super cray
 --Thierry

0) Notez le type de votre carte, soit à l'aide de Windows (voir 1), soit dans
votre documentation, soit sur un autollant sur l'une des puces de la carte.

0.5) Lisez /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/*
Vous devez évidemment avoir installé les sources du noyau ...

1) Si vous posséder Windows, récupérer les paramètres qu'il utilise pour la
carte son (Panneau de Configuration / Système / Liste des périphériques /
Cartes Sons / ...)

2) Entrez ces paramètres dans sndconfig
Note: ne choississez SB que si vous posséder réellement une Sound Blaster et
non une carte pseudo-compatible. Les cartes matériellement compatibles avec la
SB originelle se comptent sur les doigts de la main.
Le driver WSS (Windows Sound System) est le pilote fonctionnant avec le plus
grand nombre de cartes sonores)

##

3) En cas d'échec, essayer de configurer votre BIOS en fonction d'un système
non plug&play ("pnp os: no") si cette option est disponible (couremment
disponible avec les BIOS award et AMI en particulier).

4) Au démarrage, le BIOS affichera alors les paramètres utilisés. Notez-les et
utilisez-les avec sndconfig.

##

5) Si sndconfig ne marche toujours pas, utiliser isapnp:
"pnpdump -c > /etc/isapnp.conf"
Exécuter "isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf" pour initialiser les cartes ISA pnp (cette
opérétion se fera automatiquement à partir des boot suivants).
Si l'opération échoue, regardez les paramètres posant problème et modifier le
fichier /etc/isapnp.conf pour essayer d'autres paramètres.

Ensuite utiliser sndconfig en précisant les paramètres de isapnp (affichés par
celui-ci ou lus dans le fichier /etc/isapnp.conf

##

8) Les experts pourront éventuellement tenter de recompiler leur noyau pour intégrer le
pilote son "en dur" dans le noyau.

##

7) Il existe une alternative free à OSS/Free (le pilote son de Linux) : ALSA
(Advanced Linux Sound System) situé à l'adresse http://www.alsa-project.org/.
Il n'existe pas encore de distribution binaire. Vous devrez compiler le pilote,
la bibliothèque puis les utilitaires et suivre les indications de la
documentation.
Cartes supportées : AMD InterWave, Gravis UltraSound Plug & Play, Dynasonic 3-D, STB 
Sound Rage 32, UltraSound 32-Pro (STB), MED3210, Gravis UltraSound MAX, Gravis 
UltraSound Extreme, Gravis UltraSound Classic/ACE, ESS AudioDrive ESx688, SoundBlaster 
1.0/2.0/Pro, SoundBlaster 16/AWE, Yamaha OPL3-SA2/SA3, OAK Mozart, S3 SonicVibes PCI, 
Schubert 32 PCI (PINE), Ensoniq AudioPCI (ES1370,ES1371), SoundBlaster PCI 64, 
SoundBlaster PCI 128, Cirrus Logic / Crystal Semiconductors CS4232/CS4232A, Cirrus 
Logic / Crystal SemiconductorsCS4235/CS4236/CS4236B/CS4237B/CS4238B/CS4239, Turtle 
Beach Malibu, Cirrus Logic / Crystal Semiconductors CS4210/CS4612/CS4615/CS4280, ESS 
Solo-1 ES1938, ESS ES18XX, OPTi 82C9xx, Audio 16 Pro  EPC-SOUN9301 (82C930 based), 
ExpertColor  MED-3931 v2.0 (82C931 based), ExpertMedia Sound 16  MED-1600 (82C928 
based - AD1848), Mozart  S601206-G (OTI601 based - CS4231), Sound Player S-928 (82C928 
based - AD1848), Trident 4DWave DX/NX, Best Union  Miss Melody 4DWave PCI, HIS  4DWave 
PCI, Warpspeed  ONSpeed 4DWave PCI, AzTech  PCI 64-Q3D, Addonics  SV 750, CHIC  True 
Sound 4Dwave, Shark  Predator4D-PCI, Jaton  SonicWave 4D, ForteMedia FM801


##

8) Les cartes de Creative Labs et en particulier la SB 128 Live possèdent des
drivers à l'adressse http://www.cle.creaf.com/techknow/tech/ftp/ftpnew.html

##

9) Essayer OSS/Lite (http://www.opensound.com/ ,
http://www.4front-tech.com/ossfree , http://www.opensound.com/download.cgi).
Il possède un très bon outil de détection des cartes audio mais n'est
malheureusement pas free. OSS/Lite n'est disponible que pour le dernier noyau
et ne fonctionne que 4h d'affilée au terme desquelles il faut décharger et
recharger les modules (sndoff, sndon).
Note: OSS/Lite fonctionne sur un nombre bien plus important de cartes que
OSS/Free, en fait quasiment toutes.

La version complète coûte 20 $ (à peu près 120 F). Ne l'acheter que si votre
carte fonctionne avec OSS/Lite.


##

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

Civileme scribes:

alann:

I understand your frustration

Go here

http://support.soundblaster.com/files/download.asp?OS=beta&prod=sblive

It's a tar.gz file

Install accorsing to the step-by-step instructions at

http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,3656,2259636,00.html

That might just work for you.

Civileme


And don't worry about expunging the SBlive first

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

Didn't work on what?
There are some alternatives for sound setup, for the really weird hardware
Civileme
alann wrote:
Civileme wrote:
>
> Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set
up
> to run properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it
is
> just as true for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq
in
> 5.3 and 6.0 but had no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single
mode
>
> LILO: linux 1
>
> Works for me.
>
Didn't work.. :(
I got the same .ul file message as someone else.
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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[alann]

Civileme wrote:
> 
> Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up
> to run properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is
> just as true for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in
> 5.3 and 6.0 but had no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode
> 
> LILO: linux 1
> 
> Works for me.
> 

Didn't work.. :(

I got the same .ul file message as someone else.

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Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

Hmmm is right. I have a  Dell Install with a Turtle Beach Montego here which isn't 
even on the list!  G!

Civileme


"Roby, Eric" wrote:

> I know that sndconfig locked up my Dell Dimension when not in single user mode.  
>After reading Civilme's info, I tried single user mode and got my onboard oplsa2 
>sound working right away.  I have had success in regular multiuser mode on other 
>systems, but not this one.  I also look forward to trying single user mode on my 
>other Dell when I get home.  Thanks Civileme.  (Of course the system at home has a 
>Turtle Beach Monterey- H)
>
> Eric
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Arandir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 3:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Civileme
> Subject: Re: [expert] SB PCI 128
>
> On Wed, 04 Aug 1999, Civileme wrote:
> > >%_Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up to run
> > properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is just as true
> > for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in 5.3 and 6.0 but had
> > no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode
>
> Are you sure about this? I've got sndconfig to work first time out of the box,
> and I've never booted to single user mode ever.
>
> Instead, it sounds like some service is interfering, and when you switch to
> single-user, it turns the service off. Since sndconfig uses isapnp stuff, you
> might also want to look at that.
>
> --
> Arandir.

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

Well, I'm DLing 15MB worth of firmware files for a Turtle Beach now.  I think the best 
solution is to conatct Dell for that one, since they offer it with Linux preinstalled 
these days.


"Roby, Eric" wrote:

> I know that sndconfig locked up my Dell Dimension when not in single user mode.  
>After reading Civilme's info, I tried single user mode and got my onboard oplsa2 
>sound working right away.  I have had success in regular multiuser mode on other 
>systems, but not this one.  I also look forward to trying single user mode on my 
>other Dell when I get home.  Thanks Civileme.  (Of course the system at home has a 
>Turtle Beach Monterey- H)
>
> Eric
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Arandir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 3:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Civileme
> Subject: Re: [expert] SB PCI 128
>
> On Wed, 04 Aug 1999, Civileme wrote:
> > >%_Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up to run
> > properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is just as true
> > for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in 5.3 and 6.0 but had
> > no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode
>
> Are you sure about this? I've got sndconfig to work first time out of the box,
> and I've never booted to single user mode ever.
>
> Instead, it sounds like some service is interfering, and when you switch to
> single-user, it turns the service off. Since sndconfig uses isapnp stuff, you
> might also want to look at that.
>
> --
> Arandir...
> ___
> <http://www.meer.net/~arandir/>

RE: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Roby, Eric]

I know that sndconfig locked up my Dell Dimension when not in single user mode.  After 
reading Civilme's info, I tried single user mode and got my onboard oplsa2 sound 
working right away.  I have had success in regular multiuser mode on other systems, 
but not this one.  I also look forward to trying single user mode on my other Dell 
when I get home.  Thanks Civileme.  (Of course the system at home has a Turtle Beach 
Monterey- H)

Eric

-Original Message-
From: Arandir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 3:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Civileme
Subject: Re: [expert] SB PCI 128


On Wed, 04 Aug 1999, Civileme wrote:
> >%_Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up to run
> properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is just as true
> for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in 5.3 and 6.0 but had
> no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode

Are you sure about this? I've got sndconfig to work first time out of the box,
and I've never booted to single user mode ever.

Instead, it sounds like some service is interfering, and when you switch to
single-user, it turns the service off. Since sndconfig uses isapnp stuff, you
might also want to look at that.

--
Arandir...
___
<http://www.meer.net/~arandir/>

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Arandir]

On Wed, 04 Aug 1999, Civileme wrote:
> >%_Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up to run
> properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is just as true
> for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in 5.3 and 6.0 but had
> no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode

Are you sure about this? I've got sndconfig to work first time out of the box,
and I've never booted to single user mode ever.

Instead, it sounds like some service is interfering, and when you switch to
single-user, it turns the service off. Since sndconfig uses isapnp stuff, you
might also want to look at that.

--
Arandir...
___

Re: [expert] SB PCI 128

[Civileme]

Well, my face was very red after I realized that sndconfig is set up to
run properly only in single-user mode in the 6.0 scheme, and it is just
as true for the RH version.  I failed to set up a SB Ensoniq in 5.3
and 6.0 but had no trouble in 6.0 after starting up in single mode
LILO: linux 1
Works for me.
So I am guessing that we have a thread or process interfering when
we try it in multi-user mode.  I have set up excellent sound
with SiS chipsets which others claimed no luck or tinny also unsing linux
single.  Of course, there is another resort
/usr/src/linux-2.2.x/Documentation/sound
has some files that can help with isapnp.conf and with modules to load
Civileme
alann wrote:
I have this problem thats really driving me nuts
and cannot resolve.  It
deals with my SB PCI128.
I *have* sound, except CD audio.  I can play .wav's ( although
many seem
to be terribly distorted, and play fine in windows. ).
Can play .mp3s, movies, etc, except CD's.  I get NO sound. 
Yes, turned
up in mixers, cable is good, etc.
If I run sndconfig ( as su AND logging in as root ) I get the initial
screen and it recognizes the card as Ensoniq AudioPCI 1370 ( SB 64/128
PCI ).  It tells me it is playing a sample and no sound, then
error
message something like chourus, flange,echo, ( a lot of fx parameters
)..  If I try again it says /dev/dsp not found.  If I try
to run
sndconfig again and change it to Ensoniq 1371, it fails, something
about
module 1371.o busy or in use.
Anyone got a clue?  This SAME hardware worked PERFECT with Mandrake
5.3,
and when I installed 6.0 I did a wipe of the drive and a clean install.
BTW, I've tried sndconfig with --noautoconfig and --noprobe.. 
I can NOT
get to the screen where you set up DMA, IRQ, etc.
Can't get there from here!
Please help since this is driving me insane! :O
Alan
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[expert] SB PCI 128

[alann]

I have this problem thats really driving me nuts and cannot resolve.  It
deals with my SB PCI128.

I *have* sound, except CD audio.  I can play .wav's ( although many seem
to be terribly distorted, and play fine in windows. ).
Can play .mp3s, movies, etc, except CD's.  I get NO sound.  Yes, turned
up in mixers, cable is good, etc.

If I run sndconfig ( as su AND logging in as root ) I get the initial
screen and it recognizes the card as Ensoniq AudioPCI 1370 ( SB 64/128
PCI ).  It tells me it is playing a sample and no sound, then error
message something like chourus, flange,echo, ( a lot of fx parameters
)..  If I try again it says /dev/dsp not found.  If I try to run
sndconfig again and change it to Ensoniq 1371, it fails, something about
module 1371.o busy or in use.

Anyone got a clue?  This SAME hardware worked PERFECT with Mandrake 5.3,
and when I installed 6.0 I did a wipe of the drive and a clean install.

BTW, I've tried sndconfig with --noautoconfig and --noprobe..  I can NOT
get to the screen where you set up DMA, IRQ, etc.
Can't get there from here!

Please help since this is driving me insane! :O

Alan

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