RE: [newbie] What changed? mdk10 won't detect my soundcard (sb16)
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mandrake.com] On Behalf Of Frans Ketelaars > Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2004 6:25 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] What changed? mdk10 won't detect my soundcard (sb16) > > On Thursday 03 June 2004 02:45, Dexter N Muir wrote: > > Hi Frans > > > > Bash: aumix: command not found > > > > Module sb loads, and it looks like it does so twice... > > System sounds work, so does the CD player - just can't control 'em... > > > > Any further clues? > > You have to install the aumix rpm package. What's the output of > /sbin/lsmod? What's in /etc/modprobe.conf? What do you mean with > "Module sb loads, and it looks like it does so twice..."? > > HTH, > > -Frans > and Greg Meyer wrote: >Try alsamixergui and play around with some of the default options. I >couldn't >control my CMI card until I turned off 4 channel mode and then I could use >the pcm slider to set volume again. > > Thanks Frans. Installing aumix.rpm solved it. Here's /var/log/messages: Jun 7 11:25:09 localhost syslogd 1.4.1: restart. Jun 7 11:25:09 localhost kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Jun 7 11:25:09 localhost kernel: Inspecting /boot/System.map-2.6.3-4mdk Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost partmon: Checking if partitions have enough free diskspace: Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Loaded 29308 symbols from /boot/System.map-2.6.3-4mdk. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Symbols match kernel version 2.6.3. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: No module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Linux version 2.6.3-4mdk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.2 (Mandrake Linux 10.0 3.3.2-6mdk)) #1 Tue Mar 2 07:26:13 CET 2004 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-provided physical RAM map: Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: - 0009fc00 (usable) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 0009fc00 - 000a (reserved) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 000e - 0010 (reserved) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 0010 - 07ff (usable) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 07ff - 07ff8000 (ACPI data) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 07ff8000 - 0800 (ACPI NVS) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: fec0 - fec01000 (reserved) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: fee0 - fee01000 (reserved) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: fffe - 0001 (reserved) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: 127MB LOWMEM available. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: On node 0 totalpages: 32752 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: DMA zone: 4096 pages, LIFO batch:1 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Normal zone: 28656 pages, LIFO batch:6 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: HighMem zone: 0 pages, LIFO batch:1 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: DMI 2.0 present. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: ACPI disabled because your bios is from 95 and too old Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: You can enable it with acpi=force Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Built 1 zonelists Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Kernel command line: auto BOOT_IMAGE=linux ro root=341 devfs=mount acpi=ht resume=/dev/hdb5 splash=silent Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: bootsplash: silent mode. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: No local APIC present or hardware disabled Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Initializing CPU#0 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: PID hash table entries: 512 (order 9: 4096 bytes) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Detected 500.978 MHz processor. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Using tsc for high-res timesource Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Console: colour dummy device 80x25 Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Memory: 125764k/131008k available (1815k kernel code, 4708k reserved, 846k data, 272k init, 0k highmem) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Checking if this processor honours the WP bit even in supervisor mode... Ok. Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Calibrating delay loop... 989.18 BogoMIPS Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Dentry cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 4, 65536 bytes) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Inode-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 3, 32768 bytes) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Mount-cache hash table entries: 512 (order: 0, 4096 bytes) Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio magic); looks like an initrd Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Freeing initrd memory: 132k freed Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: Enabling new style K6 write allocation for 127 Mb Jun 7 11:25:10 localhost kernel: CPU: L1 I Cache: 32K (32 bytes/lin
RE: [newbie] What changed? mdk10 won't detect my soundcard (sb16)
Hi Frans Bash: aumix: command not found Module sb loads, and it looks like it does so twice... System sounds work, so does the CD player - just can't control 'em... Any further clues? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mandrake.com] On Behalf Of Frans Ketelaars > Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2004 5:25 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] What changed? mdk10 won't detect my soundcard (sb16) > > On Tuesday 01 June 2004 23:29, Dexter N Muir wrote: > > Hi all > > > >Something's gone awry. Mandrake 10 (Community) install on and > > older pII-500 (mobo has 2 ISA slots) won't detect the sb16 (actually > > a Vibra16). In a console, su root and sndconfig, and the test sound > > works, and a CD plays, but no device detected in the MCC, and no > > Mixer. What gives? Any clues? A FAQ? > > > > Cheers > > Dex > > Sndconfig is an old program to set up the OSS sound system. IIRC already > in Mandrake 9.1 Mandrake didn't set up sound for ISA cards during > install (because things can go wrong). But you have sound working after > sndconfig set everything up? If aumix won't start from the menu you can > try starting it from a terminal to get error messages. > > HTH, > > -Frans > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.698 / Virus Database: 455 - Release Date: 2/06/2004 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.698 / Virus Database: 455 - Release Date: 2/06/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] What changed? mdk10 won't detect my soundcard (sb16)
Hi all Something's gone awry. Mandrake 10 (Community) install on and older pII-500 (mobo has 2 ISA slots) won't detect the sb16 (actually a Vibra16). In a console, su root and sndconfig, and the test sound works, and a CD plays, but no device detected in the MCC, and no Mixer. What gives? Any clues? A FAQ? Cheers Dex --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 9/04/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
RE: [newbie] Help with on-board AC97 Audio (mdk10) - Thanks!
Hi all Got it! (as suggested by Frans Ketelaars): > Maybe a case of a missing analog audio cable, see > http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/audio_cd.html . > XP was running via the digital stream on the PCI bus - Mdk needs the analog. Just for interest, is there a means of selecting which of these to use (like a config "analog=yes|no") in the audio options? Thanks to all who responded - I've now got a Mandrake system I can use! :-) Cheers all Dex --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 9/04/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Help with on-board AC97 Audio (mdk10)
Re-posting... sorry I hijacked a thread. I have an hp pavilion 713a machine, with Microstar MS-6577 Motherboard. This has an Avance AC97 audio chip on board, which works fine under the pre-loaded XP. I'm trying to migrate it to Mandrake (10.0 Community), and running into the odd obstacle or two... Firstly, the drivers themselves. "Configure your computer" says the hardware itself is working fine (there are no error messages). I've tried using the alternate drivers as listed here, but with no better success than the default (snd_intel 8x0). The diagnostic procedures tell me to run a series of commands, and I've done these, but the results are cryptic: chkconfig --list sound reports a series of 0: .. 6:, with off or on. chkconfig --list alsa does the same. What do these mean? Frans Ketelaars replied: >See 'man chkconfig'. In this case it lists the runlevels in which a >service like sound or alsa is started. Posting the output of the >diagnostic procedures is always a good idea. Nextly, the mixer. I'm using KDE desktop, so up comes Kmix. The help files for this tell me nothing about what the red and green buttons (above and below the sliders) are for - can ANYONE tell me? Also, I can see a "Mix Mono" output, but after having fiddled the drivers the stereo one has disappeared - is this a symptom of the lack of sound out? Yes, I can right-click the slider and split the control, but the right one snaps to the left setting, so that doesn't turn it into stereo, it's really a mono one. Frans replied: > Use alsamixer if you use the default ALSA driver snd_intel8x0. Alsamixer > has a man page. Be sure to unmute (toggle with the 'm' key) and raise > the volumes of the relevant channels, at least 'pcm' and 'master'. > > Btw, what exactly is the problem? Do applications 'appear' to play? > To continue the saga: I tried alsamixer, but with no more success in terms of sound output, and though it explained the red and green buttons in Kmix it raised a few points in itself. Kmix (bottom right corner) shows I am controlling Intel 82801DB-ICH4. I presume this is correct for the AC'97 as embedded on the mobo. The MCC (under Hardware/Hardware) says the Soundcard is ICH4 845G/GL Chipset AC'97 Audio Controller, and Module is snd-intel8x0. The green buttons are muted when dim, and un-muted when bright, i.e enabled. The red buttons are "capture selected" when bright. alsamixer says Card: Intel 82801DB-ICH4, and Chip: Realtek ALC202 rev 0. The onboard LAN is a Realtek RTL8139 - is this part of the same chip? I'm having troubles with that too... man alsamixer says Spacebar toggles Capture mode on a valid input, adding or removing it from the capture sources. Its behaviour belies this: it selects that channel for capture, removing all other inputs from capture sources. Having found this, I noted that Kmix seems to allow multiple sources fro capture, though the red buttons will not clear immediately after being selected: another source has to be toggled in between. Strange... With a CD in the drive, and the CD player indicating that it is there and playing a track, and with the mixer (either alsamixer or Kmix) showing CD selected and volume high (80%+), there is still no sound out. #chkconfig --list sound sound0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off #chkconfig --list alsa alsa 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off #runlevel N 5 Any takers? :-) Hopefully... Dex --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 9/04/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Help with on-board AC97 Audio (mdk10)
Hi all I have an hp pavilion 713a machine, with Microstar MS-6577 Motherboard. This has an Avance AC97 audio chip on board, which works fine under the pre-loaded XP. I'm trying to migrate it to Mandrake (10.0 Community), and running into the odd obstacle or two... Firstly, the drivers themselves. "Configure your computer" says the hardware itself is working fine (there are no error messages). I've tried using the alternate drivers as listed here, but with no better success than the default (snd_intel 8x0). The diagnostic procedures tell me to run a series of commands, and I've done these, but the results are cryptic: chkconfig --list sound reports a series of 0: .. 6:, with off or on. chkconfig --list alsa does the same. What do these mean? Nextly, the mixer. I'm using KDE desktop, so up comes Kmix. The help files for this tell me nothing about what the red and green buttons (above and below the sliders) are for - can ANYONE tell me? Also, I can see a "Mix Mono" output, but after having fiddled the drivers the stereo one has disappeared - is this a symptom of the lack of sound out? Yes, I can right-click the slider and split the control, but the right one snaps to the left setting, so that doesn't turn it into stereo, it's really a mono one. Has anyone any pointers here? Hopefully... Dex --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 9/04/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] help configuring onboard net RTL8139 (10.0 Community, MS-6577 Mobo)
Hi all I have Mandrake 10.0 Community, and am installing to my hp pavilion 713a. It has a Microstar MS-6577 ver.1 motherboard, with onboard LAN. This is a Realtek 8139, and it works fine under the preloaded winXP. It will not work at all under Mandrake 10.0. I have disabled it in BIOS, and installed a Realtek 8029 card, and I can get a semblance of operability from this. The 8029 card says [FAILED] on bootup, but the Internet services started at boot say [OK]. Running the Configuration tool (KDE desktop) allows me to configure the Internet using the Realtek 8029 (to ADSL Hub), but NOT to configure the LAN connection - what is the difference, and does it matter? I seem to be able to mount Windows shares on other machines on my net using Samba, so something must be working. Running the Configuration tool with the 8139 enabled results in a long-time hang in the system (both during configuration and at bootup), and no functionality at all. I'd rather use the 8139 if I can - the 8029 uses a PCI slot. Is there an option I can pass to the driver to get this working? or is this just another hp standard that is non-standard? (I've encountered countless of these, right back since the mid-'80's :-) I've got similar problems with the sound (Avance AC97), but that's another story... Hopefully... Dex --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 9/04/2004 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
