Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
Thank you, Nick! Randy Kramer Nick Andriash wrote: > I find reading your postings difficult to do because of the excess quoting > on your part. In that last message you quoted 134 lines of text to write 4 > lines. Is KMail not capable of creating a normal Reply, or are you not > paying any attention to what you are quoting? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
John Michael Drouhard wrote: >On Monday 24 June 2002 18:52, you wrote: > >>John Michael Drouhard wrote: >> >>>Hi all! >>>I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers >>>provided at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of >>>computer, but it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in >>>Sound Server under KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use >>>ALSA, it comes up with this message: >>> >>>--- >>> >>>Sound Server informational message: >>> >>>Error while initializing the sound driver: >>>device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) >>> >>>The sound server will continue, using the null output device. >>> >>>--- >>> >>>Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly >>>appreciated!! >>> >>>Other comp specs: >>> >>>Motherboard: VIA 503+ >>>K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz >>>Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 >>>Video card: TNT2 32MB >>>Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card >>>384 MB Memory >>> >>>1 generic cd reader >>>1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW >>>1 Floppy >>>1 10 GB WD Harddrive >>>1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive >>>Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in >>>dual boot mode with Windows 98. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>> >>Ummm three things... >> >>1. Use a nopentium in the install and in the appernd lines of the boot. >> Some programs behave differently between the two because there is a >>tiny difference in paging between the k6 and the Pentium. See the 8.2 >>errata page for details. >> >>2. If your vortex is a Dell pull, it will work only with Dell drivers, >>of which there are none for linux. There were special OEM runs just for >>Dell. This would also be true for Windows so if you can get sound out >>of this in windows, you know you have a card compatible with the driver. >> I should also mention that the binary core of this driver is very >>closed source and is getting harder and harder for the project to >>support for new linux distros . >> >>3. The informational message about /dev/dsp means your sound card is >>NOT being recognized and set up automatically. You need to change some >>parameters in /etc/devfsd.conf for this to happen. Fortunately there >>are two manpages devfsd and devfsd.conf and the latter has a useful >>example for winmodem drivers, which isn't too far off from this >>winsoundcard. >> >>Civileme >> > > >I tried the nopentium suggestion, but I'm not sure if it worked. When I >started KDE, it still gave me the dsp error. Is there a way to test to see if >the nopentium option is running? Thanks > >John Michael Drouhard > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > See the post by Lyvim Xaphir, i meant. Do what LX suggests. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
John Michael Drouhard wrote: >On Monday 24 June 2002 18:52, you wrote: > >>John Michael Drouhard wrote: >> >>>Hi all! >>>I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers >>>provided at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of >>>computer, but it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in >>>Sound Server under KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use >>>ALSA, it comes up with this message: >>> >>>--- >>> >>>Sound Server informational message: >>> >>>Error while initializing the sound driver: >>>device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) >>> >>>The sound server will continue, using the null output device. >>> >>>--- >>> >>>Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly >>>appreciated!! >>> >>>Other comp specs: >>> >>>Motherboard: VIA 503+ >>>K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz >>>Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 >>>Video card: TNT2 32MB >>>Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card >>>384 MB Memory >>> >>>1 generic cd reader >>>1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW >>>1 Floppy >>>1 10 GB WD Harddrive >>>1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive >>>Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in >>>dual boot mode with Windows 98. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>> >>Ummm three things... >> >>1. Use a nopentium in the install and in the appernd lines of the boot. >> Some programs behave differently between the two because there is a >>tiny difference in paging between the k6 and the Pentium. See the 8.2 >>errata page for details. >> >>2. If your vortex is a Dell pull, it will work only with Dell drivers, >>of which there are none for linux. There were special OEM runs just for >>Dell. This would also be true for Windows so if you can get sound out >>of this in windows, you know you have a card compatible with the driver. >> I should also mention that the binary core of this driver is very >>closed source and is getting harder and harder for the project to >>support for new linux distros . >> >>3. The informational message about /dev/dsp means your sound card is >>NOT being recognized and set up automatically. You need to change some >>parameters in /etc/devfsd.conf for this to happen. Fortunately there >>are two manpages devfsd and devfsd.conf and the latter has a useful >>example for winmodem drivers, which isn't too far off from this >>winsoundcard. >> >>Civileme >> > > >I tried the nopentium suggestion, but I'm not sure if it worked. When I >started KDE, it still gave me the dsp error. Is there a way to test to see if >the nopentium option is running? Thanks > >John Michael Drouhard > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Well, besides that, do what et suggests... That one slipped by me cause I don't have an Aureal. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
I am sorry Nick, I was in a rush to send the email, I forget to clip my response. I responded to a long email, but forgot to clip it. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. John Michael Drouhard > > I don't have an answer for you... I'm just getting ready to try Linux, but > I find reading your postings difficult to do because of the excess quoting > on your part. In that last message you quoted 134 lines of text to write 4 > lines. Is KMail not capable of creating a normal Reply, or are you not > paying any attention to what you are quoting? > > -- > Nick Andriash > Courtenay, B.C. Canada > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
Hello John Michael Drouhard, In Reference to your Posting on Monday, June 24 2002 at 07:17 PM PDT, > I have tried adding the PCI option to the rc.sysinit file, and I > rebooted. The problem was that It still gave me the dsp error, and the > sound still did not work. I appreciate your help, and thanks again. Any > more ideas? More troubleshooting?? I don't have an answer for you... I'm just getting ready to try Linux, but I find reading your postings difficult to do because of the excess quoting on your part. In that last message you quoted 134 lines of text to write 4 lines. Is KMail not capable of creating a normal Reply, or are you not paying any attention to what you are quoting? -- Nick Andriash Courtenay, B.C. Canada Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
On Monday 24 June 2002 20:10, you wrote: > On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 12:22, John Michael Drouhard wrote: > > Hi all! > > I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers > > provided at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of > > computer, but it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in > > Sound Server under KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use > > ALSA, it comes up with this message: > > I notice below that you have a mobo with a VIA chipset. Via has known > problems with Aureal on a pci bus; easily fixed with the right command > from "setpci". You fit the profile: you have both an Nvidia card and a > Via mobo. > > In your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit, try locating the following section. > > ___ > > # Set the NIS domain name > if [ -n "$NISDOMAIN" ]; then > action "Setting NIS domain name %s: " $NISDOMAIN domainname > $NISDOMAIN > else > domainname "" > fi > ___ > > I included the section on NIS so you will know where to go. Now > immediately below that insert the following: > > # Set the PCI bus to proper values for VIA chipset. > if [ -x /sbin/setpci ]; then >action "Adjusting PCI bus settings:" /sbin/setpci -d '12eb:*' 40.B=ff > fi > > > > The next time you boot you should have your pci bus initialized > properly. ALSO: You must copy "setpci" from /usr/bin to /sbin after > you make these modifications. This will init your pci bus properly at a > very early stage in the boot process. > > You might also be interested in the following information included in > the source documentation in the CVS download of the Sourceforge Aureal > drivers: > _ > > General: > > Problem: I get "device busy" error messages. > > Solution: Plug N Play (PnP) support might be enabled in your BIOS. > Disable it. > > Problem: I have a VIA-based chipset motherboard and I am experiencing > lockups and other problems with this driver. > > Solution: Type the following command as root: > setpci -d '12eb:*' 40.B=ff > > If this fixes your problem, you might want to add it to your > /etc/rc.d/rc.local to run it automatically each time you reboot. > > Note: You should only use this if you are experiencing problems. > > Problem: I have an Nvidia video card and I am experiencing sound > skipping and/or fuzz. > > Solution: Type the following command as root: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=40 > > If problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=60 > > If problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=80 > > If problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=20 40.B=ff > > If the problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=40 40.B=ff > > If the problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=60 40.B=ff > > If the problem still exists: > setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=80 40.B=ff > > If any of these commands fix your problem, you'll probably want to add > it to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local to be automatically loaded after each > reboot. > > Note: Make sure you use the minimum configuration possible above, > don't just use the last option if you don't have to. > ___ > > > Sound Server informational message: > > > > Error while initializing the sound driver: > > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) > > > > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > > > --- > > > > Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly > > appreciated!! > > > > Other comp specs: > > > > Motherboard: VIA 503+ > > K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz > > Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 > > Video card: TNT2 32MB > > Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card > > 384 MB Memory > > I'm familiar with the 503+. That's a nice mobo. > > > 1 generic cd reader > > 1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW > > 1 Floppy > > 1 10 GB WD Harddrive > > 1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive > > Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in > > dual boot mode with Windows 98. > > Good luck and let me know how you get on! > > LX I have tried adding the PCI option to the rc.sysinit file, and I rebooted. The problem was that It still gave me the dsp error, and the sound still did not work. I appreciate your help, and thanks again. Any more ideas? More troubleshooting?? John Michael Drouhard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
On Monday 24 June 2002 18:52, you wrote: > John Michael Drouhard wrote: > >Hi all! > >I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers > > provided at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of > > computer, but it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in > > Sound Server under KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use > > ALSA, it comes up with this message: > > > >--- > > > >Sound Server informational message: > > > >Error while initializing the sound driver: > >device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) > > > >The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > > >--- > > > >Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly > > appreciated!! > > > >Other comp specs: > > > >Motherboard: VIA 503+ > >K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz > >Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 > >Video card: TNT2 32MB > >Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card > >384 MB Memory > > > >1 generic cd reader > >1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW > >1 Floppy > >1 10 GB WD Harddrive > >1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive > >Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in > > dual boot mode with Windows 98. > > > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Ummm three things... > > 1. Use a nopentium in the install and in the appernd lines of the boot. > Some programs behave differently between the two because there is a > tiny difference in paging between the k6 and the Pentium. See the 8.2 > errata page for details. > > 2. If your vortex is a Dell pull, it will work only with Dell drivers, > of which there are none for linux. There were special OEM runs just for > Dell. This would also be true for Windows so if you can get sound out > of this in windows, you know you have a card compatible with the driver. > I should also mention that the binary core of this driver is very > closed source and is getting harder and harder for the project to > support for new linux distros . > > 3. The informational message about /dev/dsp means your sound card is > NOT being recognized and set up automatically. You need to change some > parameters in /etc/devfsd.conf for this to happen. Fortunately there > are two manpages devfsd and devfsd.conf and the latter has a useful > example for winmodem drivers, which isn't too far off from this > winsoundcard. > > Civileme I tried the nopentium suggestion, but I'm not sure if it worked. When I started KDE, it still gave me the dsp error. Is there a way to test to see if the nopentium option is running? Thanks John Michael Drouhard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 12:22, John Michael Drouhard wrote: > Hi all! > I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers provided > at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of computer, but > it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in Sound Server under > KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use ALSA, it comes up with this > message: I notice below that you have a mobo with a VIA chipset. Via has known problems with Aureal on a pci bus; easily fixed with the right command from "setpci". You fit the profile: you have both an Nvidia card and a Via mobo. In your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit, try locating the following section. ___ # Set the NIS domain name if [ -n "$NISDOMAIN" ]; then action "Setting NIS domain name %s: " $NISDOMAIN domainname $NISDOMAIN else domainname "" fi ___ I included the section on NIS so you will know where to go. Now immediately below that insert the following: # Set the PCI bus to proper values for VIA chipset. if [ -x /sbin/setpci ]; then action "Adjusting PCI bus settings:" /sbin/setpci -d '12eb:*' 40.B=ff fi The next time you boot you should have your pci bus initialized properly. ALSO: You must copy "setpci" from /usr/bin to /sbin after you make these modifications. This will init your pci bus properly at a very early stage in the boot process. You might also be interested in the following information included in the source documentation in the CVS download of the Sourceforge Aureal drivers: _ General: Problem: I get "device busy" error messages. Solution: Plug N Play (PnP) support might be enabled in your BIOS. Disable it. Problem: I have a VIA-based chipset motherboard and I am experiencing lockups and other problems with this driver. Solution: Type the following command as root: setpci -d '12eb:*' 40.B=ff If this fixes your problem, you might want to add it to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local to run it automatically each time you reboot. Note: You should only use this if you are experiencing problems. Problem: I have an Nvidia video card and I am experiencing sound skipping and/or fuzz. Solution: Type the following command as root: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=40 If problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=60 If problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=80 If problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=20 40.B=ff If the problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=40 40.B=ff If the problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=60 40.B=ff If the problem still exists: setpci -d '12eb:*' latency_timer=80 40.B=ff If any of these commands fix your problem, you'll probably want to add it to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local to be automatically loaded after each reboot. Note: Make sure you use the minimum configuration possible above, don't just use the last option if you don't have to. ___ > Sound Server informational message: > > Error while initializing the sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) > > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > --- > > Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly appreciated!! > > Other comp specs: > > Motherboard: VIA 503+ > K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz > Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 > Video card: TNT2 32MB > Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card > 384 MB Memory I'm familiar with the 503+. That's a nice mobo. > 1 generic cd reader > 1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW > 1 Floppy > 1 10 GB WD Harddrive > 1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive > Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in dual > boot mode with Windows 98. Good luck and let me know how you get on! LX -- °°° Kernel 2.4.18-6mdk Mandrake Linux 8.2 Enlightenment 0.16.5-11mdkEvolution 1.0.2-5mdk Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°° Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] /dev/dsp error
John Michael Drouhard wrote: >Hi all! >I have an aureal vortex 2 soundcard, and have installed the drivers provided >at sourceforge.net. I have tried many times to get sound out of computer, but >it just won't happen. I have tried changing the setting in Sound Server under >KDE Control Center. When I try to force it to use ALSA, it comes up with this >message: > >--- > >Sound Server informational message: > >Error while initializing the sound driver: >device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Invalid argument) > >The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > >--- > >Sound hasn't come out at all yet, so any help would be greatly appreciated!! > >Other comp specs: > >Motherboard: VIA 503+ >K-6 III+ 450 running at 500 MHz >Sound Card: Aureal Vortex2 >Video card: TNT2 32MB >Network card: Netgear FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Card >384 MB Memory > >1 generic cd reader >1 Samsung 8x8x32 CD-RW >1 Floppy >1 10 GB WD Harddrive >1 40 GB Maxtor Harddrive >Mandrake Linux 8.2 with the standard kernel for this distro. Running in dual >boot mode with Windows 98. > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Ummm three things... 1. Use a nopentium in the install and in the appernd lines of the boot. Some programs behave differently between the two because there is a tiny difference in paging between the k6 and the Pentium. See the 8.2 errata page for details. 2. If your vortex is a Dell pull, it will work only with Dell drivers, of which there are none for linux. There were special OEM runs just for Dell. This would also be true for Windows so if you can get sound out of this in windows, you know you have a card compatible with the driver. I should also mention that the binary core of this driver is very closed source and is getting harder and harder for the project to support for new linux distros . 3. The informational message about /dev/dsp means your sound card is NOT being recognized and set up automatically. You need to change some parameters in /etc/devfsd.conf for this to happen. Fortunately there are two manpages devfsd and devfsd.conf and the latter has a useful example for winmodem drivers, which isn't too far off from this winsoundcard. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
