On Monday 16 July 2001 20:09, Tony Godshall wrote:
> > > I've got a question about sound configuration.
> > > I know I have a VIA PCI audio controller :
> > > I/O 220-22F
> > > IRQ 5
> > > and it seems to be sound blaster compatible.
> > >
> > > What should I do to get it working ???
> > >
> > > Many thanks in advance,
> > > Olivier.
> >
> > I had the same problem about 2 months ago.... the solution : install
> > kernel 2.4.0 test 5 or better. I have test 5 on my machine right
> > now(I'll get the latest kernel later on, when it's stablised maybe).
> >
> > just modprobe soundcore, ac97something and then via82cxxx. works like a
> > charm
> > Pat
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a similar problem, exact same config as Olivier
> mentioned (sb io=0x220, irq=5, synth io=0x330). Can't find
> any place to indicate what the base io addr is for this sound
> card (presumably this is only necessary in legacy mode? oddly,
> there is a way to spec the synth's io port.) Kernel is 2.4.6
> (have also tried with earlier kernels from stable and testing).
> CPU is duron 800 and VIA chip is shown in lspci as a VT82C686
> (note: no A or B suffix). Just tried your (Pat's) suggestion:
>
> dude:~# modprobe soundcore [success]
> dude:~# modprobe ac97_codec [success]
> dude:~# modprobe via82cxxx_audio
> /lib/modules/2.4.6/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No
> such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module
> parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
> /lib/modules/2.4.6/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.6/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.6/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod
> via82cxxx_audio failed
>
> I have been able to load sb.o but this is not useful as apps
> complain about only having 8-bit audio :(.
>
> Thanks for any assistance or suggestions.
You shuold disable in your bios the pnp os, and than it will work ....for me
it has work
bye
igor
