On 03 Apr 2002 13:40:03 -0800
"James A. Peltier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I just installed Mandrake 8.2 yesterday hoping that it would properly
> detect and configure my CS4232 based sound card.  When this didn't
> happen my heart sank and I began to cry "Why GOD!!!? Why doesn't it
> work!!?"
> 
> After my brief escape from reality I attempted to configure it using
> harddrake and kudzu.  harddrake sees the sound card but has problems
> with the MPU stating it can't find isa-pnp module.  Ok maybe this
> wouldn't work and I thought I should try running sndconfig.  When I run
> sndconfig it properly detects it as a CS423x based card and then does
> the wave test where linus speaks.  I can here this but when it tries
> midi it bombs out and asks me to manually configure it.  I've tried all
> combinations I can think of and it doesn't work.
> 
> I can't for the life of me get this working.  I'm sure it's simple and
> I'll prolly wanna shoot myself in the head because of it.
> 
> _ALL_ help is very much appreciated.
> 
> BTW: I'm not running windows so I can't get any settings that way as per
> some GOOGLE searches recommend. Any chance that this card will be
> detected properly in future releases.
> 
> 
> Below is the output of a pnpdump
> 
> # $Id: pnpdump_main.c,v 1.27 2001/04/30 21:54:53 fox Exp $
> # Release isapnptools-1.26
> #
> # This is free software, see the sources for details.
> # This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
> #
> # For details of the output file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
> #
> # For latest information and FAQ on isapnp and pnpdump see:
> # http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/
> #
> # Compiler flags:  -DREALTIME -DHAVE_PROC -DENABLE_PCI
> -DHAVE_SCHED_SETSCHEDULER -DHAVE_NANOSLEEP -DWANT_TO_VALIDATE
> #
> # Trying port address 0273
> # Board 1 has serial identifier b6 ff ff ff ff 35 68 63 0e
> 
> # (DEBUG)
> (READPORT 0x0273)
> (ISOLATE PRESERVE)
> (IDENTIFY *)
> (VERBOSITY 2)
> (CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
> 
> # Card 1: (serial identifier b6 ff ff ff ff 35 68 63 0e)
> # Vendor Id CSC6835, No Serial Number (-1), checksum 0xB6.
> # Version 1.0, Vendor version 0.1
> # ANSI string -->CS4236B<--

<snip>

FYI: ALSA (in LM 8.2) has a snd-card-cs4232 and a snd-card-cs4236 driver.

But let's first try OSS: what happens if, as root, you 'modprobe cs4232'?
Do you get sound working after that? HTH,

    -Frans

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