Hi Fern, As the poster pwii mentioned, you need to remove the entry (or comment out) in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss.
You should note that as Lee Revell mentioned, this module could potentially lead to system lock ups - have a rescue CD handy to add the module back into the blacklist if it does not work. Cheers, Danny On 24/11/2007, fern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, Danny > > I want to try this, too, but what is "unblacklisting", > and how do I do it? > > Thanks > > Fern > > > --- Danny Staple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > OTOH - Abbreviation for "On The Other Hand".. > > > > After unblacklisting, you might get away with simply > > inserting the module > > again, with no reboot. Try this on the command line: > > "modprobe nm256_audio" > > > > Then check dmesg. > > > > Cheers, > > Danny > > > > On 24/11/2007, pwii <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I don't know what OTOH is... > > > > > > unblacklisting nm256, is that in > > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss > > > [nm256_audio] > > > ? > > > > > > I guess after unblacklisting I will need to > > reboot. > > > > > > Thx again -- Peter > > > > > > > > > On Nov 23, 2007 11:32 PM, Lee Revell > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Nov 23, 2007 5:07 PM, Peter Willaert > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Now that's quick! As far as I can see (I once > > had 5+ years of > > > > experience in > > > > > HP-UX, but that's 10 years ago, so please > > excuse me for unclarities) > > > the > > > > > same behaviour as reported in > > > > > > > > > > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=209882 > > > > > > > > > > that is: > > > > > > > > > > lspci reports the card/soundchip allright > > > > > dmesg report nm256 as being blacklisted, > > loading stopped? > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK. If this is the case then it looks like a > > different bug (the > > > > notorious old nm256 bug was that the system > > would reboot or lock up > > > > hard when loading the module). This OTOH is a > > "no sound" bug... > > > > > > > > Try un-blacklisting nm256 and see if that > > works... > > > > > > > > Lee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > snd_nm256 module in dapper broken. Does not > > include oss sound module > > > nm256_audio > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/47706 > > > You received this bug notification because you are > > a direct subscriber > > > of the bug. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Danny Staple MBCS > > OrionRobots > > http://orionrobots.co.uk/blogs/dannystaple > > (Full contact details available through website) > > > > -- > > snd_nm256 module in dapper broken. Does not include > > oss sound module nm256_audio > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/47706 > > You received this bug notification because you are a > > direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > > > > Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. > Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at > http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php > > -- > snd_nm256 module in dapper broken. Does not include oss sound module > nm256_audio > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/47706 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- Danny Staple MBCS OrionRobots http://orionrobots.co.uk/blogs/dannystaple (Full contact details available through website) -- snd_nm256 module in dapper broken. Does not include oss sound module nm256_audio https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/47706 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs