I tried all of the /dev/dsp and all of the /dev/adsp - all tests returned the same.
I understand a bit of what you've said, since I've walked blindly through some other tutorials already, so here goes... I know the chipset is CS4236 since under Audio in the spec sheet it says... 16 bit audio chip / 20 voice MIDI FM Synthesis / Crystal Semiconductor CS4236 One internal speaker / .5 watt / dial volume control / int mic / full duplex spk/mic ... and the alsaconf has a CS4236 option. When I run alsaconf I tell it that it's ok to check legacy stuff, and that it can test all modes - which lets it go off and do a ton of things - but it never seems to change anything with the sound, since all I get in the end is an empty dialog box with one option - 'ok'. When I run modprobe CS4236 it says... FATAL: Module CS4236 not found ... so how do I 'find' it? I'm kinda confused... when I run... apropos module ... I get a huge list... and I'm really hoping I don't have to read the man page for each one. Is 'kerneld(8)' the right place to start?... it looks like modconf(8) might be right too... I'll spend some time reading the man pages for these, but I'm hoping that somebody can point me in a better direction. So I'm wondering if I need to already have this 'module' loaded (we're talking about a program that's dynamically loaded into the kernel - right?). Do I need to install 'alsaplayer-text' to get the right modules? If there's a man page or a 'FM' that I can go 'R' I'd be more than happy - I've already spent 2 days googling for anything I can find with my limited knowledge of where to start. Again - thanks for your help. -Rich On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:59:27 -0700, Robert LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It sounds like your drivers are not loaded for your soundcard. Modules > are loaded for the sound functions, but not the card itself. From the > modules you listed, you are using ALSA. You need to research which > chipset (not brand name or anything like that although it could help you > find the chipset) and then load the appropriate sound driver for your > sound card. You did not mention that /dev/dsp1 did not exist, and I may > shoot myself in the foot, but I'll assume that it didn't. The kernel > does not know about your sound card. Once you find the module that you > need to load (google is your friend) then run on the command line: > > modprobe module_name > > if you find the correct module then you need to edit /etc/modules, or I > think modules.d is better because it doesn't get overwritten when the > package is updated. Maybe someone on the list can clarify it or read the > man pages. > > Hope that gets you closer. > > Robert LeBlanc -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
