Re: [K12OSN] Newbie sound question

[Petre Scheie <petre maltzen net>]

Did the sound modules change significantly between K12ltsp ver. 2.1.2 
and 3.1.2?  I ask because I'm having a similar problem.  My sound cards 
are ISA Sound Blaster cards.  They worked with my 2.1.2 server, and I 
swear they *were* working with my 3.1.2 server when I first got it 
running, but I noticed a week or so ago that, while everything looks 
okay during the client bootup, sound does not work.  Also, if I choose 
KDE for the desktop, I get an error about /dev/dsp not being writeable. 
 A couple of months ago I picked up a PCI sound card, not a SB 
(Bulldog?  Big Dog? something Dog), for about $10.  But it wouldn't work 
with my 2.1.2 server, and I figured it was because it was not an actual 
SB so I put it aside.  I haven't tried it with my 3.1.2 server.  Is the 
sound support in 3.1.1 less fussy about whether the sound card is a SB 
or not?

BTW, what's a good quick & dirty way to test the sound?  It seems that 
xmms in 3.1.2 in comes without support for mp3 files.

Petre

Eric Harrison wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Sean Flynn wrote:
>
>
> > I'm trying to get sound working on a client. I'm using a SB16 ISA card 
> > (model CT4170) . Using the default configuration (SMODULE_01 = sb io=0x220 
> > irq=5 dma=1) it seems to detect the card OK and I get the message "SB 4.16 
> > detected OK (220) - accepting connections on port 16001" however sound does 
> > not seem to work. I tried another configuration that I had seen:
> >
> > SMODULE_01 = soundcore
> > SMODULE_02 = uart401
> > SMODULE_03 = sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1
> >
> > The results are the same. Obviously I don't know what I'm doing but I 
> > couldn't find any relevant information on how to configure this section. I 
> > tried the "sound debug" section of the wiki and that seems to work (e.g. 
> > telnet to the port).
> >
> > Any ideas on how to configure for this particular sound card? I'm also open 
> > to purchasing a new card if I know I can find a configuration that works.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Sean
>
>
> If at all possible, install a PCI sound card. 
>
> A decent Creative Labs PCI sound card goes for $10 at the computer
> shop next to my work. I wouldn't be shocked if you could find one
> for less.
>
> Common PCI devices are auto-detected and configured. They "just work"
>
> ISA cards, especially ISA sound cards, often take significant black
> magic to work. Avoid ISA whenever and whereever possible.
>
> -Eric
>
>
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