Iso-H (jd@ts.ray.fi)
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:20:54 +0300 (EET DST)
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Iso-H wrote:
>
>
>
> On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Jurij Smakov wrote:
>
> >
> > > On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Iso-H wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >Which means that if I issue this command:
> > > >
> > > > insmod sound
> > > >
> > > >I get this:
> > > >
> > > > /lib/modules/2.0.35/misc/sound.o: init_module: Device or resource
> busy
> > [skipped]
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > I don't have any experience with soundcards on Alpha, but I have
> > SB16-compatible card running under Linux on the Intel box. Few
> questions:
> >
> > 1. You mention that You used isapnptools with no success. Why? Did
> > pnpdump say anything at all? Did you read FAQ for isapnptools at
>
> Yes, pnpdump & isapnp seems to work ok (SB16 was recognized, but my
> original problem (="device busy...") was still unresolved.
>
> > http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/isapnpfaq.html?
> > 2. Why are you trying to load module sound.o? Why are You using
> > insmod instead of modprobe? On Intel box to load the sound support
> > into the kernel I write something like
> >
> > /sbin/modprobe -a sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1
> >
> > This loads at least soundcore, sound, uart401 and sb modules.
>
> There is no such modules in "alpha-kernel" because sound
> drivers aren't updated to OSS/Free 3.8x as they are in RHL's
> 2.0.36-0.7-i386. This same is true with pristine 2.0.36 kernel.
>
> > When I don't specify the parameters, I'm getting similar error
> > messages, about device being busy and stuff.
>
> Hmmm? I think that sound support is just mess with alpha and
> there is no change to get it work without some (major?)hacking...
>
> btw1. do you have any idea where "hw_config" structure is set
> originally??
>
> btw2. after all I managed to get demo of OSS/"Closed"(?) to run,
> but "naturally" I have to first compile 2.0.36-3-alpha kernel,
> new rpm, install ncurses-4.2, etc. etc. .... )
>
> Perhaps I should migrate first to RHL5.2 and then continue
> to fight...
>
This was right thing to do! Now with 5.2 and kernel 2.2.5
sounds work just fine! ( although I have now PCI64 which
I fight with before I tried SB16 ).
>
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Jurij Smakov
>
>
> Iso-H
>
> --
Iso-H
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