Re: is the Creative Labs AWE64 GOLD Soundcard supported?
On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> Perhaps there is a newer isapnp out there, that could help you?
> Did you read the isapnp-faq?
Ah, by the time I was popping this message and the one you CCed to the
list I was also sending you the workaround I found... OK I'm going to
reply you also forwarding that very simple workaround (simple but not
digging into problems of the isapnp version I'm using here... anyway those
problems are probably solved with the version _you_ mentioned).
On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> This problem is described in the isapnp-faq (it should really be included in
> the debian package).
>
> I quote it here (Nicola, does it work for you? Please tell me, for the HOWTO)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> What does `Error occurred executing request 'LD 2' on or around line...''
> mean ?
>
> This means that attempting to read back the logical device number failed.
> The specification is rather unclear on whether this is guaranteed to work,
> and in any event, it doesn't appear to work with some devices.
>
> There are two solutions:
> 1. Get isapnp version 1.10 or later which supports VERIFYLD.
> 2. Use direct register access to select the logical device. So instead
> of configuring each logical device as normal:
[snip]
The first looks prettier :-) than all those PEEKs, and the following too.
> another tip:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> The configuration file must end in WAITFORKEY.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the most important hint:
Make sure that your isapnp.con contains the two lines i marked with ****
> ------------------------------------
> (CONFIGURE CTL0043/54664 (LD 2
> # ANSI string -->WaveTable<--
>
> (IO 0 (BASE 0x0620))
> (IO 1 (BASE 0x0A20)) # ****
> (IO 2 (BASE 0x0E20)) # ****
>
> # End dependent functions
> (ACT Y)
> ))
> -----------------------------------
Yes, I took them from Toersten's postings (see also attachments to
forwarded message where I found those addresses being correct also for the
Gold), he was that suggested to go and look at the AWE driver homepage.
Very nice thing to come for everybody your HOWTO, good idea Marcus!
Below I forward that message with the workaround, bringing the attachments
with itself.
Nicola
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 17:25:56 -0200 (GMT+2)
From: Nicola Bernardelli <n.bern@mail.protos.it>
To: Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
Cc: Britton <fsblk@aurora.alaska.edu>
Subject: Re: is the Creative Labs AWE64 GOLD Soundcard supported?
Ok, for your HOWTO, I have isapnp working fine now.
----- you may skip -----
- I gave a look in my DOS partion at \CTCM\CTPNP.CFG and found that the
wavetable addresses (there they are!) that I was trying are correct, so
I could forget worries about them and concentrate on isapnp.
- I noticed that with an isapnp.conf containing only the wavetable section
the MIDI internal synth worked fine; doing a two issues
isapnp.conf-allButWaveTable + isapnp.conf-waveTable resulted in AWE
synth working but not dsp anymore, so I had to succeed with an only call
to isapnp.
------------------------
- I tried the sections in another order, first attempt succeeded, see 3rd
attachment. Just curious: trying to redo it after it is succesfully done
at boot results in AWE synth no more working (/etc/init.d/nas stop ;
rmmod sound ; isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf ; insmod sound ; <test with
drvmidi>). Maybe some other order...
-----
As for Cubasis, I've found something I got ftp (didn't even remember, at
what time in the morning did I that?), a multimedia driver... maybe it is
already installed though... I'm just sending this then I'm going to Windog
to check about that driver.
Cheers. Nicola
[PNP]
ReadPort=20b
BypassPnPOS=0
[EXCLUDE]
Exclude_Port=
Exclude_Irq=
Exclude_Dma=
Exclude_32Mem=
[SB16]
Disable=0
Csn=1
CardId=CTL009e
Serial=083a2af0
LogDev=0
Port0=220
Port1=330
Port2=388
Irq0=5
Dma0=1
Dma1=5
[GAMEPORT]
Disable=0
Csn=1
CardId=CTL009e
Serial=083a2af0
LogDev=1
Port0=200
[AWE]
Disable=0
Csn=1
CardId=CTL009e
Serial=083a2af0
LogDev=2
Port0=620
Port1=a20
Port2=e20
# $Id: pnpdump.c,v 1.8 1997/01/14 21:05:35 fox Exp $
# This is free software, see the sources for details.
# This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
#
# For details of this file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
#
# Compiler flags: -DREALTIME -DNEEDSETSCHEDULER
#
# Trying port address 0203
# Board 1 has serial identifier 7f 08 3a 2a f0 9e 00 8c 0e
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0203)
(ISOLATE)
(IDENTIFY *)
# Card 1: (serial identifier 7f 08 3a 2a f0 9e 00 8c 0e)
# CTL009e Serial No 138029808 [checksum 7f]
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 2.0
# ANSI string -->Creative SB AWE64 Gold<--
#
# Logical device id CTL0044
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 0
# ANSI string -->Audio<--
(INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
(DMA 0 (CHANNEL 1))
(DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0220))
(IO 1 (BASE 0x0330))
(IO 2 (BASE 0x0388))
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL7002
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 1
# Compatible device id PNPb02f
# ANSI string -->Game<--
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0200))
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL0023
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 2
# ANSI string -->WaveTable<--
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0620))
(IO 1 (BASE 0x0A20))
(IO 2 (BASE 0x0E20))
(ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)
# $Id: pnpdump.c,v 1.8 1997/01/14 21:05:35 fox Exp $
# This is free software, see the sources for details.
# This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
#
# For details of this file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
#
# Compiler flags: -DREALTIME -DNEEDSETSCHEDULER
#
# Trying port address 0203
# Board 1 has serial identifier 7f 08 3a 2a f0 9e 00 8c 0e
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0203)
(ISOLATE)
(IDENTIFY *)
# Card 1: (serial identifier 7f 08 3a 2a f0 9e 00 8c 0e)
# CTL009e Serial No 138029808 [checksum 7f]
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 2.0
# ANSI string -->Creative SB AWE64 Gold<--
#
# Logical device id CTL0044
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 0
# ANSI string -->Audio<--
(INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
(DMA 0 (CHANNEL 1))
(DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0220))
(IO 1 (BASE 0x0330))
(IO 2 (BASE 0x0388))
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL0023
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 2
# ANSI string -->WaveTable<--
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0620))
(IO 1 (BASE 0x0A20))
(IO 2 (BASE 0x0E20))
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL7002
#
(CONFIGURE CTL009e/138029808 (LD 1
# Compatible device id PNPb02f
# ANSI string -->Game<--
(IO 0 (BASE 0x0200))
(ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)
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