Re: 2.2.1 and /dev/sound
On Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 07:39:30PM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote:
> > I've finally convinced 2.2.1 to run X and my network. I still haven't
> > figured out why kerneld doesn't start anymore and do this automatically.
> Take a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes
> Kerneld isn't needed any more. The kernel will auto-load modules
> for you anyway - if /etc/conf.modules is set up correctly.
>
> > But the sound doesn't work now. the basic
> >
> > cat /usr/lib/exmh/clink.au > /dev/audio
> > yields
> > bash: /dev/audio: Operation not supported by device
> >
> Looks like the kernel couldn't find a driver for that device.
>
> > As near as I can tell all the needed modules are loaded:
> > eyryttyp0:hawk>lsmod
> > Module Size Used by
> > uart401 5588 0
> > sound 54456 0 (autoclean) [uart401]
> > soundcore 2084 3 (autoclean) [sound]
> > serial 16840 1 (autoclean)
> > ne 5964 1
> > 8390 5944 0 [ne]
> >
> > It's a 16 bit soundblaster knockoff. I must be missing something here.
> The "sb" driver isn't there, I assume you wanted to use the
> soundblaster driver?
> > I changed the IRQ while configuring (which is now really awkward--in
> > xconfig, it is now necessary to turn all of the choices to Y rather than
> > M to unlock the boxes).
> You don't set IRQ etc. for modules. It can't be done that way.
> IRQ, ioaddress, and dma must be specified on the command line
> when loading the driver, or in /etc/conf.modules.
>
> Here is the sound part of my conf.modules:
> alias sound pas2
> alias char-major-14 pas2
> options pas2 io=0x388 irq=10 dma=5
>
> "pas2" is the driver for my proaudio spectrum 16. Substitute
> "sb" or whatever driver you need to use. And set the correct
> parameters for your card. Soundblasters tend to use io=0x220,
> irq=5 or 7, dma=1. You may need to specify dma16 too.
>
Keep in mind that in newer modutils packages (for sure in modutils form
slink) you don't use file /etc/conf.modules but /etc/modutils/aliases and
/etc/modutils/arch/i386 (or other architecture).
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