Re: AWE64 Problems
Did you compile sound support directly into the kernel, or as a module.
pnptools needs to initialize the card before the driver kernel grabs it,
which means that you need to compile it as a module.
On Wed, Aug 25, 1999 at 11:25:20AM +0100, Andrew Hodgson wrote:
> I have a Creative Labs AWE64 (ISA PnP) card, and I'm having a bit of trouble
> getting it configured in Debian.
>
> I have re-compiled my kernal (2.0.36) to include the appropriate sound
> support, and I have also set up the pnptools (via pnpdump) to initialise the
> card at boot.
>
> The problem seems to be that the initialisation of the card (via PnP) takes
> place after the sound support from the kernal has loaded. What I get at boot
> is the message that sound support is being initialised, but no cards are
> picked up in the kernal drivers. Later on in the boot process, the PnP tools
> initialise the card with no errors.
>
> I would like to hear from anyone who has has experience with getting the
> AWE64 working under Debian as I don't know what to do next - the only other
> option is to boot DOS and load the DOS drivers, then boot Debian.
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