Re: Steps to Sound
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Atukunda Martin wrote:
>Yes,
>On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 10:22:09PM -0600, John Galt wrote:
>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 aphro@portal.aphroland.org wrote:
>> >> Martin wrote:
>> >> Hi everyone,
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to set up sound on my debian system. It is one of those IBM
>> >> 300GL machines that come with (I think) an onboard sound card.
>> >> Funny though is that the KDE CD player kscd plays fine when I insert a
>> >> music CD into the drive.
>> >> I added sound in my /etc/modules file but this doesn't seem to work.
>> >
>> >first thing is to determine EXACTLY what kind of soundchip
>> >is on your soundcard. rip open the system and take a look.
>>
>>
>> Easier way to find out PCI cards: lspci....
>
>lspci gives:
>
>root@fot2:~# lspc
>00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C691 [Apollo PRO] (rev c4)
>00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598 [Apollo MVP3 AGP]
>00:02.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C596 ISA [Apollo PRO] (rev 12)
>00:02.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 IDE [Apollo] (rev 06)
>00:02.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B USB (rev 08)
>00:02.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 3050 (rev 20)
^^^^^^^^^^^^mobo stuff
>00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8029(AS)
>00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139 (rev 1
^^^^^^NICs
>00:12.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology: Unknown device 1988 (rev 10)
>01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. Savage 4 (rev 04)
^^^^^^^video
>fot2:~#
>
>I guess it is the second last listed device '00:12.0 Multimedia ... '
It probably is the ESS. This means it's probably a Solo, Maestro, or an
Allegro, but a straight SB compatible isn't ruled out (ESS built the
first SB chipsets and can make them ala AMD/Intel). This implies one
of the following modules:
esssolo1
es1370
es1371
sb
Now, what I would do is just get a recent prepackaged kernel and start
"easter egging" the four or so modules. modprobe each one in turn until
one installs without error: that's your module. Then edit /etc/modules
and put in the module that worked. This will then load the module every
time you boot. Don't worry about sound and soundcore: they'll come along
for the ride with your soundcard's module. HTH
> >if its a PCI soundcard you may be able to cheat by downloading
>> >the demo of the commercial OSS and install it, it may auto
>> >detect the card and show you what it is, then you can use
>> >OSS or you can ditch it and keep the info it gave you.
>
>Where do I get the demo of the commercial OSS that nate suggests I try?
Somewhere not in Debian. If you need to go for other tools, go for the
DFSG free ALSA...
>> >maybe it will be supported..maybe not..who knows...
>> >
>> >nate
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Be Careful! I have a black belt in sna-fu!
>>
>> Who is John Galt? galt@inconnu.isu.edu
>>
>>
>> --
>
>Martin
>
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