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Re: I can hear my mouse, but not my music



on Mon, Apr 22, 2002, I.J.W. Wever (I.J.W.Wever@student.tnw.tudelft.nl) wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> After being pointed to the existance of the via82xxx module, I
> recompiled my kernel with that module and hoped to be able
> to play some music. Unfortunately, it doesn't. I've tried three different
> music players (ALSA, FreeAmp, ...), so the problem isn't in the player.
> In my syslog, the line:
> 
> [date] [machine-name] kernel: via_audio: ignoring drain playback error -11

No idea.

> appears during boot and sometimes when I try to play music.
> Also I noticed that, as under Windows, I can now hear my mouse move: a
> simple staccato sound; almost like every pixel it moves gives a soft
> 'click'. I figure my mouse and soundchip might be sharing an IRQ or
> something, but if it works under Windows, it shouldn't be a problem
> under linux ;)

Try moving your soundcard to a slot further from your PS/2 port.  I've
heard of instances of crosstalk before, suspect this might be a case of
same.

Peace.

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