On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:19:39 +0200 (IST) Scharf Yuval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, > > For dozens of hours I tried to make the ens1371 in my old Compaq computer > in my university produce any sound with no luck. > > I used red-had 8, Gentoo with 2.4 kernel, Gentoo with 2.6 kerenl. > I tried amazingly many combinations. It didn't work. > As much as I could have seen the computer was playning sounds, I just > didn't hear any sounds. > > I should mention that Windows had no problem at all. > > Today I tried to play a CD but it didn't work. I became very suspicious, > playing a CD has very little to do with the OS. > > So I took two speakers, connected to the soundcard and booted to Windows. > Windows kept using the internal speaker. > > I booted to Linux, and EVERYTHING worked great with the external > speakers. :-) > > So, Windows uses only the internal speaker and Linux uses only the > external speakers. > > Can someone explain to me what is going on. Usually in computers, if > there are no external speakers the internal speaker works and when you plug in > the the external speakers they start to work. Is it a hardware feature or a > software feature. Can I control which speakers will be use. > Maybe you have the same problem as I do. My gentoo system uses devfs. When I load the alsa ens1371 module (modprobe ens1371), the soundcard clicks, but no /dev/dsp ... device entries are created. I have to 'rmmod ens1371' then 'modprobe ens1371' a second time to get it to work. No response from gentooers or the alsa mailing list about this problem. It could even be a devfsd problem. So I just add the following to local.start modprobe ens1371 rmmod ens1371 modprobe ens1371 play <something youlike>& Also, the OSS module for my card works without a hitch. HTH. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
