On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, DM wrote:
> ok, here's a hint... unload all the snd modules and do
> a sndconfig. choose ess as your card when configuring
> from sndconfig
>
> how to unload? rmmod all those modules you listed...
> example:
>
> rmmod snd-pcm-oss
> rmmod snd-pcm-plugin
> etc etc
>
> dianne
Oh cool, thanks! Ill give it a whirl...
>
> --- Roger Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, DM wrote:
> >
> > > i have the same card as yours ESS on my desktop.
> > maybe
> > > you can check what sound modules are loaded
> > (lsmod).
> > >
> > > you can rmmod the sblive modules and insmod the
> > ess
> > > modules. after deleting the SBlive modules you can
> > > sndconfig and see if the system knows about your
> > ess
> > > sound card. snd config will load the modules for
> > you.
> >
> > LOL...OK, that went by a little fast for me, but
> > here's what I have listed
> > under lsmod that has to do with sound (from what it
> > looked like to me,
> > that is):
> >
> > snd-pcm-oss
> > snd-pcm-plugin [snd-pcm-oss]
> > snd-mixer-oss [snd-pcm-oss]
> > snd-card-es1938
> > snd-es1938 [snd-card-es1938]
> > snd-pcm [snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin
> > snd-es1938]
> > snd-timer [snd-pcm]
> > snd-mixer [snd-mixer-oss snd-es1938]
> > snd snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin
> > snd-mixer-oss snd-card-es1938
> > snd-es1938 snd-es1938 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-mixer]
> > soundcore [emu10k1 snd]
> >
> > So I'm not really sure where to start - I'm
> > unfamiliar with the rmmod and
> > insmod commands, although their intended uses seem
> > pretty straightforward.
> >
> > Also, just looking at the list above, I'm not sure
> > what I would use those
> > commands on...can you give me some hints? Help me
> > out, and then I promise,
> > it's back to the newbie list for me until I learn
> > more of these commands!
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > well, that works for me ... =)
> > >
> > > dianne
> > > --- Roger Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > > OK, I have a Compaq presario that has an
> > integrated
> > > > soundcard (I didn't
> > > > know anything about such things when I bought
> > this
> > > > PC). Right now I'm
> > > > running 7.2, and have purchased a SoundBlaster
> > Live!
> > > > Platinum 5.1. At the
> > > > time I installed the SB Live, I didn't have
> > Linux on
> > > > the PC, since I'd
> > > > just reformatted windows. Now, previously, I did
> > > > have 7.2 on the PC, so I
> > > > know the stock integrated card (an ESS
> > Technology
> > > > ES1969 Solo-1
> > > > Audiodrive) works in Linux.
> > > >
> > > > So, in Windows I just disabled the ESS from the
> > > > hardware profile, but
> > > > wasn't sure how to go about it for Linux before
> > I
> > > > reinstalled 7.2, so I
> > > > just went ahead and installed it without doing
> > > > anything. Both cards were
> > > > recognized, and both cards are listed in
> > HardDrake,
> > > > as well as Kmix. When
> > > > I boot into Linux, the driver that gets loaded
> > is
> > > > the one for the ESS
> > > > card.
> > > >
> > > > Now, neither card is working for me, I have no
> > > > sound. Although the meters
> > > > on XMMS do indicate that there is some kind of
> > > > signal to be had...Anyways,
> > > > I figure I have no sound because of a conflict
> > > > between the two cards, so I
> > > > set out to try to disable the ESS in Linux, but
> > I
> > > > couldn't find any
> > > > documentation on that. So I email Compaq support
> > to
> > > > find out about
> > > > disabling the card from either the BIOS, or the
> > > > motherboard, and they
> > > > respond that it can't be disabled from either
> > place.
> > > >
> > > > So now it appears I'll have to take the PC to a
> > > > compaq service center to
> > > > have a new motherboard installed to use the SB
> > > > Live!; but in the meantime
> > > > I would still like to have sound, so could
> > someone
> > > > tell me how to take the
> > > > SB Live out of the hardware profile in Linux so
> > the
> > > > ESS will work? That
> > > > is, without removing the card from the PC, as I
> > do
> > > > use it in Windont,
> > > > and preferably without reinstalling, as Im
> > really
> > > > happy with the way my
> > > > machine is set up right now, outside of the
> > > > soundcard thing...and
> > > > hopefully without having to recompile, as Im a
> > > > frightened newbie ;-)
> > > > Though if I have to do that, I'll start
> > reading...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > peace,
> > > >
> > > > Rog
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> >
> > Rog
> >
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