Hmpf...kernel-2.4.8 that is the default for MD 8.1 has an esssolo1.o.gz file in its sound modules directory. I thought the Mandrake kernels were adding alsa directly instead of as an addon package? That said, alsa does NOT produce such a module - it produces snd-es1938 which is what the card gets ID'd as (ESS Solo1 - ES1938) by kudzu. In any case, there is no sound mixer to go with it. I unloaded the es1938 module and insmoded the esssolo1 module. It went in fine as did the es1938 before - still no sound, no sound mixer, nothing. I have never actually had any Mandrake default install get my soundcard working. I have always had to rebuild the kernel and either build the solo driver into the kernel or build the alsa drivers and install/use those. For whatever reason, the binary kernels installed from the installation CDs can't deal with this card.
I still don't have sound. I am in the midst of building kernel-2.4.17.8, the replacement for the broken 17.6 and 17.7 kernels, I presume, since neither of the former are any longer available. I got the 17.8 kernel directly from Mandrake. I hope THIS one will work with my pcmcia network card and sound card... praedor On Wednesday 23 January 2002 02:10 pm, Bill Witherspoon wrote: > If you're sure its an essolo1 then the correct driver is: > esssolo1 (It works fine for me) > > 'insmod esssolo1' should do it. Not currently on my > Mandrake box so I can't verify. > > Add to your rc.local to get it to install at boot. > > HTH, > Bill. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Praedor Tempus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mandrake Expert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:26 PM > Subject: [expert] Sound...what does it take? > > > I am pulling my hair out trying to get my damn sound working. I > > have an IBM > > > Thinkpad with an ESS Solo1 soundcard. The default 2.4.8 kernel in > > Mandrake > > > 8.1 can't make it work. It loads the correct modules (snd-es1938, > > for > > > instance) but it doesn't DO anything. Instead, my /var/log/messages > > file > > > fills up with: > > > > Jan 23 13:09:06 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-0 > > > Jan 23 13:09:07 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:07 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-2 > > > Jan 23 13:09:07 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:08 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-3 > > > Jan 23 13:09:08 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:08 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-4 > > > Jan 23 13:09:08 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:09 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-5 > > > Jan 23 13:09:09 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:09 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-6 > > > Jan 23 13:09:09 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > Jan 23 13:09:09 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > snd-card-7 > > > Jan 23 13:09:10 localhost last message repeated 3 times > > > > I tried building the VERY broken (it turns out - and it is no longer > > available in the 17.6 or 17.7 form from rpmfind) Cooker > > kernel-2.4.17.7-1-1mdk and besides a slew of other problems, it too > > couldn't > > > get my soundcard to work. I have tried downloading the alsa source > > and > > > building/installing it separately with and without rebuilding my > > kernel. I > > > have tried building the 2.4.17 kernel 8 times, each with a different > > and > > > desperate change in the sound settings...to no avail EVER. All I > > ever get is > > > the loaded /var/log/messages. The card is also properly identified > > but there > > > is no valid mixer for it - starting the kde sound mixer merely shows > > a > > > blank/empty window with "No valid mixer for Solo1" in it. When I > > rebuilt the > > > 2.4.17 kernel and alsa separately, I got farther in that the sound > > mixer > > > actually had slider bars but they didn't do squat (see the > > /var/log/messages). What does it take to get a Solo1 soundcard to > > work? I > > > had it working GREAT with 2.4.13...I may have to hunt that kernel > > down and go > > > that way since no other Mandrake kernel seems capable of dealing > > with this > > > card. > > > > Anyone have any words of wisdom for me? > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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