Linux-Hardware Digest #360, Volume #9 Fri, 5 Feb 99 10:13:26 EST
Contents:
Re: xwindow setup problem (bombme)
Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286 (Kavindra)
Linux requires DOS (Jonathan E. Snow)
Re: Linux Reality (Ray Willis)
Tyan Tahoe-II 440FX bios 2.08 upgrade and boot problems (Gerdjan Busker)
Re: Linux requires DOS (Paul Colquhoun)
Trouble Starting X with correct resolution ("Quinn")
[HELP] PS/2 Mouse only moves along the vertical axis ("Howard Pan")
Re: Looking for cheap modem.... (Rob Thompson)
Re: kernel 2.2.1 and ESS sound card (Loren Brookes)
SounBlaster PCI128 (Mats Karlsson)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bombme)
Crossposted-To:
alt.linux,alt.os.linux,apana.lists.os.linux.redhat,aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x,hk.comp.os.linux,hk.comp.os.unix,hk.comp.software,hk.ge
Subject: Re: xwindow setup problem
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 16:30:22
What do you mean u cannot start X?
What did you do?
What was the error message?
What is the .xinitrc file?
Is X linked to the right X server?????
In
article <799tcd$bi3$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Alexander"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:>From: "Alexander"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Subject: xwindow setup problem>Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999
00:32:40 +0800
>i was using REDHAT 5.2 with a SIS6326 display card
>i also download the following file
>XFree86-SVGA-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-XF86Setup-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>zgv-3_0-6_i386.rpm
>XFree86-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-VGA16-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-libs-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3_3_3-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>svgalib-1_3_0-3_i386.rpm
>XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>libc-5_3_12-28_i386.rpm
>svgalib-devel-1_3_0-3_i386.rpm
>Xconfigurator-3_89-1_i386.rpm
>XFree86-xfs-3_3_3_1-1_i386.rpm
>command : > rpm -Uvh ___(the filename)___
>i can see the display card name SIS6326 in the display card listing
>after setup i also cannot to start the Xwindow
>anybody can help me? Pls email me or drop a reply.
>Urgent, thx (sorry for cross post)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kavindra)
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Newbie help with Linux, IBM PS/2 30-286
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 05:10:59 GMT
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 21:48:44 -0600, Joe Gadell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>I don't use it yet, but I read that 2.2.1 now has microchannel support.
>
>
>--joe
>(reply by email pleaz)
>
>Eoin wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 21:45:48 -0500, "Charles Sullivan"
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> >If memory serves, the IBM PS/2 uses the microchannel bus, which is
>> >not supported by Linux.
>> >
>>
>> Model 30s are not Microchannel.
>>
>> --Eoin
Neither are model 70s.
BTW, is there a version of Linux that will run on a 286 processor?
I've salvaged several PS/2 that had been thrown away- I work with the
mentally retarded, and plan on giving away some of these machines to
the ones who live in supported apartments. These guys could never
afford to buy their own machines, much less pay for MicroSoak OS
licenses- and with State inspectors coming around periodically, it
would be indiscrete to load them up with bootlegged software- and I
would have a MUCH easier time writing simple & age-appropriate
teaching software under Linux, if my understanding of programming ever
gets that far . . .
-Anthony (Who is now thinking that
"DumpsterDiver" would be a fitting screen name!)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan E. Snow)
Subject: Linux requires DOS
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 10:53:06 GMT
I am trying to get a hard disk to boot that has never booted an OS
before. LILO is no use, even though it writes an MBR -- apparently,
it requires the presence of a DOS MBR first in order to work
correctly! No matter what I do with linux all I get is "PRESS ANY KEY
TO REBOOT" when trying to boot the new disk.
Can anybody verify this?
My last runin with this problem was solved only by trashing a complete
linux install, deleting all partitions, run DOS FDISK /MBR
repartition and reinstall. Not exactly how things are supposed to
work! especially the need to use a DOS utility to install linux is
annoying.
Can anybody think of a more elegant solution?
Please respond by email, I will post a summary.
TIA
jon.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Ray Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Linux Reality
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 22:34:38 -0600
Dam This is a Loooooooooong thread :)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On 26 Oct 1998 15:51:04 -0500, Michael Meissner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] () writes:
> >
> >> ... tape
> >> drives have been supported for quite some time & linux actually
> >> has a tape driver as opposed to loading a special iomega program,
> >
> >While I like to bash M$ as much as the next person, I was pleasantly surprised
> >this weekend in loading up Windows 98, that M$ finally supports scsi tapes, and
> >the Seagate-based dump utility does seem to work (note the compression utility
> >only got 1.69 to 1 compression, and the software gave false errors when it
> >tried to dump the running executable).
> >
> >That being said, it would be nice if there was a Linux based dumper that
> >understood vfat filesystems, including the registary, so that I could dump a
> >windows partition without using a raw dd of the partition -- which limits me to
> >restoring the entire partition into exactly the same partition -- I cannot use
> >it move data to a larger or smaller partition.
>
> If tar can't successfuly copy a Windows registry that's
> entirely a matter of what hacks Microsoft is trying to
> pull. Less 'obscurified' archive just fine with tar.
>
> --
> Unix had startmenus and tasbars before Microsoft |||
> even had a decent memory manager for DOS. / | \
>
> In search of sane PPP docs? Try http://penguin.lvcm.com
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From: Gerdjan Busker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Tyan Tahoe-II 440FX bios 2.08 upgrade and boot problems
Date: 05 Feb 1999 11:40:09 +0000
Hi,
I have upgraded the BIOS on a TYAN TAHOE II (FX440) with
2x PII266
- 1 9GB SEAGATE SCSI
- 2x IDE (Channel 1 as master-slave)
Now I upgraded the BIOS because it would not detect large >8.4GB drives.
It does that properly now. Linux is fine with the drives as well.
Adding one IDE disk (long time ago) meant that I had to boot lilo and have
lilo pick up the SCSI disk. This was fine.
The second IDE drive (last week) killed this boot setup, but I think that
is because the SCSI disk becomes the third disk in the system.
The problem occured after I upgraded the BIOS:
Although all disks now contain a LILO boot sector (/dev/sda /dev/hda &
/dev/hdb) these are never found by the BIOS! This is strange.
Anyone have problems like this with this board ?
GJ.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Colquhoun)
Subject: Re: Linux requires DOS
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 11:40:14 GMT
On Fri, 05 Feb 1999 10:53:06 GMT, Jonathan E. Snow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
|
|I am trying to get a hard disk to boot that has never booted an OS
|before. LILO is no use, even though it writes an MBR -- apparently,
|it requires the presence of a DOS MBR first in order to work
|correctly! No matter what I do with linux all I get is "PRESS ANY KEY
|TO REBOOT" when trying to boot the new disk.
|
|Can anybody verify this?
|
|My last runin with this problem was solved only by trashing a complete
|linux install, deleting all partitions, run DOS FDISK /MBR
|repartition and reinstall. Not exactly how things are supposed to
|work! especially the need to use a DOS utility to install linux is
|annoying.
|
|Can anybody think of a more elegant solution?
|
|Please respond by email, I will post a summary.
What have you done to the disk so far, and how did you do it?
Is this the only disk in the system? SCSI or IDE/EIDE?
Primary or Secondary IDE controller?
My guess is that the LILO boot record was written to the start
of the partition (hda1) not the start of the drive (hda) AND
that the partition is not marked as bootable.
This will leave the M$ boot code on the main MBR, which looks
for a bootable partition to load the boos sectors from.
--
Reverend Paul Colquhoun, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Universal Life Church http://andor.dropbear.id.au/~paulcol
-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-
xenaphobia: The fear of being beaten to a pulp by
a leather-clad, New Zealand woman.
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From: "Quinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Trouble Starting X with correct resolution
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 08:15:52 -0500
Trouble Starting X with correct resolution
I am very new to Linux so please bear with my ignorance and newbie
questions. The Redhat 5.1 installation from Que seemed clean and
straightforward. I gave up on the installation automatically selecting my
actual components (as I get a locked black screen):
Actual Components:
PS2 (MS IntelliMouse)
DEC Compatible NIC
Optiquest V95 monitor
STB Velocity 128
Question: Is the black screen considered a virtual terminal?
Several from the newsgroups suggested that I use xf86config to set up X so I
did.
? If I go through and pick all generic devices, X will start but at a
unbearable 320 x 320 resolution.
? If I go through and pick 800x600 and the STB Velocity etc� I still get
the unbearable resolution
? Sometimes if I pick some various combinations of resolution and Video , x
will lock. When I say pick various combinations, they are combinations of
generic drivers and settings that the monitor can actually handle.
Question: Is there a quick and easy Windoze way of changing resolution in
X?
Suggestions ?
Thank you for your time
Quinn
Please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Howard Pan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HELP] PS/2 Mouse only moves along the vertical axis
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 09:24:28 -0500
Hi,
I recently installed Linux (RedHat 5.1). Although I ran into a few obstacles
(configuring PPP and setting up XFree86), I managed to overcome these
hurdles after a careful read of the recent posts and the FAQ. Thank you to
all those who have contributed in the past.
I have a generic PS/2 mouse (Today's Mouse) connected to my machine. Under
both X Windows and gpm, the mouse will only move in the vertical direction.
Since the problem occurs under gpm as well, I don't think it's X Windows
related. Under gpm, I use the setting gpm -t ps2. When I test with mev, only
the y-axis changes while the x-axis does not. Has anyone seen this problem
before? Can you provide me with some pointers as to where to look?
This is a new mouse that I have just purchased. I have not yet been able to
determine whether this is a hardware problem as most of the mice in my
office are serial mice rather than PS/2 mice.
Thanks in advance.
hp
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Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 09:14:08 -0500
From: Rob Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Looking for cheap modem....
I bought the best data 56SF modem for use with Linux (my IBM aptiva E3U came
with a winmodem) and I ended up taking it back. Here's the reason why:
before I even attempted to set it up in Linux (I'm sure it would have
worked-- it's a non PNP, non PCI, non winmodem) I installed it along side
the LT winmodem and connected to my ISP from windows with both modems. The
LT winmodem connected at 53333 EVERY single time, and the Best Data modem
never connected faster than 33000, and usually slower than that. I switched
the com ports and irqs, I switched the slots, basically tried everything.
Everything I read about connection speed said that if a 56 K modem doesn't
connect at full speed it's due to line noise. The line noise can be
anywhere including in the modem itself. Since all conditions were identical
for the two modems, I concluded the Best Data 56SF was an inferior piece of
hardware, which is not surprising, because it was cheap (around $60). Now I
am hunting for a high quality Linux compatible modem.
Rob Thompson
Allen wrote:
> I'm putting my money on the Best Data one--Comp Geeks is ok to deal
> with, but they only carry closeouts, and overstocks, and the specs I
> saw last on their website led me to think they may have a soft
> version. Not sure, and they weren't much help either...
>
> Allen
>
> (email addy; user ID portion has a numeral one in place of word
> onespoiler, and of course, delete the bogus secondary domain of
> nospam.)
> fight spam everywhere!!!
>
>
> The irony is that Bill Gates claims to making a
> stable operating system and
> Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the
> world.
>
> Linux; The Official OS of the New Millennium
>
> http://www.linuxlink.comOn 03 Feb 1999
> 06:32:30 -0800, d s f o x @ c o g s c i . u c s d . e d u (David Fox)
> wrote:
>
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lucifer) writes:
> >
> >> Ok, I know my winmodem won't work with Linux, and im actually looking
> >> for a not expensive modem but of course, it must work with Linux.
> >> Any idea?
> >
> >Best Data has a hardmodem model #56SF that is $56 at buycomp.com.
> >There is a Hayes Accura that is $49 at www.compgeeks.com that should
> >work. I wonder what the cheapest V.90 out there is?
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From: Loren Brookes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,it.comp.linux
Subject: Re: kernel 2.2.1 and ESS sound card
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 21:05:56 +1300
read this:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/README.modules
sndconfig did not put the correct things in my /etc/conf.modules, the
correct setup was found by reading the doc's.
Loren
Marco Giardini wrote:
>
> I'm still having problem with the 2.2.1 . The card work perfectly on the
> 2.0.36 kernel but the 2.2.1!!!
>
> here is my .config file for the new kernel while the soundconf used for
> the 2.0.36 is below.
>
> I enclose also the conf.modules (uesed in the 2.2.1)
>
> alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> options parport_pc io=0x278 irq=5
> alias sound sb
> options sb io=0x220 irq=7 dma=1 dma16=-1
>
> And also the isapnp.conf
>
> # (DEBUG)
> (READPORT 0x0203)
> (ISOLATE)
> (IDENTIFY *)
> (CONFIGURE ESS0968/1 (LD 1
> (IO 0 (BASE 0x0220))
> (IO 1 (BASE 0x0388))
> (IO 2 (BASE 0x0330))
> (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 1))
> (INT 0 (IRQ 7 (MODE +E)))
> (ACT Y)
> ))
> (WAITFORKEY)
>
> # Sound
> #
> CONFIG_SOUND=m
> # CONFIG_SOUND_ES1370 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_ES1371 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_SONICVIBES is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDCLAS is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDPIN is not set
> CONFIG_SOUND_OSS=m
> # CONFIG_SOUND_PAS is not set
> CONFIG_SOUND_SB=m
> CONFIG_SOUND_ADLIB=m
> # CONFIG_SOUND_GUS is not set
> CONFIG_SOUND_MPU401=m
> # CONFIG_SOUND_PSS is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_MSS is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_SSCAPE is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_TRIX is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_MAD16 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_WAVEFRONT is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_CS4232 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_OPL3SA2 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_MAUI is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_SGALAXY is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_OPL3SA1 is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_SOFTOSS is not set
> # CONFIG_SOUND_YM3812 is not set
> CONFIG_SOUND_VMIDI=m
> # CONFIG_SOUND_UART6850 is not set
>
> #
> # Additional low level sound drivers
> #
> # CONFIG_LOWLEVEL_SOUND is not set
>
> ####################################
> 2.0.36 soundconf
> ####################################
>
> #undef CONFIG_PAS
> #define CONFIG_SB
> #undef CONFIG_ADLIB
> #undef CONFIG_GUS
> #undef CONFIG_MPU401
> #undef CONFIG_UART6850
> #undef CONFIG_PSS
> #undef CONFIG_GUS16
> #undef CONFIG_GUSMAX
> #undef CONFIG_MSS
> #undef CONFIG_SSCAPE
> #undef CONFIG_TRIX
> #undef CONFIG_MAD16
> #undef CONFIG_CS4232
> #undef CONFIG_MAUI
> #undef CONFIG_SPNP
> #undef CONFIG_UNUSED1
> #undef CONFIG_UNUSED2
> #undef CONFIG_AEDSP16
> #define CONFIG_AUDIO
> #undef CONFIG_MIDI
> #undef CONFIG_YM3812
>
> #undef CONFIG_MPU_EMU
> #undef CONFIG_AD1848
> #define CONFIG_SBDSP
> #define CONFIG_UART401
> #define CONFIG_SEQUENCER
>
> #define SBC_BASE 0x220
> #define SBC_IRQ 7
> #define SBC_DMA 1
> #define SB_DMA2 5
> #define SB_MPU_BASE 0x7
> #define SB_MPU_IRQ 7
> #define DSP_BUFFSIZE 65536
> #define SELECTED_SOUND_OPTIONS 0x00080002
>
> In the attachemnts there is the dmesg for both the 2.0.36 and the 2.2.1
> kernel as well as some of the /proc status
>
> Hope you can help me!
>
> Thanks and .....have a great day!
>
> oesse
>
> 2.0.36 INFO
>
> Memory: sized by int13 088h
> Console: 16 point font, 480 scans
> Console: colour VGA+ 80x30, 1 virtual console (max 63)
> pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory structure at 0x000f99e0
> pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory entry at 0xf0400
> pcibios_init : PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xf0430
> Probing PCI hardware.
> Calibrating delay loop.. ok - 466.94 BogoMIPS
> Memory: 63168k/65536k available (780k kernel code, 384k reserved, 1204k
> data)
> Swansea University Computer Society NET3.035 for Linux 2.0
> NET3: Unix domain sockets 0.13 for Linux NET3.035.
> Swansea University Computer Society TCP/IP for NET3.034
> IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP
> Checking 386/387 coupling... Ok, fpu using exception 16 error reporting.
> Checking 'hlt' instruction... Ok.
> Intel Pentium with F0 0F bug - workaround enabled.
> alias mapping IDT readonly ... ... done
> Linux version 2.0.36 (root@tecnogi) (gcc version 2.7.2.3) #3 Tue Nov 17
> 00:33:46 CET 1998
> Starting kswapd v 1.4.2.2
> Serial driver version 4.13 with no serial options enabled
> tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> tty01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> lp2 at 0x0278, (polling)
> PS/2 auxiliary pointing device detected -- driver installed.
> APM BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.2)
> Entry f000:6e6c cseg16 f000 dseg fdb1 cseg len ef7f, dseg len a0
> Connection version 1.1
> AC on line, battery status unknown, battery life unknown
> battery flag 0x80, battery life unknown
> Sound initialization started
> <ESS ES1688 AudioDrive (rev 11) (3.1)> at 0x220 irq 7 dma 1,5
> Sound initialization complete
> loop: registered device at major 7
> ide: i82371 PIIX (Triton) on PCI bus 0 function 57
> ide0: BM-DMA at 0xe800-0xe807
> ide1: BM-DMA at 0xe808-0xe80f
> hdc: Pioneer CD-ROM ATAPI Model DR-A02S 0108, ATAPI CDROM drive
> ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
> Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> FDC 0 is a post-1991 82077
> scsi0 : Tekram DC390U2(T)/DC390WUF(T)/DC310U/DC310 V1.13 MAY-17-1998
> scsi : 1 host.
> Vendor: QUANTUM Model: VIKING 4.5 WSE Rev: 880R
> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
> Vendor: QUANTUM Model: VIKING 4.5 WSE Rev: 880R
> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> Detected scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0
> Vendor: QUANTUM Model: VIKING 4.5 WSE Rev: 880R
> Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> Detected scsi disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0
> Vendor: PLEXTOR Model: CD-R PX-R412C Rev: 1.04
> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> Detected scsi CD-ROM sr0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 5, lun 0
> scsi : detected 1 SCSI cdrom 3 SCSI disks total.
> SCSI device sda: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 8899737 [4345 MB] [4.3
> GB]
> SCSI device sdb: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 8899737 [4345 MB] [4.3
> GB]
> SCSI device sdc: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 8899737 [4345 MB] [4.3
> GB]
> PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation)
> TCP compression code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of
> California
> PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc.
> PPP line discipline registered.
> Partition check:
> sda: sda1
> sdb: sdb1 sdb2
> sdc: sdc1 sdc2
> VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> Adding Swap: 128516k swap-space (priority -1)
> hdc: media changed
> VFS: Disk change detected on device 16:00
> Max size:330251 Log zone size:2048
> First datazone:24 Root inode number 49152
> ISO9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
> ISO9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3
> Max size:57147 Log zone size:2048
> First datazone:27 Root inode number 55296
> ISO9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
> 0: 9914 timer
> 1: 185 keyboard
> 2: 0 cascade
> 7: 1 sound blaster
> 11: 20721 + tmscsiw
> 12: 0 PS/2 Mouse
> 13: 1 math error
> 15: 27 + ide1
> 1: Sound Blaster8
> 4: cascade
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0080-009f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : npu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 0220-022f : sound blaster
> 0278-027f : lp
> 02f8-02ff : serial(set)
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f0-03f5 : floppy
> 03f7-03f7 : floppy DIR
> 03f8-03ff : serial(set)
> e000-e07f : tmscsiw
> e800-e807 : IDE DMA
> e808-e80f : IDE DMA
> Character devices:
> 1 mem
> 2 pty
> 3 ttyp
> 4 ttyp
> 5 cua
> 6 lp
> 7 vcs
> 10 misc
> 14 sound
> 21 sg
>
> Block devices:
> 2 fd
> 7 loop
> 8 sd
> 11 sr
> 22 ide1
>
> #########################################################################
>
> 2.2.1 INFO
>
> OSS/Free:3.8s2++-971130
> Load type: Driver loaded as a module
> Kernel: Linux tecnogi 2.2.1 #1 Thu Feb 4 14:12:22 CET 1999 i586
> Config options: 0
>
> Installed drivers:
>
> Card config:
>
> Audio devices:
> 0: ESS ES1688 AudioDrive (rev 11) (3.1)
>
> Synth devices:
>
> Midi devices:
>
> Timers:
> 0: System clock
>
> Mixers:
> 0: Sound Blaster
> 1: SoundBlaster8
> 4: cascade
> CPU0
> 0: 40335 XT-PIC timer
> 1: 1149 XT-PIC keyboard
> 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
> 7: 1 XT-PIC soundblaster
> 11: 4520 XT-PIC ncr53c8xx
> 12: 0 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
> 13: 1 XT-PIC fpu
> 15: 27 XT-PIC ide1
> NMI: 0
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 0220-022f : soundblaster
> 0278-027a : parport0
> 02f8-02ff : serial(set)
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f8-03ff : serial(set)
> e000-e07f : ncr53c8xx
> e800-e807 : ide0
> e808-e80f : ide1
> sb 30772 0 (autoclean)
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From: Mats Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SounBlaster PCI128
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 13:25:21 +0000
Hello!!
I have this problem with my Soundblaster PCI128.
I can't get it to work with Linux. :-(
I'm running Debian 2.0(kernel 2.0.34) on a PII 450.
[Linux zaphod 2.0.34 #3 Fri Jan 29 12:18:00 MET 1999 i686 unknown]
I have also installed alsa-driver-0.3.0-pre3, alsa-lib-0.3.0pre3
and alsa-utils-0.3.0-pre3, which I heard have support for SB PCI128.
How can I get the right devices to work (/dev/*)?
After installing 'alsa', I ran the script ./snddevices to create
the right devices and symbolic links.
To load the drivers into the kernel I used modprobe.
# modprobe snd-audiopci
And then I set everything in the alsa-mixer to max.
> CLI ALSA Mixer v0.11 (c) 1998 Adnans
>
>Master 100% ( 0.00dB) : 100% ( 0.00dB)
>Master M 100% ( 0.00dB) : 100% ( 0.00dB)
>PCM 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>PCM 1 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>Line-In 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>MIC 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>CD 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>Mono 1 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>Mono 2 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
>Aux A 100% ( 12.00dB) : 100% ( 12.00dB)
This all by the book and I get no error messages.
So now everything should be working, but not!!!
When I klick on play in x11amp I get:
>Unable to open the audio device
>Unable to reset audio device
When I run mpg123 I get:
> Can't open /dev/dsp!
I can use aplay(alsa-utils) for playing of wav-files.
>root@zaphod:~/usr/bin# aplay ding.wav
>Aplay: version 0.3.0-pre3 by Jaroslav Kysela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Playing raw data 'ding.wav' : Unsigned 8-bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono
>write error
The strange thing is that 'write error' only shows when I use
wav-files, but if I e.g. use a text-file I get no 'write error'.
Anyway I get sound from the speakers. :-)
The INSTALL-file for the alsa-drivers says the following:
| Module snd-audiopci.o
| ---------------------
|
| Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1370/1371 PCI soundcards.
| * SoundBlaster PCI 64
| * SoundBlaster PCI 128
|
| snd_dac1_frame_size - max dac1 (playback1) frame size in kB
(4-128kB)
| snd_dac2_frame_size - max dac2 (playback2) frame size in kB
(4-128kB)
| snd_adc_frame_size - max adc (record) frame size in kB (4-128kB)
|
| Module supports up to 8 cards and autoprobe.
How to use this information I don't know. :-(
In the documentation I read I can't find any special settings
for the compile of the kernel. The only info I find is:
| Driver can be compiled only under 2.0.X kernels and under 2.1.127+
kernels.
I would be very greatful if anyone could solve my problem.
PS: Sorry for my bad English.
As we use to say i Sweden. The ball is round.
// Mats Karlsson
// [EMAIL PROTECTED]
// [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some more info:
root@zaphod:/proc# cat pci
PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 15, function 0:
Multimedia audio controller: Unknown vendor AudioPCI (rev 1).
Slow devsel. IRQ 10. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min
Gnt=12.Max Lat=128.
I/O at 0xe400.
Bus 0, device 9, function 0:
Multimedia video controller: 3Dfx Voodoo2 (rev 2).
Fast devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 255.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe9000000.
Bus 0, device 7, function 3:
Bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 2).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable.
Bus 0, device 7, function 2:
USB Controller: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 255. Master
Capable. Latency=64.
I/O at 0xe000.
Bus 0, device 7, function 1:
IDE interface: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 1).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable.
Latency=64.
I/O at 0xf000.
Bus 0, device 7, function 0:
ISA bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 2).
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
bursts.
Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
PCI bridge: Intel 440BX - 82443BX AGP (rev 3).
Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=136.
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
Host bridge: Intel 440BX - 82443BX Host (rev 3).
Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=64.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xe0000000.
root@zaphod:/proc# cat modules
snd-audiopci 1 0
snd-ens1370 3 [snd-audiopci] 0
snd-pcm1 4 [snd-ens1370] 0
snd-ac97-codec 3 [snd-ens1370] 0
snd-mixer 4 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370 snd-ac97-codec]
0
snd-pcm 3 [snd-audiopci snd-pcm1] 0
snd-midi 4 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370] 0
snd 8 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370 snd-pcm1
snd-ac97-codec snd-mixer snd-pcm snd-midi] 0
ne 2 0
8390 2 [ne] 0
root@zaphod:/proc# cat asound/cards
0 [card1 ]: AudioPCI - Ensoniq AudioPCI
Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1370 at 0xe400, irq 10
root@zaphod:/# ls -l /dev/snd/
total 0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 144 Feb 4 20:42 control0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 200 Feb 4 20:42 midi00
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 152 Feb 4 19:56 mixer00
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 168 Feb 4 20:09 pcm00
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 169 Feb 4 20:42 pcm01
root@zaphod:/# ls -l /dev/audio*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Feb 4 20:26 /dev/audio ->
/dev/audio0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 4 Feb 4 20:26 /dev/audio0
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 20 Feb 4 20:26 /dev/audio1
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 36 Feb 4 20:26 /dev/audio2
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 14, 52 Feb 4 20:26 /dev/audio3
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