Bryan Scaringe wrote:
> and I wrote:
> > My exact sound card is a:
> > Diamond OPTi931 - 16 bit 3D stereo sound card, "based on the 82C931 PNP
> > [...]
> Wait. Is you card made by Creative Labs? No?
> Then don't try to configure it as a SoundBlaster.
> the sound-Howto mentions (in at least half-a-dozen places)
> [...]
> compatible" are not. If your card is advertized as
> "soundBlaster compatable", try treating it as MSS
> (Micro$oft Sound System).
Thanks, Bryan. Of course, the first thing I did was to read the
Sound-HOWTO.
I also tried to compile kernel with several different configs. First -I
guess- the most "conventional": just one of the MAD cards. Did not
compile properly.
The Sound-HOWTO says:
--------------------------------
[...]
3.1. Sound Cards
The following sound cards are supported by the Linux kernel sound
driver:
� [...]
� MAD16 Pro (OPTi 82C928, 82C929, 82C930, 82C924 chipsets)
^^^^^^
� [...]
� Microsoft Windows Sound System (MSS/WSS)
� [...]
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Then, as mine is "82C931" (ALMOST but not EXACTLY in list) I tried other
setups!!!
After this, I tried some others:
1. MAD + MPU 401: as the HOWTO says: "some cards need it, some others
not... See for specific sound cards... at Readme.cards".
But I found nothing specific for MY sound card.
2. MPU 401 (alone): Same result (didn't work).
3. Microsoft sound system. > failed too.
4. some others...
>
> Please read the Sound-Howto.
Bryan: I want to show you why did I LATER try to compile my kernel with
Sound blaster Pro -as everything failed- support because the Sound-HOWTO
also says, when explaining how to "make config":
-------------------------------------------
SoundBlaster Pro support Y/n/?
Enable this option if your card is a SoundBlaster Pro or
SoundBlaster 16. Enable it also with any SoundBlaster Pro
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
clones. Answering "n" saves some memory but "y" is the safe
^^^^^^
alternative.
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Last news: also tried OSS-lite. My EXACT sound card WAS described in
OSS-Lite list, but NOT within Sound-HOWTO.
I got some sound with OSS-Lite (no need to recompile kernel):
Just some sound but LOW-quality and very low volume as OPTi931.
I'll keep trying !
Thanks for your hints!
>
> Bryan Scaringe
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