Cards:
Creative Labs|SB Live! 5.1
Us Robotics.3Com|56K FaxModem Model 5610
OS: Mandrake 9.0
Board: ASUS A7V
Hello,
In my further effort to play sound files (I am rewarded with crackling and
static whenever I unmute Pcm in KMix, with added static when I attempt to
play a file), I've decided to upgrade to ALSA 0.9.2 (ML 9.0 loads 0.9rc2).
"Alsa-sound-mini-HOWTO" says one must first get rid of the existing drivers,
and suggests removing 'sound.o' from the '/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/misc
directory,' which I don't seem to have. After setting CONFIG_SOUND_EMU10K1=N
in xconfig and recompiling, Kmod (or something which I assume is KMod) still
loads it on boot. How do I go about cleansing ALSA v0.9.rc2? What's safe to
alter in /etc/modules.conf? While I'm at it, should I get rid of any of the
other sound support modules besides the basic sound card support?
On a parallel track, I'm trying to rectify what might be IRQ conflicts by
changing the slots into which I place my PCI modem and SBL! cards. Initial
attempts shows that this does indeed make a difference, although my first
attempt apparently created more conflicts than I originally had. Is there an
optimal choice of slots for these two cards? What are the pros and cons of
setting the IRQ in BIOS? I gather that sound quality (I wish I were in a
position to b concerned about quality!) can be adversely affected by the
sound card's proximity to other cards; any comments?
I wish to thank, in advance, anybody for their help, and thank past efforts.
It is with no little embarrassment that I also need to ask what the normal
procedure is in replying to a reply such that my responce is posted and not
sent to an individual (as I fear I have previously been doing).
Again, my thanks,
Jim M.
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