On Monday 31 December 2001 08:28, you wrote: > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:40:29 -0600 > > Mark Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Short version: I need a general methodology for determining what > > resources my peripherals are using; i.e. a list of files to > > examine or diagnostics to run that will tell me that my soundcard > > is using IRQ n / port m / DMA x / whatever y, my modem is using > > IRQ etc etc.... > > > > Long version: I'm running LM7.2 on an Asus/K7 platform with Winders > > Me in another set of partitions. When I set this thing up I had a > > lot of trouble with the modem; finally got it working by forcing > > (via BIOS changes) the PCI slot the modem inhabits to use IRQ10 > > instead of allowing it to autoconfigure, and reflecting this change > > in my setserial command (also sets it to tty4). > > > > This mobo has onboard sound, so rather than invest in a soundcard I > > just used that. Winders liked that fine, but LM never saw it. So > > recently I bought a SoundBlaster 16, and finally installed it over > > the weekend. Winders likes this too; no problems there. > > > > On the Linux side, however, the modem has quit responding. The > > sound card was detected and set up by sndconfig, and I do get sound, > > but for some reason sndconfig thinks it's an Ensonic. > > > > Obviously there's some sort of conflict. So what I need to do is > > either change the modem settings (in which case I need to know what > > IRQs/ports/etc are free), change the SoundBlaster settings (in which > > case I need to know the same *plus* the extra SB parameters for snd- > > config), or ... well, or something else, you tell me. > > > > Any help? Thanks in advance.... > > Su to root and run: cat /proc/pci > > Since you are using 7.2 be sure that PnP OS is set to No > in your BIOS. > > > Charles
Also, move your soundcard to another slot. Some motherboards have IRQ shared in certain slots (Abit BE6-II slots 2 and 5 share IRQ, and slot 1 and AGP also share, for example). good luck e.
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