Hi all, I've never been able to set up alsa on my laptop (pb G4 alu 15") but I really want it now as I'd like to make some music (edit waves, mp3, midi, etc)...
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo modprobe snd-powermac FATAL: Error inserting snd_powermac \ (/lib/modules/2.6.5-rc3-ben0/kernel/sound/ppc/snd-powermac.ko): \ Invalid argument $ uname -a Linux oz.fapse.ulg.ac.be 2.6.5-rc3-ben0 \ #2 Sun Apr 18 17:45:38 CEST 2004 ppc GNU/Linux Here is the relevant part of the kernel /proc/config.gz: # # Sound # CONFIG_SOUND=m # CONFIG_DMASOUND_PMAC is not set # # Advanced Linux Sound Architecture # CONFIG_SND=m CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m CONFIG_SND_PCM=m CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI=m CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY=m CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS=y # CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK is not set # CONFIG_SND_DEBUG is not set # # Generic devices # CONFIG_SND_MPU401_UART=m CONFIG_SND_DUMMY=m CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m CONFIG_SND_MTPAV=m CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550=m CONFIG_SND_MPU401=m # # PCI devices # # CONFIG_SND_ALI5451 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP is not set # CONFIG_SND_AU8810 is not set # CONFIG_SND_AU8820 is not set # CONFIG_SND_AU8830 is not set # CONFIG_SND_AZT3328 is not set # CONFIG_SND_BT87X is not set # CONFIG_SND_CS46XX is not set # CONFIG_SND_CS4281 is not set # CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1 is not set # CONFIG_SND_KORG1212 is not set # CONFIG_SND_MIXART is not set # CONFIG_SND_NM256 is not set # CONFIG_SND_RME32 is not set # CONFIG_SND_RME96 is not set # CONFIG_SND_RME9652 is not set # CONFIG_SND_HDSP is not set # CONFIG_SND_TRIDENT is not set # CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI is not set # CONFIG_SND_ALS4000 is not set # CONFIG_SND_CMIPCI is not set # CONFIG_SND_ENS1370 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ENS1371 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ES1938 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ES1968 is not set # CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3 is not set # CONFIG_SND_FM801 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ICE1712 is not set # CONFIG_SND_ICE1724 is not set # CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0 is not set # CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0M is not set # CONFIG_SND_SONICVIBES is not set # CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX is not set # CONFIG_SND_VX222 is not set # # ALSA PowerMac devices # CONFIG_SND_POWERMAC=m # # ALSA USB devices # CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m # # PCMCIA devices # # # Open Sound System # # CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set # # USB support # CONFIG_USB=y # CONFIG_USB_DEBUG is not set # # Miscellaneous USB options # CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y # CONFIG_USB_BANDWIDTH is not set # CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set # # USB Host Controller Drivers # CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m # CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SPLIT_ISO is not set CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y # CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD is not set # # USB Device Class drivers # CONFIG_USB_AUDIO=m and here is the problem in dmesg: alsely claims to have parameter enable snd_powermac: falsely claims to have parameter enable <cut>[ 250 times ]</cut> IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c IN from bad port 379 at e22f3058 IN from bad port 37a at e22f302c Motu MidiTimePiece on parallel port irq: 7 ioport: 0x378 no UART detected at 0x1 serial midi soundcard not found or device busy specify port MPU-401 device not found or device busy snd_powermac: falsely claims to have parameter enable snd_powermac: falsely claims to have parameter enable snd_powermac: falsely claims to have parameter enable Many thanks for help and support! -- .''`. : :' :rnaud `. `' `-