Ramesh Natarajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > I just installed Debian 2.0 and compiled kernal (2.0.34) with Sound as > module. I seem to get something working, but not all. I configured my > /etc/isapnp.conf, did a isapnptools /etc/isapnp.conf followed by > $insmod sound trace_init=1. On dmesg, I see > Sound initialization started > <Sound Blaster 16 (4.16)> at 0x220 irq 5 dma 0,5 > <Yamaha OPL3 FM> at 0x388 > Sound initialization complete > > when I do cat /dev/sndstat, I see > Card config: > Sound Blaster at 0x220 irq 5 drq 0,5 > (SB MPU-401 irq 1 drq 0) > OPL-2/OPL-3 FM at 0x388 drq 0 > > Iam able to play CD using workman. When I cat some .au to /dev/audio, > (or when I try saytime) I get no sound. I get no error either. When I do > rvplayer welcome.rm, I get some error like "Codec not > installed/Compression not supported". > > >From what I see in HOWTO, looks like I have MPU stuff not enabled. Is > this a problem? I donot have MPU 401 support enabled in make config > (going by help text) > > I used to have RedHat 5.1 with sound working like sweat (using > sndconfig). Is there a similar tool under debian? (just wanted to be a > GNU purist for a while :)
No; unfortunately there isn't such an easy sound configuration tool (anyone want to take apart RedHat's? - and while we're at it, compile sound as a module in the default kernel?). However, I have sound working on my machine, on my PnP Soundblaster clone. I too get the MPU thing enclosed in ()'s, so that in and of itself isn't your problem. What does the rest of cat /dev/sndstat say? (specifically, does it list an "audio device"? What does it say about installed drivers?) Add a NAME section to your isapnp.conf right before the "(ACT Y)" thing, like this: (NAME "SoundCard") (ACT Y) ) And then make certain that the VERBOSITY setting at the top of isapnp.conf is at least 2. This should make isapnp spit out information about the card after configuring it - make certain this information matches what your kernel thinks about your card. > Thats my main Qn. I have few more :) > > 1) I can do startx only as root. Not as any other user. I get some error > like "xlib: conncecion refused by server". If I run xdm, I can log on as > any user though. This one is easy. Look at the file /etc/X11/Xserver. Read what it says. > 2) When I try make xconfig for kernal config, I cannot select any of the > y/m/n options. I can input all text fields (like irq, IO) though. Wierd.
