On Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 07:39:30PM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote: > > I've finally convinced 2.2.1 to run X and my network. I still haven't > > figured out why kerneld doesn't start anymore and do this automatically. > Take a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes > Kerneld isn't needed any more. The kernel will auto-load modules > for you anyway - if /etc/conf.modules is set up correctly. > > > But the sound doesn't work now. the basic > > > > cat /usr/lib/exmh/clink.au > /dev/audio > > yields > > bash: /dev/audio: Operation not supported by device > > > Looks like the kernel couldn't find a driver for that device. > > > As near as I can tell all the needed modules are loaded: > > eyryttyp0:hawk>lsmod > > Module Size Used by > > uart401 5588 0 > > sound 54456 0 (autoclean) [uart401] > > soundcore 2084 3 (autoclean) [sound] > > serial 16840 1 (autoclean) > > ne 5964 1 > > 8390 5944 0 [ne] > > > > It's a 16 bit soundblaster knockoff. I must be missing something here. > The "sb" driver isn't there, I assume you wanted to use the > soundblaster driver? > > I changed the IRQ while configuring (which is now really awkward--in > > xconfig, it is now necessary to turn all of the choices to Y rather than > > M to unlock the boxes). > You don't set IRQ etc. for modules. It can't be done that way. > IRQ, ioaddress, and dma must be specified on the command line > when loading the driver, or in /etc/conf.modules. > > Here is the sound part of my conf.modules: > alias sound pas2 > alias char-major-14 pas2 > options pas2 io=0x388 irq=10 dma=5 > > "pas2" is the driver for my proaudio spectrum 16. Substitute > "sb" or whatever driver you need to use. And set the correct > parameters for your card. Soundblasters tend to use io=0x220, > irq=5 or 7, dma=1. You may need to specify dma16 too. >
Keep in mind that in newer modutils packages (for sure in modutils form slink) you don't use file /etc/conf.modules but /etc/modutils/aliases and /etc/modutils/arch/i386 (or other architecture). -- o------------------o ___ |Leszek Gerwatowski| _/_|_\ o------------------o (o\__/o)=))))))))))))) "This message is SHAREWARE, please register..."
