On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:12:02 +0200
Jules Colding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have the above mentioned sound card installed in my dual 252 Opteron.
> I have enabled ALSA and OSS emulation in the kernel and everything is
> compiled in, no alsa modules. The card is correctly detected on boot-up
> and apparently activated.
> i
OSS should not be selected in the kernel. Only alsa. For Oss, you need
to emerge - media-libs/alsa-oss
> Everything seems to be configured correctly according to the alsa guide.
> The problem is that I am only hearing cyclically repeating clicks, with
> weak static noise in-between, when I am trying to play music. I have a
> set of analog 2.1 speakers connected to the analog output jack on the
> card.
>
Repeating clicks is usually an indication of empty audio buffers. It means
your system can't keep the sound card supplied with data. You might be
able to get some help by making your kernel preemptible -
Symbol: PREEMPT [=y]
x
Prompt: Preemptible Kernel
x
Defined at arch/x86_64/Kconfig:210
x
Location:
x
-> Processor type and features
The weak static noise is digital garbage being picked up by the SB. If it's
not already, move it to the last PCI slot on the bus - as far away from the
other cards and cpu as possible.
> Any ideas why this doesn't work?
>
SB Audigy cards aren't the best sounding cards out there. They are OK, but
if you mainly want music, look elsewhere. If you're mainly interested in games
they work fine.
Bob
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