Multimedia :: xmms & mp3 & no sound



This is the lsmod output
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Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
nls_cp437               4348   0 (autoclean)
i810_audio             25176   1
ac97_codec             12140   0 [i810_audio]
sound                  55276   0 (unused)
soundcore               3428   4 [i810_audio sound]
apm                     9768   1 (autoclean)
af_packet              13608   0 (autoclean)
efs                     7436   0 (autoclean)
hfs                    77248   0 (autoclean)
minix                  19816   0 (autoclean)
nls_iso8859-1           2844   6 (autoclean)
ntfs                   50944   0 (autoclean)
xfs                   507012   0 (autoclean)
reiserfs              169584   0 (autoclean)
ext3                   64388   0 (autoclean)
jbd                    46804   0 (autoclean)  [ext3]
agpgart                44388   0 (unused)
e100                   51128   0
hw_random               2700   0 (unused)
serial                 52228   0 (autoclean)
ieee1394              183300   0
mousedev                3832   1
hid                    22788   0 (unused)
input                   3168   0 [mousedev hid]
pcmcia_core            39840   0
ide-cd                 28768   0
rtc                     7036   0 (autoclean)
cloop                  39204   2
usb-storage            61952   0
usb-uhci               21516   0 (unused)
usbcore                58016   1 [hid usb-storage usb-uhci]
ide-scsi                9040   1

Strange thing: the sound module is not being used. What is this module normally used for?
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Strange thing: the sound module is not being used. What is this module normally used for?

A good question. The result from "lsmod | grep i810" command for Tuxedo with audio working:

i810_audio            25208   0
ac97_codec          11916   0  [i810_audio]
soundcore              3428   2  [i810_audio]

Then I guess the "sound"  module is not used by the i810_audio module but do not know if "sound" module was loaded also on the Tuxedo computer because the lsmod command was conditioned by "grep 810".
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However the "i810_audio" module was loaded then the sound should work.
When you did the "insmod i810_audio" command. Warning Messages?
What message when you does the test play a sound?

If not messages, then try:

-Increment the volume level settings using Dmix and check that the output was not set to "mute".
-I recommend you, to avoid other error sources, test play sound so:

Using XMMS, chosse "Play Location" and write "tone://1000" (without quotation marks).
That should generate a 1000 hertz tone.
No warning messages when insmod i810_audio
All volume settings at 67% using wmix
no sound for tone://1000

I'm giving up, i'll try puppy or feather instead. Thanks for suggestions and for showing interest!
Not warning messages when the driver module was inserted. But warning message when XMMS play "tone://1000"?
What values was assigned for the "irq", "mpu_irq", "dma" and "dma16" parameters? (results from "cat /proc/interrupts" and "cat /proc/dma" commands).
Picollo:
Still trying to help all of the "soundless," well you can count me out.  I installed vmware for windows and then installed the dsl-2.4-vmx version.  After messing with it awhile, I got the sound to work.  So I guess I will put my faithful Compaq Armada 1750 laptop away, and enjoy my "virtual" dsl computer.
Again, thanks for all of your help!
--Ted
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