How do I set up my sound?
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: How do I set up my sound?
started by: Tectron1
Posted by Tectron1 on Mar. 05 2005,01:41
I am really new to linux and I am clueless as to how to set up sound. I havent been able to find a step by step walkthrough. I do know thanks to TuxMobil.org that I can use a soundblasterpro 16 bit compatable driver and the IO settings are-IO=220h
IO=388 # for ADLib
IRQ=5
DMA=1
DMA=0
I just dont know what to do with it all. The computer is an Omnibook 3000ctx I think the actual sound chip is a Crystal
I would greatly appreciate any assistance I can get, Thanks!!
Posted by vanshark on Mar. 05 2005,04:42
I have an old Compaq Armada 1580DMT laptop (with soundblasterpro) and got the sound working by downloading via apt the 'sndconfig' package and running the script. First you'll need to enable apt (right click the desktop then Apps>Tools>Enable Apt) then at shell (XTerminal):dsl@box:~$ su
Password: *********
root@box:/home/dsl# apt-get install sndconfig
(after it installs, run the script by typing 'sndconfig' without the marks)
root@box:/home/dsl# sndconfig
You'll be presented with a config gui with settings options for I/O, IRQ and DMA. Play around with it and hopefully you'll find a combination that will work for you ;) Hope this helps...
Jim
Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 05 2005,04:49
Try searching the forums for keywodCrystal* OR cs*
and search ALL FORUMS and FROM THE BEGINNING or NEWER.
Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Mar. 05 2005,05:35
or, you can just do "sudo modprobe sb" and it should work.enjoy.
Posted by Tectron1 on Mar. 06 2005,01:42
Cool thanks, Ive learned alot just from this experiance it sort of reminds me of setting up sound on an old dos 6.2 box. I still need to play with some settings to get it working right but that shouldnt be to hard.P.S. SaidinUnleashed> Your signature cracks me up LOL
Posted by Higara on Mar. 11 2005,03:06
OkNow I've got a Dell Inspiron 3000. I know it's old real old, but it was given to me and I'm going to be using it as a firewall/gateway/proxie machine after I get some external usb connected drives for it.
That's not my question.
Ok the Dell has a Crystal CS 4237B sound card. And i have looked around for a solution.
I found one that seemed acceptable at < http://www.ps.uci.edu/~tomba/inspiron/#sound > except it calls for the editing of /etc/conf.modules and that file doesn't exist.(or am I just blind???) All the other possible solutions that this site presents for the configuration of the card incorporate /etc/conf.modules so my question is (i'm about to search this forum once more for Crystal stuff, and go from there.)
Does /etc/conf.modules exist? and if not is there another way that I could set my card up???
Higara
Posted by Higara on Mar. 11 2005,03:45
Well I've found some stuff from the dsl site, teach me not to look at every forum in depth.Thought I'd say that before someone shouted at me for not searching forums. However I have more to add to the last post.
I've got DSL configured with the multi-boot option. So it doesn't just rush right into XDM. it says after it checks my filesystem and starts up my PCMCIA devices and the Automounter kicks in
cloop: Initialising cloop v2.01
Restoring mixer settings: modprobe: modeprobe: can't locate module sound-slot-0
modprobe: modeprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 failed.
then it goes into login.
I got the Crystal 4237B off a site stating what the Inspiron 3000's have. (it also says that the manuals say they have a CS 4232.
I looked around this site and used these commands
" rmmod soundcore "
" modprobe uart401 "
" modprobe cs4232 io=0x530 irq=5 dma=1 dma2=0 mpuio=0x330 mpuirq=5 "
as that's what it recommended.
first two lines of code go through fine
I initially substituted cs4232 for cs4237b and the terminal returns
# Can't locate module cs4237b
So I returned cs4232 to the code line and this is what I get
# /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/sound/cs4232.o init_module: No such device
Then it gives me a Hint about incorrect module parameters including invalid IO or IRQ paramaters, so I went back to the site mentioned in the last post as it had a note about IRQ 5 causing some trouble and to replace it with IRQ 8 so I did that and tried again. I get the following after the hint no matter what IRQ I use
# /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/sound/cs4232.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/sound/cs4232.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.26/..../cs4232.0: insmod cs4232 failed
So I'm back where I started and no sound chuckle, I'll get there eventually. Anyone have pointers or a solution???
Higara
Posted by Kibe on June 18 2005,23:32
| Quote (SaidinUnleashed @ Mar. 05 2005,01:35) |
| or, you can just do "sudo modprobe sb" and it should work. enjoy. |
This helped me set my old Compaq Presario 1610 sound!
Cheers!
