can`t load nvaudio module

poweroff · 11-16-2003, 01:04 PM

Hi i have installed slackware 9.1 and i just install nforce driver , but on boot system cant load nvaudio module.

what can i do 4 loading module nvaudio
Poweroff

teval · 11-16-2003, 06:38 PM

What's the error?
What kernel do you have? my 2.6 kernel doesn't have nvaudio, but that's probably because of the new naming scheme.

arnold · 11-16-2003, 07:31 PM

not nvidia ?
insmod nvaudio - check errors

teval · 11-16-2003, 08:15 PM

Use modprobe not insmod.
Modprobe has more featurewise, it finds modules more reliably, and has more verbose error messages.
Make sure you run depmod -a before modprobe though.
That will make sure all your modules are properly registered. Many distors run this at bootup, but some don't. I personally don't see why they would, slows bootup down, and unless you do something major you don't need to run it.

Scruff · 11-16-2003, 09:01 PM

Are you sure it installed properly? How did you install? nvaudio isn't included in a kernel, it's downloaded from nvidia's site, and it's useless. You'd do just as well using the kernel-included intel8x0 module. It does a fine job. Unless of course, nvidia has actually updated their audio driver over the last few months. Either driver will give you audio, but only from one app at a time. Real pisser. I just wound up buying a standalone soundcard.

Scruff · 11-16-2003, 09:08 PM

In fact, a new Slack install should have autodetected and already have the i8x0 driver loaded. Do you not have sound? Or were you just wanting to try nvidias driver?

poweroff · 11-18-2003, 03:08 PM

in the fact i have intel8x0 module loaded and i can play audio but like Scruff say just one app at time, thats i thought maybe is better installing and loading nvaudio module.
and yes installation is oK without errors.

Crashed_Again · 11-18-2003, 03:55 PM

Does the nvaudio module allow you to play audio in more then one application at a time? The intel8x0 module drives me nuts. Sound always gets locked up on my machine and I have to reboot.

Scruff · 11-18-2003, 05:16 PM

No, the nvidia drivers dont help a bit for multiple sound events. Last I checked anyway. Might be worth checking to see if they have been updated in the last 30 days or so, but it's doubtful. I can't imagine why they put out drivers that only work partially. A definite bummer considering the nforce chipset is the only way to go right now for an AMD. VIA's kt400 is substandard in comparison.