Ensoniq soundcard and kernel 2.6.7, Other questions

vinay_s_s · 06-22-2004, 11:03 AM

install the alsautils package to install the "alsaconf" utility.
then run alsaconf to configure the soundcard.

The redhat sound detector isn't compatible with ALSA, so use "alsaconf"

techrolla · 06-22-2004, 11:19 AM

Thanks...I will try the ALSA thing right away, and to answer the modprobe question, it does exist and it contains this text:

Code:

include /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
alias eth1 8139too

I could include /etc/modprobe.conf.dist if you would like...

EDIT: And while running alsaconf, it said it couldn't find any PnP or PCI devices...nor could it find legacy ISA cards...

Aussie · 06-22-2004, 07:18 PM

Right, now put the following in /etc/modules.conf

Code:

# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-ens1371
# module options should go here

# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
        
# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

Then we need to convert it to modprobe.conf format, there is a script called "generate-modprobe.conf" that comes with the new module-init-tools, you run that as follows,

Code:

generate-modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.conf

Then try loading snd-ens1371 with the modprobe command,

Code:

modprobe snd-ens1371

techrolla · 06-22-2004, 10:18 PM

Thanks, but after running the generate script, it can't find the modprobe.old command...

Code:

line 32: modprobe.old: command not found

Aussie · 06-22-2004, 10:30 PM

What exactly is on line 32?

vinay_s_s · 06-22-2004, 10:36 PM

modprobe.old is for 2.4 kernels. why did that come here???
post ur modprobe file

techrolla · 06-23-2004, 12:11 AM

Well, there isn't a line 32...Unless something was removed by the generator, but this is my modprobe.conf:

Code:

Cannot find old version of modprobe. Giving up.

Here was the backup file created:

Code:

include /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
alias eth0 8139too
alias eth1 8139too

And modprobe.conf.dist:

Code:

# default modutils aliases
alias binfmt-204 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-263 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-264 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-267 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-387 binfmt_aout
alias binfmt-332 iBCS
alias binfmt--310 binfmt_java
alias block-major-1 rd
alias block-major-2 floppy
alias block-major-3 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-7 loop
alias block-major-8 sd_mod
alias block-major-9 md
alias block-major-11 sr_mod
alias block-major-13 xd
alias block-major-15 cdu31a
alias block-major-16 gscd
alias block-major-17 optcd
alias block-major-18 sjcd
alias block-major-20 mcdx
alias block-major-22 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-23 mcd
alias block-major-24 sonycd535
alias block-major-25 sbpcd
alias block-major-26 sbpcd
alias block-major-27 sbpcd
alias block-major-29 aztcd
alias block-major-32 cm206
alias block-major-33 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-34 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-37 ide-tape
alias block-major-44 ftl
alias block-major-46 pcd
alias block-major-47 pf
alias block-major-56 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-57 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-58 lvm-mod
alias block-major-88 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-89 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-90 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-91 ide-probe-mod
alias block-major-93 nftl
alias block-major-97 pg
alias block-major-113 viocd
alias char-major-4 serial
alias char-major-5 serial
alias char-major-6 lp
alias char-major-9 st
alias char-major-10-0 busmouse
alias char-major-10-2 msbusmouse
alias char-major-10-3 atixlmouse
alias char-major-10-130 wdt
alias char-major-10-131 wdt
alias char-major-10-135 rtc
alias char-major-10-139 openprom
alias char-major-10-144 nvram
alias char-major-10-157 applicom
alias char-major-10-175 agpgart
alias char-major-10-184 microcode
alias char-major-10-200 tun
alias char-major-10-250 hci_vhci
alias char-major-13 input
alias char-major-13-0 joydev
alias char-major-13-32 mousedev
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias char-major-19 cyclades
alias char-major-20 cyclades
alias char-major-21 sg
alias char-major-22 pcxx
alias char-major-23 pcxx
alias char-major-27 zftape
alias char-major-34 scc
alias char-major-35 tclmidi
alias char-major-36 netlink
alias char-major-37 ide-tape
alias char-major-48 riscom8
alias char-major-49 riscom8
alias char-major-57 esp
alias char-major-58 esp
alias char-major-63 kdebug
alias char-major-90 mtdchar
alias char-major-96 pt
alias char-major-99 ppdev
alias char-major-107 3dfx
alias char-major-108 ppp_generic
alias char-major-109 lvm-mod
alias char-major-161 ircomm-tty
alias char-major-171 raw1394
alias char-major-195 NVdriver
alias char-major-200 vxspec
alias char-major-206 osst
alias char-major-216 rfcomm
alias dos msdos
alias dummy0 dummy
alias dummy1 dummy
alias iso9660 isofs
alias md-personality-1 linear
alias md-personality-2 raid0
alias md-personality-3 raid1
alias md-personality-4 raid5
alias md-personality-7 multipath
alias net-pf-1 unix
alias net-pf-2 ipv4
alias net-pf-4 ipx
alias net-pf-5 appletalk
alias net-pf-15 af_key
alias net-pf-17 af_packet
alias net-pf-31 bluez
alias netalias-2 ip_alias
alias irlan0 irlan
alias irda-dongle-0 tekram
alias irda-dongle-1 esi
alias irda-dongle-2 actisys
alias irda-dongle-3 actisys
alias irda-dongle-4 girbil
alias irda-dongle-5 litelink
alias irda-dongle-6 airport
alias irda-dongle-7 old_belkin
alias bt-proto-0 l2cap
alias bt-proto-2 sco
alias bt-proto-3 rfcomm
alias bt-proto-4 bnep
alias plip0 plip
alias plip1 plip
alias tunl0 ipip
alias cipcb0 cipcb
alias cipcb1 cipcb
alias cipcb2 cipcb
alias cipcb3 cipcb
alias ppp0 ppp
alias ppp1 ppp
alias slip0 slip
alias slip1 slip
alias tty-ldisc-1 slip
alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async
alias tty-ldisc-11 irtty
alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty
alias tty-ldisc-15 hci_uart
alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe
alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp
alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias usbdevfs usbcore
alias xfrm-type-2-50 esp4
alias xfrm-type-2-51 ah4
alias xfrm-type-2-108 ipcomp
alias xfrm-type-10-50 esp6
alias xfrm-type-10-51 ah6
alias xfrm-type-10-108 ipcomp6
alias cipher_null crypto_null
alias digest_null crypto_null
alias compress_null crypto_null
alias sha384 sha512
options sb io=0x220 irq=7 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330
install binfmt-0000 /bin/true
install binfmt_misc /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install binfmt_misc && { /bin/mount -t binfmt_misc none /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc > /dev/null 2>&1 || :; }
install char-major-10 /bin/true
install char-major-10-1 /bin/true
install dummy0 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy0 --ignore-install dummy
install dummy1 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy1 --ignore-install dummy
install eth0 /bin/true
install hid /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install hid && { /sbin/modprobe keybdev; /sbin/modprobe mousedev; /bin/true; }
install net-pf-10 /bin/true
install net-pf-19 /bin/true
install net-pf-3 /bin/true
install net-pf-6 /bin/true
install ov518_decomp { /sbin/modprobe ov511; } ; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ov518_decomp
install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true
install usbmouse /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install usbmouse && { /sbin/modprobe hid; /bin/true; }
install wacom /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install wacom && { /sbin/modprobe evdev; /bin/true; }
remove binfmt_misc { /bin/umount /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc > /dev/null 2>&1 || :; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove binfmt_misc
remove hid { /sbin/modprobe -r keybdev; /sbin/modprobe -r mousedev; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove hid
remove ov518_decomp /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove ov518_decomp && { /sbin/modprobe -r ov511; /bin/true; }
remove usbmouse { /sbin/modprobe -r hid; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove usbmouse
remove wacom { /sbin/modprobe -r evdev; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove wacom

Aussie · 06-23-2004, 12:24 AM

Can you load any modules in 2.6?

techrolla · 06-23-2004, 12:47 AM

Well I am guessing I can...I am actually not too sure...But I think that I had soundcard support compiled into the kernel, not a module.

Do you think I should recompile and try once more? And if I do, should I include OSS (deprecated) support?

Aussie · 06-23-2004, 01:03 AM

I'd go again with sound support as modules, and no, you don't need oss and alsa, one or the other.

That modprobe.old is there for backward compat with 2.4 kernels, so if your planning on staying with 2.6 you don't need it.

techrolla · 06-23-2004, 01:08 AM

Okay, so no static compiling into the kernel of my soundcard support, and I will be going with alsa...I will get back to you on how it goes! Thanks for both of your guy's help!
P.S. Do you recommend I use the old 2.4.22 config that I have in my /boot and make oldconfig?

Aussie · 06-23-2004, 01:17 AM

No, the build system has changed from 2.4 and a .config from that won't work with 2.6

techrolla · 06-23-2004, 01:28 AM

Thanks alot.

techrolla · 06-23-2004, 04:47 PM

Sorry, no luck

I don't want to remove modprobe.old, because I still use 2.4, but I guess I will give this a wait...Also, I enabled mixer support as a module, and it still cannot access /dev/mixer, so I don't know what to say...Thanks for all your help, and if you have any last suggestions, I am always open for them

Thanks!