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Old 01-29-2005, 12:53 PM   #1
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Ess Es1868


Hey all,

following and reading most of the issues already posted on this same subject (ESS sound card problems, etc.) has proven a failure. It seems that I have similar problems, but the happy-go-lucky solutions won't be enough for me (:-(
I followed the solutions posted in response to melberg earlier in this month
(s: "ESS 1869 ISA pnp config under FC2") here is some info:

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1. Modprobe Stuff

[root@localhost maja]# modprobe ess-18xx
modprobe: Can't locate module ess-18xx
[root@localhost maja]# modprobe snd-es18xx
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/sound/isa/snd-es18xx.o.gz: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including inva lid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/sound/isa/snd-es18xx.o.gz faile d
modprobe: insmod snd-es18xx failed
[root@localhost maja]# modprobe snd-pcm-oss
[root@localhost maja]# modprobe snd-mixer-oss
[root@localhost maja]# modprobe snd-seq-oss
[root@localhost maja]#

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2. dmesg sample:
...
PCI: Ignoring BAR0-3 of IDE controller 00:0f.1
isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
isapnp: Card 'ESS ES1868 Plug and Play AudioDrive'
isapnp: 1 Plug & Play card detected total
Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.4
...
es18xx: [0x220] ESS chip not found
reset at 0x240 failed!!!
es18xx: [0x240] ESS chip not found
reset at 0x260 failed!!!
es18xx: [0x260] ESS chip not found
reset at 0x280 failed!!!
es18xx: [0x280] ESS chip not found
ESS AudioDrive ES18xx soundcard not found or device busy
[root@localhost maja]#

...

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3. output of sndconfig fails. Program runs and attempts to probe, recognizes that I have the chip, complains that the AudioDrive is unknown (I also tried to run it with --noprobe and --noauto, but it seems to ignore it! (??) )
Assuming that the last dmesg output was in response to modprobe earlier in this same session. Some history: I know that the sound card works, at least under Windoze, and it worked under Mandrake 6.0 (wow!). Could it be the kernel? (currently ./boot/vmlinuz-2.4.25-2mdk ) running Mandrakelinux 10.0

Thanks for any help

Marian.
 
Old 01-29-2005, 03:17 PM   #2
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Try
Code:
modprobe snd-es18xx
then
Code:
alsaconf
as root,what happens?
Here is your card I think

Last edited by comprookie2000; 01-29-2005 at 03:19 PM.
 
Old 01-29-2005, 08:00 PM   #3
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Here it is:

[root@localhost maja]# alsaconf
bash: alsaconf: command not found
[root@localhost maja]# modprobe snd-es18xx
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/sound/isa/snd-es18xx.o.gz: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
modprobe: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/sound/isa/snd-es18xx.o.gz failed
modprobe: insmod snd-es18xx failed
[root@localhost maja]#

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Obviously I need alsaconf (what does it do?). Working on getting it right now. Thanks for your post.
 
Old 01-30-2005, 11:59 AM   #4
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Update: tried to build alsa drivers but got message:

checking for parallel port module support... "no"
checking for which soundcards to compile driver for... configure: error: Unsupported soundcard es18xx

However, I see that this driver IS supported on ALSA's webpage. Getting nowhere!
 
Old 01-30-2005, 12:09 PM   #5
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You may need the kernel source if its not installed;
Find it Here
 
Old 02-11-2005, 08:59 AM   #6
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I've go a very similar problem to yours but on Gentoo. (using es18xx) I know it worked on mandrake, RH,Suse 8 onwards but I had to go to YAST (suse)to specify the IRQ, DMA channels etc. to get it to work. Have you tried this? Sorry cannot give specifics as I switched to gentoo and as I said, it sure ain't easier!
 
  


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