No sound w/ Magicmedia 256av card on ibm 390
 

hello again,
well been trying for about a week 2 get sound on ibm thinkpad 390 that i just installed mdk 9.1 I get no slide volume settings when i run kmix. the window is just blank. aumix starts w/an hourglass but never becomes a window and just closes. i have a bunch of output that a bunch of others in forums have asked for. perhaps someone here can help. the sound service shows as running in draksvcs but the alsa service is stopped and will not start. I've been told that i dont need the alsa service running. here's the output:



cat /proc/pci:
PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 2).
Master Capable. Latency=64.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x0 [0x3ffffff].
Bus 0, device 2, function 0:
Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 2).
Bus 0, device 2, function 1:
IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 1).
Master Capable. Latency=64.
I/O at 0xfcd0 [0xfcdf].
Bus 0, device 2, function 2:
USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 1).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=64.
I/O at 0xfce0 [0xfcff].
Bus 0, device 2, function 3:
Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 2).
IRQ 9.
Bus 0, device 3, function 0:
CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1250 (rev 2).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=168. Min Gnt=192.Max Lat=5.
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x4000000 [0x4000fff].
Bus 0, device 3, function 1:
CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1250 (#2) (rev 2).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=168. Min Gnt=192.Max Lat=5.
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x4100000 [0x4100fff].
Bus 0, device 5, function 0:
VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation [MagicMedia 256AV] (rev 32).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=128. Min Gnt=16.Max Lat=255.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfd000000 [0xfdffffff].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfe800000 [0xfebfffff].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfed00000 [0xfedfffff].
Bus 0, device 5, function 1:
Multimedia audio controller: Neomagic Corporation [MagicMedia 256AV Audio] (rev 32).
IRQ 11.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfe400000 [0xfe7fffff].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfec00000 [0xfecfffff].


cat /etc/modules.conf

probeall usb-interface usb-uhci
alias sound-slot-0 snd-nm256
above snd-nm256 snd-pcm-oss


cat /etc/modules.conf

probeall usb-interface usb-uhci
alias sound-slot-0 snd-nm256
above snd-nm256 snd-pcm-oss
[eroica@localhost eroica]$ cat /proc/modules
nls_cp850 4316 1 (autoclean)
vfat 11820 1 (autoclean)
fat 37944 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
isofs 27988 0 (autoclean)
zlib_inflate 21156 0 (autoclean) [isofs]
nls_iso8859-1 3516 1 (autoclean)
udf 90464 0 (autoclean)
sg 34636 0 (autoclean) (unused)
st 29488 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sr_mod 16920 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sd_mod 13100 0 (autoclean) (unused)
scsi_mod 103284 4 (autoclean) [sg st sr_mod sd_mod]
ide-cd 33856 1 (autoclean)
cdrom 31648 0 (autoclean) [sr_mod ide-cd]
ipt_TOS 1592 12 (autoclean)
ipt_LOG 4280 5 (autoclean)
ipt_REJECT 3640 4 (autoclean)
ipt_state 1080 7 (autoclean)
iptable_mangle 2712 1 (autoclean)
ip_nat_irc 3280 0 (unused)
ip_nat_ftp 4016 0 (unused)
iptable_nat 21048 2 [ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp]
ip_conntrack_irc 4304 1
ip_conntrack_ftp 5200 1
ip_conntrack 27264 4 [ipt_state ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat ip_conntrack_irc ip_conntrack_ftp]
iptable_filter 2348 1 (autoclean)
ip_tables 14648 9 [ipt_TOS ipt_LOG ipt_REJECT ipt_state iptable_mangle iptable_nat iptable_filter]
snd 40868 1
soundcore 6276 0 [snd]
axnet_cs 13992 1
8390 7916 0 (unused)
ds 8456 2 [axnet_cs]
yenta_socket 13056 2
pcmcia_core 57184 0 [axnet_cs ds yenta_socket]
af_packet 14952 0 (autoclean)
floppy 55132 2
supermount 15296 2 (autoclean)
usb-uhci 24652 0 (unused)
usbcore 72992 1 [usb-uhci]
rtc 8060 0 (autoclean)
ext3 59916 2
jbd 38972 2 [ext3]




ls -l /dev/dsp*
ls: /dev/dsp*: No such file or directory


root@localhost eroica]# cat /proc/modules
sg 34636 0 (autoclean) (unused)
st 29488 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sr_mod 16920 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sd_mod 13100 0 (autoclean) (unused)
scsi_mod 103284 4 (autoclean) [sg st sr_mod sd_mod]
ide-cd 33856 1 (autoclean)
cdrom 31648 0 (autoclean) [sr_mod ide-cd]
ipt_TOS 1592 12 (autoclean)
ipt_LOG 4280 5 (autoclean)
ipt_REJECT 3640 4 (autoclean)
ipt_state 1080 7 (autoclean)
iptable_mangle 2712 1 (autoclean)
ip_nat_irc 3280 0 (unused)
ip_nat_ftp 4016 0 (unused)
iptable_nat 21048 2 [ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp]
ip_conntrack_irc 4304 1
ip_conntrack_ftp 5200 1
ip_conntrack 27264 4 [ipt_state ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat ip_conntrack_irc ip_conntrack_ftp]
iptable_filter 2348 1 (autoclean)
ip_tables 14648 9 [ipt_TOS ipt_LOG ipt_REJECT ipt_state iptable_mangle iptable_nat iptable_filter]
snd 40868 0
soundcore 6276 0 [snd]
axnet_cs 13992 1
8390 7916 0 (unused)
ds 8456 2 [axnet_cs]
yenta_socket 13056 2
pcmcia_core 57184 0 [axnet_cs ds yenta_socket]
af_packet 14952 0 (autoclean)
floppy 55132 0
supermount 15296 2 (autoclean)
usb-uhci 24652 0 (unused)
usbcore 72992 1 [usb-uhci]
rtc 8060 0 (autoclean)
ext3 59916 2
jbd 38972 2 [ext3]
[root@localhost eroica]# modprobe -v snd-nm256
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/pci/nm256/snd-nm256.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/pci/nm256/snd-nm256.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/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/pci/nm256/snd-nm256.o.gz failed
# delete snd-pcm
# delete snd-timer
# delete snd-page-alloc
# delete snd-ac97-codec
modprobe: insmod snd-nm256 failed
[root@localhost eroica]# modprobe -v snd-pcm-oss
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.o.gz
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.o.gz
[root@localhost eroica]#


syslog:
Oct 16 18:28:23 localhost partmon: Checking if partitions have enough free diskspace:
Oct 16 18:28:25 localhost partmon: ^[[65G[^[[1;32m
Oct 16 18:28:25 localhost partmon:
Oct 16 18:28:25 localhost rc: Starting partmon: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:22 localhost portmap: portmap startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:26 localhost alsa: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:27 localhost random: Initializing random number generator: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:27 localhost xfs: xfs startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:28 localhost netfs: Mounting other filesystems: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:29 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/params ...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Starting Shorewall...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Loading Modules...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Initializing...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Determining Zones...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Zones: net loc dmz
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Validating interfaces file...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Validating hosts file...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Validating Policy file...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Determining Hosts in Zones...
Oct 16 18:28:30 localhost shorewall: Warning: Zone net is empty
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Warning: Zone loc is empty
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Warning: Zone dmz is empty
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/init ...
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Deleting user chains...
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Creating input Chains...
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Configuring Proxy ARP
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Setting up NAT...
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Adding Common Rules
Oct 16 18:28:31 localhost shorewall: Adding rules for DHCP
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: IP Forwarding Enabled
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/tunnels...
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/rules...
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/policy...
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Policy ACCEPT for loc to net using chain loc2net
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Masqueraded Subnets and Hosts:
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/tos...
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp - ssh 16" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp ssh - 16" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp - ftp 16" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp ftp - 16" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp ftp-data - 8" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Rule "all all tcp - ftp-data 8" added.
Oct 16 18:28:32 localhost shorewall: Activating Rules...
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost shorewall: Processing /etc/shorewall/start ...
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost shorewall: Shorewall Started
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost rc: Starting shorewall: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost dm: Starting display manager:
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost dm: Display manager startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost dm: ^[[65G[^[[1;32m
Oct 16 18:28:33 localhost dm:
Oct 16 18:28:34 localhost rc: Starting dm: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:34 localhost atd: atd startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:34 localhost tmdns: tmdns startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:39 localhost xinetd: xinetd startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:39 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.kmap.gz
Oct 16 18:28:40 localhost keytable: Loading keymap: us succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:40 localhost loadkeys: Loading /usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/include/compose.latin.inc.gz
Oct 16 18:28:40 localhost keytable: Loading compose keys: compose.latin.inc succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:40 localhost keytable: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:41 localhost crond: crond startup succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:41 localhost rc: Starting kheader: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:42 localhost devfsd: Running devfsd actions: succeeded
Oct 16 18:28:43 localhost echo: 0
Oct 16 18:28:43 localhost rc: Disabling Boot logo succeeded


I hope someone can get my sound working.
Unfortunately coming from Windows this is like ancient greek 2 me.

thanx,
alan

:Pengy:

I have the same chipset on my laptop and I simply installed the ALSA sound system and it worked right off. Although i started to get a bunch of errors in my dmesg, it still wored fine. Read the instructions carefully, it took me many tries before I got it to work. Good luck :)

i checked under drakx services and it shows the alsa service is not working. when i hit the start button the service still does not start. is there a way to check and see if alsa is installed and if not how do u install alsa service? remember u are dealing w/someone coming from windows and all these modules and files are totally foreign 2 me. i'm used 2 dealing with the registry...

thanx
alan

I tried reinstalling alsa 2 no avail. i made copy of output of commands in troubleshooting guide in harddrak. perhaps someone can tell me if anything looks wrong. please remember i'm from windows world so please spell out recomendations for this is totally new 2 me. as u can see aumix cant be opened and several files and directories cant be found. could this be the problem???

thanx alan


[root@localhost eroica]# lspcidrake -v | fgrep AUDIO
nm256_audio : Neomagic Corporation|[MagicMedia 256AV] [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (vendor:10c8 device:8005 subv:1014 subd:00dd)
[root@localhost eroica]# grep sound-slot /etc/modules.conf
alias sound-slot-0 snd-nm256
[root@localhost eroica]# /sbin/lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
msdos 7404 0 (autoclean)
vfat 11820 0 (autoclean)
fat 37944 0 (autoclean) [msdos vfat]
isofs 27988 1 (autoclean)
zlib_inflate 21156 0 (autoclean) [isofs]
nls_iso8859-1 3516 1 (autoclean)
udf 90464 0 (autoclean)
snd 40868 0
soundcore 6276 0 [snd]
sg 34636 0 (autoclean) (unused)
st 29488 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sr_mod 16920 0 (autoclean) (unused)
sd_mod 13100 0 (autoclean) (unused)
scsi_mod 103284 4 (autoclean) [sg st sr_mod sd_mod]
ide-cd 33856 2 (autoclean)
cdrom 31648 0 (autoclean) [sr_mod ide-cd]
ipt_TOS 1592 12 (autoclean)
ipt_LOG 4280 5 (autoclean)
ipt_REJECT 3640 4 (autoclean)
ipt_state 1080 7 (autoclean)
iptable_mangle 2712 1 (autoclean)
ip_nat_irc 3280 0 (unused)
ip_nat_ftp 4016 0 (unused)
iptable_nat 21048 2 [ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp]
ip_conntrack_irc 4304 1
ip_conntrack_ftp 5200 1
ip_conntrack 27264 4 [ipt_state ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat ip_conntrack_irc ip_conntrack_ftp]
iptable_filter 2348 1 (autoclean)
ip_tables 14648 9 [ipt_TOS ipt_LOG ipt_REJECT ipt_state iptable_mangle iptable_nat iptable_filter]
axnet_cs 13992 1
8390 7916 0 (unused)
ds 8456 2 [axnet_cs]
yenta_socket 13056 2
pcmcia_core 57184 0 [axnet_cs ds yenta_socket]
af_packet 14952 0 (autoclean)
floppy 55132 0
supermount 15296 2 (autoclean)
usb-uhci 24652 0 (unused)
usbcore 72992 1 [usb-uhci]
rtc 8060 0 (autoclean)
ext3 59916 2
jbd 38972 2 [ext3]
[root@localhost eroica]# /sbin/lsmod/sbin/chkconfig --list sound
bash: /sbin/lsmod/sbin/chkconfig: Not a directory
[root@localhost eroica]# /sbin/chkconfig --list alsa
alsa 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
[root@localhost eroica]# aumix -q
aumix: error opening mixer
[root@localhost eroica]# sbin/fuser -v /dev/dsp
bash: sbin/fuser: No such file or directory
[root@localhost eroica]#

Hmmmm, it seems that Mandrake is somewhat different from Slack....If you think alsa is already installer, tried running alsamixer. If that works make sure the master volume is turned up, it defaults to off after the service is restarted. If in doubt, like me most of the time, just turn them all on and up. Seems to work ;)

http://www.alsa-project.org/
Might help you out.
By the way...you have a hell of a lot of modules loaded....
Sorry I can't give you any more detailed help, but if you suspect alsa isnt installed, compile it from source. Although Mandrake might have it installed default....I dont know Mandrake.