Sound Blaster Audigy for Linux
 

I downloaded the emu10k1 driver and extracted to my root directory. I type 'make' in the console and this is what I get:

[root@localhost emu10k1]# make
make -Cscripts
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/emu10k1/scripts'

/lib/modules/2.4.18-3/build directory does not exist. Please edit the file 'config'
in this directory and set KERNEL_SOURCE to the correct location of your
kernel source.

You are currently running kernel version 2.4.18-3, the source code should
be for this version.

make[1]: *** [get_version] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/emu10k1/scripts'
make: *** [opts] Error 2

I have no idea what to do from here. I am an extreme newbie struggling to learn linux and wanting to hear sound on her system. Any help to get me through this would be very much appreciated. :)

what distribution do you use?

you probably already have sound an your linux system, just type the command:

modprobe emu10k1,
if this fails, then try:

modprobe soundcore,
and then the above command again.

also, dont try to use alsamixer or stuff like that, just use kmix or aumix.

I use RedHat 7.3

That didn't work :( This is what I got from typing modprobe emu10k1:

[root@localhost emu10k1]# modprobe emu10k1
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: insmod emu10k1 failed
[root@localhost emu10k1]# modprobe soundcore
[root@localhost emu10k1]# modprobe emu10k1
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/drivers/sound/emu10k1/emu10k1.o: insmod emu10k1 failed


Any ideas? :confused:

Would anyone be willing to guide me through this? I would very much appreciate it.

-Holly aka :newbie:

It could be that alsa is setup. type alsamixer in the console, unmute the master, pcm, and watever else you use for sound output, and try playing a mp3 with xmms or so. if xmms complains bout the sound output, try changing its sound driver plugin in it´s preferences to alsa.

The first thing you'll need to do is download the kernel source from your first Redhat CD. It should be under the development section. Installing the kernel source rpm should allow you to run make.

yes, you need kernel sources to compile the audigy module (which will be named emu10k1 when it installs).
or you could check redhat and see if they have an audigy RPM made for you. if there is an rpm available, that may be the easiest thing to do.

I didn't see an RPM.

I already have the kernels in /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel

Still gives me that error :confused:

Check under /usr/src, there should be a kernel source.

I don't see kernel source in there, just /redhat :(

Maybe you could trying copying the /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel
to /usr/src/linux. Or if you still can't find the kernel sources from Redhat, you could download the newest kernel sources from kernel.org and install those and also get a new kernel. If you do go and download a new kernel, there's lots of threads about it here.

the kernel source is on the second red hat cd.
it is under /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.18.<whatever>.rpm
good luck

Finally got it installed...
 

I had to run "make config" in /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-10/

After that I ran "make" in the folder emu10k1-v0.19a folder (from the sourceforge.com website) then just follow the instructions.

then I ran "modprobe emu10k1"

It went through clean this time, but only after I ran the "make config" for the kernel.

Also in the Control Panel under Sound, and Sound Server I had to change the sound I/O from auto detect to Open Sound System. For some reason it would not AutoDetect it.

Sorry I couldn't give motre detail, but I'm new to Linux & just happy I got it to finally work and have sound now after 4 days of trying.

By the way
 

you need to edit the config file in the emu10k1-v0.19a folder & change

KERNEL_SOURCE :=/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-10 (this should be set to where ever your source is & to the version you are running)

this need to be done before you run "make" in the emu10k1-v0.19a folder.

If you didn't change this config file, just run "make clean" in the emu10k1-v0.19a folder after you change it. It should clean out the old files that were created before.

Hope that helps..

Hello,

I am having sort of the same problem but things were resolved when using the modprobe command. However, sound does not occur at startup. Sound "appears" only when I enter that command in the terminal. Is there a more permanent, automatic way to set this instead of having to type it in after the system already started?


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you probably already have sound an your linux system, just type the command:

modprobe emu10k1,
if this fails, then try:

modprobe soundcore,
and then the above command again.

What distribution did you say it is? Anyway add these lines to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/conf.modules (depends on distro and age of distro as well, see which one is your setup)

hmmm..i'm running redhat 8.0 and i tried adding the lines

alias char-major-14 emu10k1
pre-install emu10k1 insmod soundcore
post-remove emu10k1 rmmod soundcore

to /etc/modules.conf as suggested but when i reboot I still get no sound at startup. Any suggestions?

Problem Reason 1:
Problem Reason 2:
Finally assessment:

The cause for the problem is due to the file emu10k1.o not having any compatibility toward Audigy hardware. Attempts to compile are resulted in failed debug messages verifying failed hardware request (e.g. invalid IO or IRQ parameters).

The only way to resolve this problem is to find, down load, and compile a emu10k1 related file compatible with the 2.4.18-3 kernel and initiate a insmod of that compiled file. An echo of what I just said, "Red-hat's emu10k1.o file will not resolve your problem, find another compatible file." I believe I have found a file that may resolve this problem, however... I have other issues that are causing problems prior to me providing an unbiased debug of this resolve. When I verify the situation, I will provide details.

Added statement:

Redhat 9 can run the Audigy Sound Card. If you want to work ahead of me, you may want to look into it.

The file I saw hope in turned out to be a bomb. Doesn't work. The eisest way I can offer a fix for the Audigy issue is to simply download RH9 or Mandrake 9+. Both versions have Audigy support and you won't have to go nuts trying to manually fix this yourself.

In addition, you can get a copy of RH9 for free at there websight. They concealed it good, it's alittle tricky to find, but it's there somewhere. Just download version 9. It will work. You can also try www.linuxiso.org. They have some sights for RH9 as well. It's where I got my version of RH9 and my Audigy ZS 2 works fine.

Keep in mind, there are some features of Audigy that do not work, like EAX. But if you search hard, you may be able to find an easier fix for that. Hope this helps you.

Also, make a habbit of creating a seperate partition for /home). This way, when you do new installs, you don't have to lose all your programs.