freeBSD 5.3 will not load the sound driver during the startup

cccc · 01-20-2005, 07:02 AM

hi

every time after restart my freeBSD 5.3 doesn't load the SOUND driver:

Code:

bsd# cat /dev/sndstat
cat: /dev/sndstat: No such file or directory
bsd# kldstat
Id Refs Address    Size     Name
 1    7 0xc0400000 5cdad0   kernel
 2   14 0xc09ce000 537f0    acpi.ko
 3    1 0xc268a000 17000    linux.ko

my /boot/load.conf looks:

Code:

bsd# cat /boot/loader.conf
sound_load="YES"
snd_via8233_load="YES"
linux_load="YES"

but the sound driver will not be loaded after restart !

only if I do manually from the Konsole:

Code:

bsd# kldload snd_via8233
bsd# cat /dev/sndstat
FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm)
Installed devices:
pcm0: <VIA VT8235> at io 0xd800 irq 5 kld snd_via8233 (5p/1r/0v channels duplex default)
bsd# kldstat
Id Refs Address    Size     Name
 1    9 0xc0400000 5cdad0   kernel
 2   14 0xc09ce000 537f0    acpi.ko
 3    1 0xc268a000 17000    linux.ko
 4    1 0xc2e4e000 4000     snd_via8233.ko
 5    1 0xc2e52000 18000    sound.ko

then the sound works well.

Knows someone, how can I solve this problem ?

Clark Bent · 01-22-2005, 02:58 PM

Most interesting. Here is a thought. Try removing the sound_load="YES" from /boot/loader.conf. I suspect what is happening, is that when you load up your driver for your sound and try to load sound too, it is causing a conflict because sound is loaded automatically when the driver is loaded. It errors out I suspect. I myself have a creative labs card. My /boot/loader.conf looks like this:
code:

snd_emul101_load="YES"

That is all it has in it. My sound comes up evertime I reboot just fine. If memory serves, I too also had the sound_load="YES" in mine and it wouldn't work until I removed it. Give it a try.

cccc · 01-22-2005, 07:13 PM

I have now:

Code:

bsd# cat /boot/loader.conf
snd_via8233_load="YES"
linux_load="YES"

but still doesn't work !

Clark Bent · 01-22-2005, 07:41 PM

Strange. Check it out:

$ kldstat
Id Refs Address Size Name
1 9 0xc0400000 33f260 kernel
2 1 0xc0740000 7494 snd_emu10k1.ko
3 2 0xc0748000 1d4fc sound.ko
4 14 0xc0766000 537f0 acpi.ko
5 1 0xc23e4000 17000 linux.ko
$

I was hoping I could help you with a quick and easy fix but looks like we will need some extra help.

Mega Man X · 01-22-2005, 07:53 PM

See if you can also load the module by the automatic process:

kldload snd_driver

if that works, simply try adding the following line at your /boot/loader.conf:

snd_driver_load="YES"

I also found your problem to be pretty interesting, if you'd ask me

Good luck!

Clark Bent · 01-22-2005, 09:01 PM

Heheh...yeah I almost said the same thing as you Megaman, but if you scan up, you'll see he has already tried those things.

Mega Man X · 01-22-2005, 09:11 PM

cccc · 01-23-2005, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megaman X
See if you can also load the module by the automatic process:
kldload snd_driver
if that works, simply try adding the following line at your /boot/loader.conf:
snd_driver_load="YES"

I've tried already, but still doesn't help !

Code:

bsd# kldstat
Id Refs Address    Size     Name
 1    7 0xc0400000 5cdad0   kernel
 2   14 0xc09ce000 537f0    acpi.ko
 3    1 0xc268a000 17000    linux.ko

cccc · 01-23-2005, 07:25 AM

dmesg says:

Code:

pci0: <multimedia, audio> at device 17.5 (no driver attached)

or if I try to load manually:

Code:

bsd# kldload snd_driver
Jan 23 13:18:06 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:06 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:07 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:07 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:07 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:07 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
Jan 23 13:18:12 bsd kernel: sio1: port may not be enabled
Jan 23 13:18:13 bsd kernel: pcm0: <VIA VT8235> port 0xd800-0xd8ff irq 5 at device 17.5 on pci0
Jan 23 13:18:13 bsd kernel: pcm0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
Jan 23 13:18:13 bsd kernel: pcm0: <VIA Technologies VIA1612A AC97 Codec>

maybe there is a problem ?

-X- · 01-23-2005, 01:26 PM

I had the same problem and ended up with a /usr/local/etc/rc.d/startup.sh script with the two kldload statements to get sound. Undo the kernel and loader.conf stuff.

cccc · 01-23-2005, 02:40 PM

there is a solution:

change in /boot/defaults/loader.conf

from:
sound_load="NO"
snd_via8233_load="NO"

to:
sound_load="YES"
snd_via8233_load="YES"

default is "NO"

Code:

##############################################################
###  Sound modules  ##########################################
##############################################################

sound_load="NO"			# Digital sound subsystem
snd_ad1816_load="NO"		# ad1816
snd_cmi_load="NO"		# cmi
snd_csa_load="NO"		# csa
snd_cs4281_load="NO"		# cs4281
snd_ds1_load="NO"		# ds1
snd_emu10k1_load="NO" 		# Creative Sound Blaster Live
snd_ess_load="NO"		# ess
snd_es137x_load="NO"		# es137x
snd_fm801_load="NO"		# fm801
snd_ich_load="NO"		# Intel ICH
snd_maestro_load="NO"		# Maestro
snd_maestro3_load="NO"		# Maestro3
snd_mss_load="NO"		# Mss
snd_neomagic_load="NO"		# Neomagic
snd_sbc_load="NO"		# Sbc
snd_sb8_load="NO"		# Sound Blaster Pro
snd_sb16_load="NO"		# Sound Blaster 16
snd_solo_load="NO"		# Solo
snd_t4dwave_load="NO"		# t4dwave
snd_via8233_load="NO"		# via8233
snd_via82c686_load="NO"		# via82c686
snd_driver_load="NO"		# All sound drivers

my /boot/loader.conf is empty and it works well !

greetings
cccc