Sound Problem (Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 04))

Foxconn · 07-24-2006, 01:05 PM

I can get the bo-fangled sound to work, im a uber noob to linux, im doing this as a learning project since i had a junk computer and im 200 miles away from home

Code:

root@Knopbox:~# /sbin/lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
0000:00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 04)
0000:00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev 10)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440] (rev a3)

Code:

root@Knopbox:~# uname -r
2.6.17

im running Knoppix 5.0.1 (HD Install)

and its running ALSA mixer, like i said im new this, and any explantion/further help would be much appricated

rickh · 07-24-2006, 01:18 PM

Did you run #alsaconf?

Foxconn · 07-24-2006, 01:50 PM

yeah i configured it still no luck

Liefmans · 07-24-2006, 02:44 PM

Is your soundcard installed? What is lsmod giving?

What index has been assigned to your card?

Code:

cat /proc/asound/cards

What is written in: /etc/modprobe.d/sound ?

Foxconn · 07-25-2006, 10:07 AM

Code:

root@Knopbox:~# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
lp                     13696  0
ipv6                  238336  8
sworks_agp             11040  0
nvidia_agp              9756  0
ati_agp                10636  0
amd_k7_agp             10380  0
ali_agp                 9344  0
af_packet              23816  0
ext3                  123016  0
jbd                    63008  1 ext3
dm_mod                 48404  0
unionfs                61728  0
sbp2                   22788  0
usb_storage            76480  0
ehci_hcd               32008  0
fuse                   34952  0
snd_ens1371            23712  0
gameport               14728  1 snd_ens1371
snd_rawmidi            22560  1 snd_ens1371
snd_seq_device         10252  1 snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec         88352  1 snd_ens1371
snd_ac97_bus            6016  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            38176  0
snd_mixer_oss          17536  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                73220  3 snd_ens1371,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
tsdev                   9920  0
snd_timer              22148  1 snd_pcm
snd                    44768  8 snd_ens1371,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
parport_pc             38512  1
parport                33992  2 lp,parport_pc
8250_pnp               12288  0
8250                   24320  1 8250_pnp
serial_core            20480  1 8250
soundcore              11104  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         11272  1 snd_pcm
i2c_piix4              11664  0
i2c_core               20480  1 i2c_piix4
shpchp                 37032  0
pci_hotplug            28612  1 shpchp
intel_agp              22684  1
agpgart                29156  6 sworks_agp,nvidia_agp,ati_agp,amd_k7_agp,ali_agp,intel_agp
evdev                  11648  1
ohci1394               33200  0
ieee1394              285784  2 sbp2,ohci1394
usbhid                 50144  0
ohci_hcd               21636  0
pcmcia                 33324  0
firmware_class         11648  1 pcmcia
yenta_socket           25612  0
rsrc_nonstatic         14080  1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core            35992  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
apm                    21612  1
8139too                25728  0
mii                     8448  1 8139too
uhci_hcd               23308  0
usbcore               109084  6 usb_storage,ehci_hcd,usbhid,ohci_hcd,uhci_hcd
processor              25736  0
reiserfs              238704  1

Code:

root@Knopbox:~# cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [AudioPCI       ]: ENS1371 - Ensoniq AudioPCI
                      Ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1371 at 0x1040, irq 11

/etc/modprobe.d/sound
Premission Denied

Thanks again for helping new guys like me

Liefmans · 07-25-2006, 11:39 AM

I meant the content of that file, i.e.

cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound

Foxconn · 07-25-2006, 11:43 PM

Code:

root@Knopbox:~# cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-ens1371
options snd-ens1371 index=0

sry bout that im a noob :P

Liefmans · 07-26-2006, 01:39 PM

hmmm. Can't see the problem.

I would recommend the following:

- check if all the necessary packages are installed with

Code:

apt-get install libasound2 libasound2-doc alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-oss alsamixergui

- try to play something wit e.g. xmms and see which failure message you get.
note: if xmms is not installed, you can install it with

Code:

apt-get install xmms

(isn't debian easy?

)

- check in xmms (under preferences, ctrl + P) if ALSA is the output plugin

and last but not least:
- check if your speakers are working and plugged in correctly