Hello!
I need some help with FC3 and Tascam us224.
The alsa version of the FC3 supports my soundcard, but I have no idea how to enable it...
As you realize, I 'm new to Linux.
And one more question.
What about the CMI9880 sound card?
Is there Linux support for it?
I found an azalia driver (azx.c or something...), but once again I don't have a clue what to do
to install the driver.

My system is a 3.4 GHz P4 on asus P5GD2 Premium (I leave the Marvell driver installation for another time!), 512MB DDR-2, nvidia FX-5300.

Hi jhnkrd, welcome to lq. Please post the output from the following command from a terminal or konsole.

/sbin/lsmod

There seems to be support for the Tascam us224 here.

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...dule=usb-audio

Some googling is telling me that the cmi9880 = azalia = intel ich6 which from reading this should be supported.

http://lwn.net/Articles/98208/

If that is in fact the case, you may want to have a look here.

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...odule=intel8x0

Hope that gets you going.
good luck.

This is the output from /sbin/lsmod:

Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 5953 1
ppp_deflate 9665 0
zlib_deflate 24665 1 ppp_deflate
ppp_async 15041 1
crc_ccitt 6081 1 ppp_async
ppp_generic 31061 6 ppp_deflate,ppp_async
slhc 11073 1 ppp_generic
hsfmc97ali 57748 0
hsfmc97via 55832 0
hsfmc97ich 57360 0
hsfpcibasic2 62992 2
hsfserial 25636 6 hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2
hsfengine 1226788 1 hsfserial
hsfosspec 78084 9 hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2,hsfserial,hsfengine
hsfsoar 56448 4 hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2
nvidia 3474620 12
md5 8001 1
ipv6 235105 14
parport_pc 27777 1
lp 14893 0
parport 40969 2 parport_pc,lp
autofs4 21700 0
i2c_dev 13249 0
i2c_core 25921 1 i2c_dev
sunrpc 136997 1
ipt_REJECT 10433 1
ipt_state 5825 1
ip_conntrack 45701 1 ipt_state
iptable_filter 6721 1
ip_tables 20929 3 ipt_REJECT,ipt_state,iptable_filter
dm_mod 56773 0
button 10449 0
battery 12485 0
ac 8773 0
ohci1394 35033 0
ieee1394 302965 1 ohci1394
uhci_hcd 32729 0
sk98lin 142889 0
floppy 57297 0
ext3 117961 6
jbd 59353 1 ext3
ata_piix 12357 7
libata 43077 1 ata_piix
sd_mod 20289 9
scsi_mod 112136 2 libata,sd_mod

sorry for the layout. I just did a copy-paste.

I tried to install the azalia (intel HD audio) driver. I followed the instructions step-by-step. The last step to take was a ./snddevices command. Then what? In the alsa-driver instructions says edit the modprobe.conf file and then do a modprobe snd-xxx. I didn't know how to edit the modprobe.conf and I did a modprobe snd-azx (stupid thing to do!)
After a few seconds my computer freezed and had to do a hard reset.
Any suggestions about this...?
About the US224 issue, I found no instructions to enable it in FC3. There are plenty ofiles about it (e.g. /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/kernel/sound/usb/usx2y) and in the kernel configuration utility the usb audio and usx2y support are specified as modules. Is it as simple as modprobe usx2y or I have to take more steps?
Thanx!!

Judging from the lsmod output, the onboard card you have doubles as a modem. You're likely to have many problems with that. If it were me, I'd disable it in the bios and continue trying to set up the usb device.
good luck.

"Judging from the lsmod output, the onboard card you have doubles as a modem. "

What makes you say that?
I 'd like to know.
Thanks for everything!

It's a guess on my part, from this output.

A few years ago, there was a technology called cnr, and amr, which basically combined sound cards with modems. It sort of died out before it became popular, but seems to be making a slight comeback. As I said, it's a guess, I'm "too full"(Thanksgiving and what not) to google just now, and I'll be back tomorrow with more "enlightened" info. In the mean time you could google cnr, and amr, for some more iinfo. I'm not 100% on this, it's just that the hsf and via drivers/modules look fishy.
good luck.

Thanks again!

Any luck with the tascam?

Unfortunately no luck. Audio is very difficult on linux.
Another fact is that there is no Cubase for linux, and I desperately need it right now.
So... back to Window$$$$$.
Thank you very much for your help.

One of these may serve your purpose. Once you get your sound going.

http://ardour.org/

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

good luck.