no sfxload command?

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-02-2006, 09:37 PM

Hi, Im posting here because I think I'll get better answers here than in the software forum.
The topic says it all really. I dont have an sfxload command to load soundfonts.
Is this normal in Slackware or is it something in the kernel that has to be activated or something?
If it is normal, how can I get it? I've searched google but havnt found anything good.

nadroj · 07-02-2006, 11:19 PM

try the command as root, or try 'asfxload' instead

HappyTux · 07-02-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synt4x_3rr0r

Hi, Im posting here because I think I'll get better answers here than in the software forum.
The topic says it all really. I dont have an sfxload command to load soundfonts.
Is this normal in Slackware or is it something in the kernel that has to be activated or something?
If it is normal, how can I get it? I've searched google but havnt found anything good.

On Debian you would need the awesfx package installed perhaps it is named similar in Slackware.

Code:

apt-file search sfxload
awesfx: etc/sfxloadrc
awesfx: usr/bin/asfxload
awesfx: usr/bin/sfxload
awesfx: usr/share/man/man1/asfxload.1.gz
awesfx: usr/share/man/man1/sfxload.1.gz

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-02-2006, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadroj

try the command as root, or try 'asfxload' instead

Tried that allready, no use.

@HappyTux:
Ok, ill look into that.

EDIT: Ok, I got ahold of the awesfx utility. But when I try to load the font it tells me:
/dev/sequencer: No such device

I have an Soundblaster Audigy 1 and I'm using the EMU10K1 driver for it.

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-04-2006, 11:24 PM

Does anyone know what is wrong?

HappyTux · 07-04-2006, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synt4x_3rr0r

Does anyone know what is wrong?

Seems like you do not have the sequencer modules loaded for the device to be created here is what I have loaded.

Code:

snd_emu10k1_synth       7552  0
snd_emux_synth         34368  1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi         7616  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul       6912  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_dummy           4420  0
snd_seq_oss            31332  0
snd_seq_midi            9408  0
snd_seq_midi_event      7936  3 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                50584  9 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_emu10k1           115012  2 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi            26144  4 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec        101948  2 snd_via82xx,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_bus            3008  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            41568  0
snd_mixer_oss          17664  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                88332  5 snd_via82xx,snd_bt87x,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_device          9104  8 snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_timer              23496  3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc         10448  4 snd_via82xx,snd_bt87x,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem            5440  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep              10696  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd                    58432  18 snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_bt87x,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_hwdep

I would try a modprobe snd_emu10k1_synth and see what it loads/creates for you.

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-05-2006, 12:07 AM

It worked! Thanks for your help.
Now how can I load this every time I start my computer?

And can you explain what these are for:

Code:

snd_emux_synth         34368  1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi         7616  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul       6912  1 snd_emux_synth

nadroj · 07-05-2006, 12:10 AM

add the commands to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. if it doesnt exist, create it; if it isnt executable, make it. i think youll need to specify the full path to the command, like '/sbin/modprobe snd_emu10k1_synth'

HappyTux · 07-05-2006, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synt4x_3rr0r

It worked! Thanks for your help.
Now how can I load this every time I start my computer?

And can you explain what these are for:

Code:

snd_emux_synth         34368  1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi         7616  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul       6912  1 snd_emux_synth

The snd_seq_virmidi is the sequencer virtual midi device module, snd_seq_midi_emul is the sequencer midi emulation and the third I have not a clue. Good to hear it is working BTW.

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-05-2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadroj

add the commands to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. if it doesnt exist, create it; if it isnt executable, make it. i think youll need to specify the full path to the command, like '/sbin/modprobe snd_emu10k1_synth'

It worked great. I never knew that you had to specify the whole path to the command.
I also put in a few other commands that I've wanted to start automaticly.

HappyTux: Ok, good to know. I loaded them all

Thanks to both of you for your answers.

nadroj · 07-05-2006, 12:49 AM

Quote:

I never knew that you had to specify the whole path to the command.

in the method that you are doing (adding the commands to the script file), yes, i believe you do have to specify the full path.. try it without the full path, maybe itll work but from the last experience i had with that it didnt. probably because the PATH environment variable isnt setup yet at that stage in booting.

Synt4x_3rr0r · 07-05-2006, 12:55 AM

Yeah I have tried whithout the full path before and it didnt work. The computer just hangs before the login.
And thats why I asked because I wasnt sure about how to do

HappyTux · 07-05-2006, 10:04 AM

Another reason for using the full path is if you have a local install of the package as well then if the local was in your PATH before the "normal" install and the "normal" was the one you wanted to use then the system would find the local version first and use it.