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Date:      Mon, 5 Aug 2002 17:09:14 -0700
From:      Sean Chittenden <sean@chittenden.org>
To:        John Utz <john@utzweb.net>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: pcm0 not responding on -CURRENT...
Message-ID:  <20020806000914.GA89343@ninja1.internal>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0207081506320.22495-100000@jupiter.linuxengine.net>
References:  <20020708193250.GB50660@ninja1.internal> <Pine.LNX.4.44.0207081506320.22495-100000@jupiter.linuxengine.net>

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> when in doubt.
> 
> take all the batteries out. unplug it.
> 
> let it sit for a sec.
> 
> then put the batteries in and plug it in.
> 
> see if that helps

At first I thought you were kidding.  This solved my problems.  :-/ Is
there a reset that we're not performing on startup or unsuspend?  -sc

> if it doesnt. remove all the power again. then enter the bios on the next 
> reboot prior to entering any operating systems and reset the BIOS to 
> default.
> 
> then go on from there, etc.
> 
> if that doesnt help. *consider* removing the cmos battery if it has one.
> 
> i say consider because vital things might get permanently frobbed.
> 
> if the cmos battery is soldered on, dont do it. if it's just in a slip 
> contact. it's probably ok to remove it and then reconfigure everything 
> from scratch.
> 
> my particular laptop hp 800ct get's it's cardbus slots hosed if i boot 
> windows. i have to depower to fix it...
> 
> On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Sean Chittenden wrote:
> 
> > > > Anyone have any ideas why I'd be able to load snd_pcm.ko, then
> > > > have it stop responding as soon as I try and play a sound through
> > > > it?  The dev entry disappears after the 1st time I try and use it.
> > > > I haven't recompiled my kernel, the only thing I've done recently
> > > > was use bsd-airtools (which I think did something someplace...).
> > > > 
> > > > Preloaded elf module "/boot/kernel/snd_pcm.ko" at 0xc047b15c.
> > > > ...
> > > > pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro3> port 0xd800-0xd8ff mem 0xfaffe000-0xfaffffff irq 5 at device 8.0 on pci0
> > > > ...
> > > > pcm0:play:0: play interrupt timeout, channel dead
> > > > pcm0:play:0: play interrupt timeout, channel dead
> > > > pcm0:play:0: play interrupt timeout, channel dead
> > > 
> > > I get this, too from time to time on my DI 8100.  However, if I
> > > reboot, the problem is usually solved, so it's something
> > > intermittent.  I have noticed since the latest maestro3 update the
> > > other day, I haven't seen the problem.
> > 
> > Hmm...  alright.  As soon as usr.bin/ps is fixed on -CURRENT, I'll
> > rebuild and plunge into KSE III land.  <:~)
> > 
> > > > ...
> > > > 
> > > > The only other thing that I can note of any significance for this
> > > > laptop is that on shutdown, this laptop will normally freeze hard
> > > > after it says "unloading vnlru" or some such.  Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > 
> > > > My best/wild/flailing guess is that one of the airtools did something
> > > > to my sound card... but I don't know how to reset the hardware config
> > > > for the snd card.  eh?  -sc
> > > 
> > > Could be.  While I have a wireless card for this laptop, I do not use
> > > bsd-airtools (yet).
> > 
> > The thing that scares me about the bsd-airtools (port is in queue to
> > be committed) is that is that it tried to access the audio device when
> > I used it... and I haven't had sound since.  To me it seems
> > implausible or something that would last beyond reboots, but it has so
> > I'm stumped.  -sc

-- 
Sean Chittenden

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