Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 09:24:27 -0500 From: "Alejandro Ramírez" <ales@megared.net.mx> To: "Reinoud Koornstra" <Reinoud.Koornstra@ibbnet.nl>, "Val Kilmer" <malaclypse@diogenes.ionet.net> Cc: "Reinoud Koornstra" <Reinoud.Koornstra@ibbnet.nl>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: awe 64 problems............ Message-ID: <008401bec884$6b3c3a20$fba3f9cf@megared.net.mx> References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.990707161229.22940A-100000@ux1.ibb.net>
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Hi,
AFAIK, the x11amp just works with the OSS driver, but there is a patched
version available that you could use with any sound driver, I dont remember
where is it but if you search the archives, you will find it.
Ales
----- Original Message -----
From: Reinoud Koornstra <Reinoud.Koornstra@ibbnet.nl>
To: Val Kilmer <malaclypse@diogenes.ionet.net>
Cc: Reinoud Koornstra <Reinoud.Koornstra@ibbnet.nl>;
<freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: awe 64 problems............
> I did what you said, i removed all the added lines from my kernel.conf and
> from my loader.rc and from my kernel.
> I had alrdy in my kernel controller pnp0 so that was okay.
> I also added...... like you said:
> device pcm0 at isa? port? tty drq 1 irq 5 flags 0x15
>
> Now at booting i get this:
>
> Jul 7 16:08:54 Mipam /kernel: Probing for PnP devices:
> Jul 7 16:08:55 Mipam /kernel: CSN 1 Vendor ID: CTL00c5 [0xc5008c0e]
> Serial 0x01bedb0c Comp ID: PNPb02f [0x2fb0d041]
> Jul 7 16:08:55 Mipam /kernel: This is a SB16 PnP, but LDN 0 is disabled
>
> I started x11amp and tryed to play a mp3 but i got again:
> Unable to open audio device.........
> SO still after all possbile and very different solutions i recieved....
> nothing seems to work.....
> What can i do and will my awe 64 ever work?
> Sincerely,
>
> Reinoud.
>
> > I, too, have a SB AWE 64, and here's what I did to get it working just
> > like a breeze on a straight out of the box install of 3.2, having only
> > added some network config that doesn't remotely relate:
> >
> > First, remove all these other configurations for sound. Anything and
> > everything. Scripts, kernel.conf adds, everything.
> >
> > Next, add to your kernel:
> > controller pnp0
> > device pcm0 at isa? port? tty drq 1 irq 5 flags 0x15
> >
> > This will, as the PNP config files and the Handbook dictate, config the
> > SB, let it know there's another DRQ, and run with it. Remove all other
> > references. Now, I don't know how well this will do with MIDI, if it
will
> > even do MIDI at all. All other audio works like butter.
> > The LINT explains that having all that 'sb*' stuff will cause conflicts;
> > basically, pick which SB 'flavor' you have and go. Remove anything else,
> > as conflicts will occur, and that's a Bad Thing.
> >
> > Now the /dev:
> > After you compile the new kernel, before you actually boot to it, do a
'sh
> > MAKEDEV snd1' in /dev. This will make your new devices drivers, then
point
> > some symlinks to them, making all your sound apps work happily.
> > Yes, that IS a 'snd1'. 'snd0' will not hook up right, as seen below by
the
> > error messages.
> >
> > Finally, plop your Dire Straits/Steppenwolf/Rolling Stones mp3's into a
> > directory somewhere, run your favorite amp, and just go nuts. Might I
also
> > suggest 'wmmixer' for WindowMaker, it works like total candy.
> >
> > Hope this does some good. If you have any questions, mail me. It might
> > take a while to get to, but I'll get to it if you can 'ATTN: Cory' in
the
> > subject header.
> >
> > Cory Ringdahl
> >
> >
> > PS: I do notice that the newly booted kernel detects the sound card and
> > the configuration, somehow, seperately. It gives first:
> >
> > CSN 1 Vendor ID <hex addresses, sector labels, etc>
> >
> > then gives:
> >
> > pcm1 (SB16pnp <SB16 pnp> sn [serial number) <insert above drq/irq/flags
> > from above>
> >
> > Ignore this.
> >
> > Also, expect a:
> >
> > pcm0 not probed due to drq conflict with pcm1 at 1
> >
> > Ignore this, too.
> >
> > PPS: If anyone out there knows WHY the above error messages come up,
> > and/or if there's a smoother way to do things, lemme know. It's not
> > pleasing to the eye, work though it does.
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Reinoud Koornstra wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Thanks for all the help you send me, finally by composing several
mails
> > > together wich were send to me about things should be done i have some
kind
> > > of succes. But..... not completly, I run freebsd 3.2
> > > I added the nessesay lines to my kernel to get my awe 64 working but
it
> > > didnt work. Finally some one told me to add some lines to loader.rc
> > >
> > > load /kernel
> > > load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.conf
> > > autoboot 5
> > >
> > > I added then, however in the beginning, then is told that the kernel
is
> > > alrdy been loaded so....can't execute load /kernel he says.... anyway
> > > that's not bad i guess.
> > > BUt i was also told to add the next lines to kernel.conf
> > >
> > > pnp 1 0 os port0 0x220 port1 0x330 port2 0x388 irq0 5 drq0 1 drq1 5
> > > pnp 1 0 enable
> > > pnp 1 1 os port0 0x208
> > > pnp 1 1 enable
> > > pnp 1 2 os port0 0x620 port1 0xa20 port2 0xe20
> > > pnp 1 2 enable
> > >
> > > So, i added them to my kernel.conf.
> > > However, still no good result.
> > > Finally i put those lines in top of the kernel.conf and now that had
> > > better results....... here are some messages from my booting lately:
> > >
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: sb0 at 0x220 irq 5 drq 1 on isa
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: snd0: <SoundBlaster 16 4.16>
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: sbxvi0 at drq 5 on isa
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: snd0: <SoundBlaster 16 4.16>
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: sbmidi0 at 0x330 on isa
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: snd0: <SoundBlaster MPU-401>
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: awe0 at 0x620 on isa
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: awe0: <SoundBlaster EMU8000 MIDI
(RAM512k)>
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: opl0 at 0x388 on isa
> > > Jul 7 10:45:01 Mipam /kernel: snd0: <Yamaha OPL3 FM>
> > >
> > > I never got that far until now...
> > > Okay now i run x11amp and tryed to play something..... but i get this
> > > message:
> > > FIrst i get: Unable to get fragment size
> > > When i push the second time on play i get: Unable to open the audio
device
> > > I keep getting this message so it's not completly solved....
> > > Can someone help me further with this? I think we've come so far, it
> > > should be able to work completly.
> > > And last of all why does he think i have an sound blaster 16, i have a
sb
> > > awe 64..
> > > PLz help me..
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Reinoud Koornstra.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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