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Date:      Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:03:31 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Mark Kent <mark@noc.mainstreet.net>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: (long) multiple queries about 4.0 on Sony 505HS 
Message-ID:  <200003292303.PAA01358@mass.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 29 Mar 2000 13:48:18 PST." <200003292148.NAA12110@noc.mainstreet.net> 

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> Maybe this is making sense:
> 
> >> b) I'm assuming that the use of PNPBIOS should correspond
> >>    exactly with the setting of "PnP OS?" in the BIOS set-up.
> >>    True?
> ==
> == No.
> 
> With that solid "no", it looks like what I should have is
> 
>     PnP OS set to No in BIOS
> and
>     options PNPBIOS in the kernel config
> 
> So, now I do.   And I have simply this:
> 
> options         PNPBIOS
> device          pcm
> device sbc0 at isa? port 0x220 irq 5 drq 1 flags 0x15
> 
> and get this:
> 
> sbc0: <Soundblaster Pro> at port 0x220-0x22f irq 5 drq 1 flags 0x15 on isa0
> pcm0: <SB DSP 3.01 (ViBRA16X)> on sbc0

This is the YMF744 in "soundblaster compatibility" mode.  It's not a V16x 
though, AFAIK.

> and did this
> 
> sh MAKEDEV snd0
> 
> and Yes, I can change the mixer values:
> 
> Mixer vol      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer synth    is currently set to  75:56
> Mixer pcm      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer line     is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer mic      is currently set to  75:75
> Mixer cd       is currently set to  90:90
> 
> and No, it does not generate sound.

Grr.  I don't actually know how sound is meant to be passed from your 
pccard CDROM to the laptop proper; there may need to be stuff changed in 
the pccard bridge too. 8(

> >> You might also try catting something to /dev/audio to see if you get
> >> any noise at all
> 
> No noise.  It sits there but can be ctrl-c'ed out, although
> there is a 20 second pause before getting the shell prompt back
> (after ctrl-c).

If you cat something very small, does it ever come back?

Basically, the root cause of the problem is that your sound device isn't 
supported, and doesn't look like it will be for some time. 8(

-- 
\\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\  Mike Smith
\\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself,  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime.             \\  msmith@cdrom.com




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