Re: 2.1.xx and sound problems

Jamie Lokier (kernel@dotd.dyn.ml.org)
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 11:02:36 -0700 (MST)


On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Geoff Hoff wrote:

> > I've tried kernels 2.1.77 to 2.1.82 and have not been able to get them
> > working completely with my soundblaster. I can play wav files with all
> > versions, but I cannot get sound from quake. 2.1.81 would cause quake to
> > segfault saying my card does not support that, all the others quake would
> > load fine but no sound. I tried both modular and monolithic kernels.
> > 2.0.30 to 2.0.33, and DOS work fine. My SB is v2.1, 8bit, io220, irq7,
> > dma1.
> >
> > When trying to load sound as a module with 2.1.82: modprobe sb io=220
> > irq=7 dma=1, I get: sb_card.c: I/O port dc is already in use.
>
> You need io=0x220, it needs to be hex, thats why you're getting the I/O port
> already in use.

Thanks for the advice, the module loaded fine. However it still does not
give me sound in quake.

Jesse DeFer
kernel@dotd.dyn.ml.org