Re: Odd oops in sound_timer_init [k7, gcc2.7.2.3, sscape]

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 23:10:04 +0000 (GMT)


> I just got a k7 (500, 128Mb RAM) and am having problems with 2.2.12 and
> my Ensoniq Soundscape.

Ok

> It seems to oops in sound_timer_init sometimes. This often seems to
> happen when I come back to my PC (i.e. it's been powersaving, I come
> back, try to play mp3s and it oopses).

Thats suspicious.

> sound_open_dma: DMA channel 0 busy or not allocated (0)
> Unable to grab(2) DMA0 for the audio driver
> Can't open /dev/dsp!

It tried to use DMA 0 for some reason. THen couldnt get hold of it. That
looks like memory corruption, probably caused by the sound load/unload.

If you load the driver by hand is it then stable ?

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