configure isa sound blaster

[Jonathan Hudson]

LongTooth wrote:
> I've been keeping a eye on this post for a while. Not much attention has
> been given to old legacy cards. I find that a shame because there are a
> lot of old machines out there that can be put to work with just a
> little effort. 
> 
> 
> 
> I too have a SB16 ISA sound card. It on an old computer and I hate to
> pour money into it. You see, I'm saving up to build a new one. So every
> buck I can get my hands on is squireled away. Didn't mean to wander off.
> Anyway, I have a 500 Mhz PIII with 128 mgs of ram and an old ISA SB
> sound card on it. I've had the sound working with Slackware 10.0 and
> SuSE 9.1. But no luck with Ubuntu. I'd really like to get it going. If
> anyone can shed any light on this problem I'd really appreciate it.
> Thanks.

I have an ancient c. 1994 SB16 ISA card (from my "still going" first 
ever Linux box -- all  that remains in the case, PSU, Aha1542, Apple 2x 
CDROM, SB16 and the gorgeous Micron keyboard).

In /etc/modprobe.d/mystuff, I have:

alias snd-card-0 snd-sb16
alias sound-slot-0 snd-sb16
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/mixer sound-service-0-0
alias /dev/dsp   sound-service-0-3

install sound-slot-1 /bin/true
install sound-slot-2 /bin/true
install sound-slot-3 /bin/true
install sound-slot-4 /bin/true

options snd major=116 cards_limit=1
options snd-sb16 csp=0 port=0x220 irq=5 dma8=1 dma16=5 isapnp=0 
mpu_port=0x330
options sb io=0x220, irq=5, dma=1, dma16=5

(the options snd-sb16 on one line)

Works just fine with ALSA

-jonathan