Solution to the SiS sound module problem
Rick Rocker
debian_noob at web.de
Fri Nov 11 07:23:22 UTC 2005
Hi,
I found a solution to the problem with my on board sound card of SiS.
This I cross post to -devel and -users because
1) there are many users with this sound module and they should know
a (possible) solution
2) the devels should give up their stubborness and integrate the OSS
modules if they give the user a better usability.
The solution is very easy: install Debian Sarge with the standard
installation procedure and with 2.6 Kernel.
NO this is no trolling!
Because I asked if there is a way to exchange ALSA with OSS.
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-November/012929.html
The only answers I got were "go to -users" and "there is no way to
exchange".
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-November/012932.html
There were no practical tips how I could get my sound working.
Then I got this answer as I tried some exchanging modules on my
own from crimsun at fungus sh nu:
"Don't load snd_mixer_oss if you've already loaded i810_audio."
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2005-November/056333.html
He is a experienced developer on this sound subhect I was told. ;-)
Let's look what Debian does:
*******************************************************************************
Modules used by Debian Sarge(standard install,standard 2.6 Kernel)
Module Size Used by
snd_mixer_oss 16640 0
snd_intel8x0 33068 0
snd_ac97_codec 59268 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 85384 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_timer 23300 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 11144 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
gameport 4736 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_mpu401_uart 7296 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_rawmidi 23204 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 7944 1 snd_rawmidi
snd 50660 8 snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,
snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
i810_audio 33300 1
ac97_codec 16908 1 i810_audio
soundcore 9824 3 snd,i810_audio
*******************************************************************************
Now look at Kubuntu:
*******************************************************************************
Modules used by Kubuntu(stadard install,standard 2.6 Kernel)
Module Size Used by
ac97_codec 17420 0
snd_intel8x0 30144 0
snd_ac97_codec 72188 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm_oss 46368 0
snd_mixer_oss 16128 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 78344 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 21764 1 snd_pcm
snd 48644 6 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,
snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 9184 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10120 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
*******************************************************************************
You see Debian loads snd_mixer_oss with i810_audio. And sound is working!
The best thing is:
If you look if Kubuntu discovered my hardware you see it got it:
*******************************************************************************
$ lspci -vv (under Kubuntu)
0000:00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
Sound Controller (rev a0)
Subsystem: Unknown device 1734:105e
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 173 (13000ns min, 2750ns max)
Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at 1000 [size=128]
Capabilities: <available only to root>
*******************************************************************************
*******************************************************************************
$ lspci -vv (under Sarge)
0000:00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
Sound Controller (rev a0)
Subsystem: Unknown device 1734:105e
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 173 (13000ns min, 2750ns max)
Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 185
Region 0: I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at 1000 [size=128]
Capabilities: <available only to root>
*******************************************************************************
The only fact that sound is not working is that the devels doesn't collect
information on this hardware if there is a user who will post it to them.
And they want to sit on modules which are not working.
No, they tell the user to go to -users ML where all those who just boot from
cd and make a standard install are gathered: a pool of very helpful guys ;-)
Now a very angered (but with Sarge a very satisfied)
debian_noob
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