Problem with Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold ISA

[Robert Entner]

On Wednesday 11 January 2006 23:33, David wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 10:39:30AM +0100, Robert Entner wrote:
> > On Tuesday 10 January 2006 14:06, Krzysztof Piotr Ka?mierczyk wrote:
> > > Do you know with modules I must probe to this soundcard? I think it
> > > should be snd_SB-AWE but it isn't this. How to make visible this
> > > soundcard in the system?
> >
> > The module's name is:
> > snd-sbawe.ko
> >
> > $ sudo modprobe snd-sbawe
> > did the trick for me.  You can add the module to /etc/modules to load
> > it automatically when booting.
> >
> > Hoary autodetected this card, Breezy does not.  I do not know why
> > this regression is necessary.
>
> How do you figure out what module is needed? I've got a soundblaster
> card that is giving me grief but I have no idea how to figure out the
> correct module.

I just browsed the kernel drivers directory at:
/lib/modules/2.6.12-10-686/kernel/sound/isa/sb/
If you load the wrong driver, it should complain about not finding a 
supported sound card.

Alternatively you can start a live system which supports your card 
automatically and then check via lsmod which drivers are loaded.

Does anyone know why Breezy does no autodetection on ISA hardware anymore?  
I think especially Soundblaster ISA cards are still rather common.

Burt