Sound Blaster Audigy2 & Mandrake

[Bruno]

RossThere is a clear difference between the last two outputs of Owyn´s script ( one posted at 2.44AM and the last at 3.14AM ) just in your most recent posts here above . . . . WHY ?? What did you do to get the difference . . . . The second one looks to me as if the sound should work ( have you tried a CD ?? ) The one before that has not even the sound modules loaded . . . . . this is from the very last one:

snd-seq-midi            5024 0  (autoclean) (unused)snd-emu10k1-synth    5276 0  (autoclean) (unused)snd-emux-synth      31644 0  (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1-synth]snd-seq-midi-emul    6780 0  (autoclean) [snd-emux-synth]snd-seq-virmidi      4572 0  (autoclean) [snd-emux-synth]snd-seq-oss            31104 0  (unused)snd-seq-midi-event      5640 0  [snd-seq-midi snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss]snd-seq                42608 2  [snd-seq-midi snd-emux-synth snd-seq-midi-emul snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event]snd-pcm-oss            43556 1snd-mixer-oss          14488 0  [snd-pcm-oss]snd-emu10k1            69268 1  [snd-emu10k1-synth]snd-rawmidi            17600 0  [snd-seq-midi snd-seq-virmidi snd-emu10k1]snd-pcm                77536 0  [snd-pcm-oss snd-emu10k1]snd-timer              18376 0  [snd-seq snd-pcm]snd-page-alloc          7732 0  [snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm]snd-util-mem            3008 0  [snd-emux-synth snd-emu10k1]snd-ac97-codec      40160 0  [snd-emu10k1]snd-seq-device          5832 0  [snd-seq-midi snd-emu10k1-synth snd-emux-synth snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi]snd-hwdep            6368 0  [snd-emu10k1]snd                    40868 0  [snd-seq-midi snd-emux-synth snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi snd-pcm snd-timer snd-util-mem snd-ac97-codec snd-seq-device snd-hwdep]

and looks like the best we had uptill now. Bruno( * the timestamp indicated on my computer might not be the same as on yours )

[Owyn]

I am working on this now. Need about an hour or so to finish getting my notes and test plan together.Bruno:I have finally figured out the modules.conf. OSS will have just "alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1"ALSA wll have "alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1" and "above snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm-oss"From "man modules.conf"

    [add] above module module_list              This  directive  makes  it  possible for one module to "pull in"              another set of modules on top of itself in a  module  stack,  as              seen in the output of the lsmod(8) command.  The above directive              is useful for those circumstances when the dependencies are more              complex than what can be described in the modules.dep dependency              file.  This is an optimized case of the  post-install  and  pre-              remove  directives. Note that failure of installing the module              will not influence the exit status of  modprobe. The  optional              add  prefix  adds  the  new list to the previous list instead of              replacing it.

From the last posting it looks like the "above" line is missing from modules.conf.

[ross549]

So I need to add "above snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm-oss" to my modules.conf??I just got back.. I needed that break....

[Owyn]

So I need to add "above snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm-oss" to my modules.conf??I just got back.. I needed that break....

Correct. Edit in the change. Reboot.There is also a new version of the script. You can get it here.

[ross549]

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# ./mdksoundchk2.shsoundchk.sh v1.01 - Running Sound Configuration ChecksIdentifying SystemLinux ip68-10-250-190.hr.hr.cox.net 2.4.21-0.13mdk #1 Fri Mar 14 15:08:06 EST 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/LinuxChecking Deviceslr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           13 Oct 13 20:47 admmidi -> sound/admmidilr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           10 Oct 13 20:47 adsp -> sound/adsplr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           11 Oct 13 20:47 amidi -> sound/amidilr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           11 Oct 13 20:47 audio -> sound/audiolr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           12 Oct 13 20:47 dmmidi -> sound/dmmidilr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root            9 Oct 13 20:47 dsp -> sound/dsplr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           10 Oct 13 20:47 midi -> sound/midilr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           11 Oct 13 20:47 mixer -> sound/mixerlr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           15 Oct 13 20:47 sequencer -> sound/sequencerlr-xr-xr-x    1 root     root           16 Oct 13 20:47 sequencer2 -> sound/sequencer2drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root            0 Dec 31  1969 soundChecking Driveraudigy          : Creative Labs|EMU10K2 Audigy Audio Processor [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (vendor:1102 device:0004 subv:1102 subd:1002)Checking Actual Driver in Use (/etc/modules.conf)alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1above snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm-ossChecking if Module Loadedsnd-seq-midi            5024   0  (autoclean) (unused)snd-emu10k1-synth       5276   0  (autoclean) (unused)snd-emux-synth         31644   0  (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1-synth]snd-seq-midi-emul       6780   0  (autoclean) [snd-emux-synth]snd-seq-virmidi         4572   0  (autoclean) [snd-emux-synth]snd-seq-oss            31104   0  (unused)snd-seq-midi-event      5640   0  [snd-seq-midi snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss]snd-seq                42608   2  [snd-seq-midi snd-emux-synth snd-seq-midi-emul snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event]snd-pcm-oss            43556   0  (unused)snd-mixer-oss          14488   0  [snd-pcm-oss]snd-emu10k1            69268   0  [snd-emu10k1-synth]snd-rawmidi            17600   0  [snd-seq-midi snd-seq-virmidi snd-emu10k1]snd-pcm                77536   0  [snd-pcm-oss snd-emu10k1]snd-timer              18376   0  [snd-seq snd-pcm]snd-page-alloc          7732   0  [snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm]snd-util-mem            3008   0  [snd-emux-synth snd-emu10k1]snd-ac97-codec         40160   0  [snd-emu10k1]snd-seq-device          5832   0  [snd-seq-midi snd-emu10k1-synth snd-emux-synth snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi]snd-hwdep               6368   0  [snd-emu10k1]snd                    40868   0  [snd-seq-midi snd-emux-synth snd-seq-virmidi snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi snd-pcm snd-timer snd-util-mem snd-ac97-codec snd-seq-device snd-hwdep]soundcore               6276   0  [snd]Checking if services configured to be run on initlevel 3Checking if Sound services configuredsound           0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:offChecking if Alsa service configuredalsa            0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:offChecking if Sound Volume mutedvol 58, 58, Pbass 50, 50treble 50, 50pcm 68, 68speaker 60, 60line 65, 65, Pmic 71, 71, Rcd 77, 77, Pigain 67, 67line1 65, 65, Pphin 68, 68, Pvideo 71, 71, PChecking which program uses the sound cardEnd of Checks

No sound yet....

[Owyn]

A few things to do. All from the console.dmesg | egrep -i emu\|audigygrep -e emu\|audigy\|snd\|sound\|audio -f /var/log/syslogand thenalsamixer

[Owyn]

Oops. That syslog search should have been.sucat /var/log/syslog | egrep snd\|sound\|audio | grep "Oct 13"

[ross549]

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# dmesg | egrep -i emu\|audigyscsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# grep -e emu\|audigy\|snd\|sound\|audio -f /var/log/sysloggrep: Invalid regular expression

Alsasmixer comes up....

[Owyn]

LOL. I meant you to try the alsamixer and see if that would adjust your sound levels.

[ross549]

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# cat /var/log/syslog | egrep snd\|sound\|audio | grep "Oct 13"Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 12:43:34 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 12:43:35 ip68-10-250-190 alsa: Shutting down ALSA sound driver (version 0.9.0rc8):Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 12:45:07 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 12:45:08 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 12:45:03 ip68-10-250-190 service_harddrake[786]: adding alias sound-slot-0 to audigyOct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 20:46:00 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 20:46:01 ip68-10-250-190 alsa: Shutting down ALSA sound driver (version 0.9.0rc8):Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 20:47:11 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-1Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-2Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-3Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-4Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-5Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-6Oct 13 20:47:12 ip68-10-250-190 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module snd-card-7Oct 13 20:47:04 ip68-10-250-190 service_harddrake[709]: adding alias sound-slot-0 to audigy

[ross549]

LOL. I meant you to try the alsamixer and see if that would adjust your sound levels.

Yeah, I can adjust the "sliders"

[Owyn]

And run the command "dmesg | tail"

[ross549]

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# dmesg | tailShorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=63.138.15.96 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=114 ID=48775 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=3727 DPT=1214 WINDOW=64240 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=63.138.15.96 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=114 ID=48821 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=3727 DPT=1214 WINDOW=64240 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=62883 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1861 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=62932 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1861 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=63036 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1861 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=65035 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1866 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=65087 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1866 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=68.12.245.203 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=92 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=119 ID=15206 PROTO=ICMP TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=512 SEQ=25471Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=66.138.146.114 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=110 ID=65191 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=1866 DPT=1214 WINDOW=16384 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0Shorewall:net2all:DROP:IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:30:1b:ab:76:8a:00:09:7b:8c:68:70:08:00 SRC=68.13.112.193 DST=68.10.250.190 LEN=92 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=117 ID=57345 PROTO=ICMP TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=512 SEQ=36569

[Owyn]

After that, I want you to go back to Knoppix (knoppix alsa noapic).Run the new script and post the results.Start the alsamixer.Run the XMMS test.Confirm that you are still getting sound from Knoppix and whether the alsamixer is active.Also confirm whether the XMMS volume control is active independent of the mixer.That will have to be about it for the evening. I am running +16 on hours for today.

[Owyn]

??? What is that Shorewall ???

[Owyn]

Hmm. Ok it's your firewall. I guess your router is still not working.Go ahead with the Knoppix test. I will try to come up with a different way of checking dmesg.

[ross549]

knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$ '/mnt/hda8/adam/mdksoundchk2.sh'soundchk.sh v1.01 - Running Sound Configuration ChecksIdentifying SystemLinux Knoppix 2.4.22-xfs #1 SMP Fr Sep 19 17:55:45 CEST 2003 i686 GNU/LinuxChecking Deviceslrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           10 Oct 13 21:26 adsp -> /dev/adsp0crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  12 Oct 13 21:26 adsp0crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  28 Oct 13 21:26 adsp1crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  44 Oct 13 21:26 adsp2crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  60 Oct 13 21:26 adsp3lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            9 Oct 13 21:26 dsp -> /dev/dsp0crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,   3 Oct 13 21:26 dsp0crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  19 Oct 13 21:26 dsp1crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  35 Oct 13 21:26 dsp2crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,  51 Oct 13 21:26 dsp3lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           16 Oct 13 21:26 snd -> /proc/asound/devChecking DriverChecking Actual Driver in Use (/etc/modules.conf)alias char-major-116 sndalias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1alias char-major-14 soundcorealias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-ossalias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-ossalias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-ossalias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-ossalias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-ossoptions snd major=116 cards_limit=1 device_gid=29 device_mode=0660options snd-emu10k1 index=0Checking if Module Loadedsnd-pcm-oss            35588   0 (autoclean)snd-mixer-oss          11160   0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss]snd-emu10k1            58036   0 (autoclean)snd-pcm                53888   0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss snd-emu10k1]snd-timer              13352   0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm]snd-hwdep               4544   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1]snd-util-mem            1072   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1]snd-page-alloc          4224   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm]snd-rawmidi            12256   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1]snd-seq-device          3748   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1 snd-rawmidi]snd-ac97-codec         31776   0 (autoclean) [snd-emu10k1]snd                    25828   0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-hwdep snd-util-mem snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device snd-ac97-codec]soundcore               3428   8 (autoclean) [snd]gameport                1388   0 [emu10k1-gp]Checking if services configured to be run on initlevel 3Test not available on this systemChecking if Sound Volume mutedvol 60, 60, Pbass 50, 50treble 50, 50pcm 60, 60speaker 0, 0line 0, 0, Pmic 0, 0, Rcd 0, 0, Pigain 0, 0line1 0, 0, Pphin 0, 0, Pvideo 0, 0, PChecking which program uses the sound cardEnd of Checks

I got sound.....alsamixer is active... but does not change the volume during the XMMS test.

[Owyn]

Command "lspci -v | grep -i audio"Is the XMMS volume control active?

[Owyn]

Nite Adam. Got to crash.

[ross549]

OK, I have to reboot back into knoppix agan to get the last command.

[ross549]

Heh- only 12 hors late.... forgot to do this last night.

knoppix@ttyp0[knoppix]$ lspci -v | grep -i audio00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)

[Owyn]

Bruno et al:I found this on the Knoppix Forums.Not sure how to translate the info to Mandrake speak.

[Bruno]

There is no file alsa-autoconfig in Mandrake . . . but if Stephen means: "/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsa -autoconfig" this would be the path for Mandrake. Bruno

[ross549]

[root@ip68-10-250-190 adam]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/alsa -autoconfigUsage: %s\n alsa {start|stop|restart|force-reload|force-stop|force-restart}

Looks like it wants another option/argument

[Owyn]

This message is proudly coming from a system running Mandrake 9.1 with a functioning Audigy 2.Fran. You found the correct solution.This is the procedure I used to get it going.I very luckily found an acquaintance locally who was using the card and wanted to play with Linux.

[Guest LilBambi]

Congratulations Owyn! That's great! I am so glad the link I found was the solution! I Googled for quite a while on that one! Because I had no Audigy 2 card to test with.

[Owyn]

That's great! I am so glad the link I found was the solution!

No kidding. I tried to find it again from google and then just went back to the forum to get the link.

[ross549]

hmm..... back to work!!

[Owyn]

Adam:I have to run very shortly. We are supposed to be at the bar by 10:30. If you have any questions about the Linux details others should be able to interpret for you.Will check back tomorrow. Good luck.

[Owyn]

PS: Please do not try to fix anything other than the Audigy until we have time to review your next steps. In particular, do NOT try to install WXP. You have some potential nasties.