Re: sound support (Re: XMS problem with Aladdin demo)

[Julius Schwartzenberg <julius@zgod.cjb.net>]

Stas Sergeev schreef:
> Hello.
> 
> Julius Schwartzenberg wrote:
> 
>> I already tried this, but it
>> doesn't seem to make any difference.
> 
> But dosemu stops complaining about the
> port conflicts, right?
Yes, that complaint is gone then.

>> I just tried it. Wolfenstein 3-D now is able to detect the OPL3 chip, 
>> but I can't hear anything (probably because the mixer isn't set).
>> In Wacky Wheels, I also can't hear anything.
> 
> Hmm, would it be possible then to boot
> into DOS, set the mixer volumes, then
> reboot back to linux (but with the "hot"
> reboot, not with the reset button), and
> then, if you don't load any ALSA module,
> I think the volume will stick.
I do not have a DOS installation on the laptop at the moment (and my 
floppy drive doesn't seem to work very well), so I can't try that at the 
moment.

> Another thing to try is to open also all
> the SB ports to the DOS prog. Then you'll
> probably be able to use mixer, and it
> is also possible to use the SB ports
> for the OPL access.
I'm wondering if opening all SB ports will work, since the chip probably 
needs a DOS program before it's Sound Blaster compatible mode can be 
used. Also /proc/ioports doesn't list anything at those other ports.
I tried running the DOS programs from Yamaha in Dosemu. One of the 
programs quits with an error it can't run in a MS Windows Dosbox, 
another complains about the lack of EMM386 and VCPI support. I tried 
loading EMM386, but it says there are already protected mode 
applications running.

Julius