Re: mp3's not playing?

Re: mp3's not playing?

[Keith Duthie]

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Rodrigo Castro wrote:

> I have exactly the same problem as this guy. In my case, I have a SB32 PnP.
> 
> Any idea?
Yes

> P.S.: I put a SB16 non-PnP to test and it worked really fine. I guess the
> problem is in PnP, am I right?
Perhaps. OTOH, I doubt it.

> > I boot, isapnp loads and says it's configuring the card for dma's 1,5
> > and irq5... then, I load the following modules as such...

> > /sbin/insmod sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 mpu_io=0x330

> > Sound: DMA (output) timed out - IRQ/DRQ config error?

Read the excerpts. It reads like the other guy is a moron. Try adding in
dma16=5 (or dma2=5 whichever the sb driver uses). That sounds like (one
of) the problem(s).

Besides which, the options should be in the /etc/modules.conf file. And
another thing: I believe the mpu should have an irq option, eg mpu_irq=9
(or mpuirq=9, whichever name the soundblaster uses)

If you use RedHat, then try the sndconfig utility. It doesn't work for me,
but it may work for you.
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mp3's not playing?

[Rodrigo Castro]

I have exactly the same problem as this guy. In my case, I have a SB32 PnP.

Any idea?

P.S.: I put a SB16 non-PnP to test and it worked really fine. I guess the
problem is in PnP, am I right?

Well, that's it
Rodrigo Castro <rodsc@bigfoot.com>
Computer Science undergraduate student at University of São Paulo

Scott Olsson - scohop wrote:

> I have a soundblaster 16 plug and play card that has been giving me the
> fits. I've tried everything (well, almost... everything except what will
> eventually work...) to no avail. Below, I outlined how I've been going
> at this... if you have a similar card, please correct whatever ignorant
> greenie mistake I'm surely making/looking over... thanks!!
>
> I boot, isapnp loads and says it's configuring the card for dma's 1,5
> and irq5... then, I load the following modules as such...
> ----
> /sbin/insmod soundcore
> /sbin/insmod sound
> /sbin/insmod uart401
> /sbin/insmod sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 mpu_io=0x330
> /sbin/insmod opl3 io=0x388
> ---
> Below, I cat'd my /dev/sndstat for reference... I don't really
> understand how some of it applies, but I'm assuming something
> should be listed under "installed drivers"... (???)
> ----
>
> OSS/Free:3.8s2++-971130
> Load type: Driver loaded as a module
> Kernel: Linux .csh.uiuc.edu 2.2.1 #13 Mon Feb 15 15:09:11 EST 1999 i686
> Config options: 0
>
> Installed drivers:
>
> Card config:
>
> Audio devices:
> 0: Sound Blaster 16 (4.13)
>
> Synth devices:
> 0: Yamaha OPL3
>
> Midi devices:
> 0: Sound Blaster 16
>
> Timers:
> 0: System clock
>
> Mixers:
> 0: Sound Blaster
>
> ----
>
> After the modules are all (??) loaded, I cat an au file to /dev/dsp or
> /dev/audio and it will play fine, but mp3's will not play
> through any of the players I have tried... (x11amp, freeamp, amp,
> xaudio, mpg123, newplayer)
>
> when I've tried with an mp3player like newplayer it complains about dma
> problems with the following error message...
>
> Sound: DMA (output) timed out - IRQ/DRQ config error?
>
> Is there a specific procedure or some other driver/module that needs to
> be configured and/or loaded before mp3's/wav's will play? Also, where
> (script, etc) can I add the modules to load them every boot?
>
> Any help will be very VERY... umm, helpful?
> THANKS!!!
>
> scott olsson
>
> -- please email your response as welll... thanks again.
>
> --
> Scott Olsson - scohop
> olsson@uiuc.edu

Re: mp3's not playing?

[Rodrigo Castro]

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Keith Duthie wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Rodrigo Castro wrote:
> 
> > > I boot, isapnp loads and says it's configuring the card for dma's 1,5
> > > and irq5... then, I load the following modules as such...
> 
> > > /sbin/insmod sb io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 mpu_io=0x330
> 
> > > Sound: DMA (output) timed out - IRQ/DRQ config error?
> 
> Read the excerpts. It reads like the other guy is a moron. Try adding in
> dma16=5 (or dma2=5 whichever the sb driver uses). That sounds like (one
> of) the problem(s).
> 

Oh, I forget mentioning that but I already have dma16=5. That's not the
problem. Maybe the guy who wrote the message I fowarded have forgetten
but I haven't.

> Besides which, the options should be in the /etc/modules.conf file. And
> another thing: I believe the mpu should have an irq option, eg mpu_irq=9
> (or mpuirq=9, whichever name the soundblaster uses)
> 

No. MPU does not need IRQ when we are talking about Sound Blaster cards.
The configuration, in compilation (of kernel or modules), must be filled
with -1 when using SB cards. 

> If you use RedHat, then try the sndconfig utility. It doesn't work for me,
> but it may work for you.

I use Debian distro.

Thank you anyway! ;-)
Rodrigo Castro   <rcastro@linux.ime.usp.br>
Computer Science undergraduate student - University of Sao Paulo
Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength.

Re: mp3's not playing?

[Keith Duthie]

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Rodrigo Castro wrote:

> Oh, I forget mentioning that but I already have dma16=5. That's not the
> problem. Maybe the guy who wrote the message I fowarded have forgetten
> but I haven't.
Aaargh! Try this : 
cat /etc/isapnp.conf | grep -v ^# >tmp.file
cat /etc/modules.conf >>tmp.file
cat tmp.file | mail -s aaargh -c psycho@albatross.co.nz linux-sound@vger.rutgers.edu

caviat: I'm not entirely sure the mail command will work as advertised,
but OTOH it should.

> > Besides which, the options should be in the /etc/modules.conf file. And
> > another thing: I believe the mpu should have an irq option, eg mpu_irq=9
> > (or mpuirq=9, whichever name the soundblaster uses)
> > 
> 
> No. MPU does not need IRQ when we are talking about Sound Blaster cards.
> The configuration, in compilation (of kernel or modules), must be filled
> with -1 when using SB cards. 
*SHRUG* That's a sb peculiarity, then.

> > If you use RedHat, then try the sndconfig utility. It doesn't work for me,
> > but it may work for you.
> 
> I use Debian distro.
And I use Slackware (which explains why sndconfig doesn't work for me).
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