Hi I've the same problem with Opl3sa2 and kernel 2.4.2. I have seen threads about that in the kernel mailing list. Currently I use alsa which works great and is certainly a good solution. IMHO the OSS ccode in the kernel are going to be replaced by alsa.
Christophe On jeu, 15 mar 2001 19:16:09 Philipp Bliedung wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I just compiled the 2.4.2 kernel. Everything is working fine except for > > the sound. Under kernel 2.2.17 I had this is my /etc/modules: > sound > mpu401 > ad1848 > opl3sa2 > opl3 > options opl3sa2 dma=1 dma2=0 io=0x538 mpu_io=0x330 mss_io=0x530 irq=7 > options opl3 io=0x388 > > I used gom as the mixer. When I booted the 2.4.2 kernel (witeh the same > /etc/modules) and tried to play a song I got this: > "Cannot open audio device. Please make sure that the audio device is > properly configured." > > And when I try to use gom I get this: > > gom ERROR: Can't open mixer device special file "/dev/mixer": No such > gom: device. Error help: if loading a mixer special file leads to "No > such > gom: device", then you most likely do have the kernel sound driver > gom: not or incorrectly installed. "Permission denied" means you > gom: need permissions by the local admin in the first place. > gom: > gom: Current channel information > gom: --------------------------- > gom: > gom: No Name Rec Volumes Vol-0 Vol-1 Locked > gom: 0.vol -1 -1 -1 -1 1 > .... > But there is a file named /dev/mixer !!!! > .... > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 0 Jul 5 2000 mixer > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 16 Jul 5 2000 mixer1 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 32 Jul 5 2000 mixer2 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 48 Jul 5 2000 mixer3 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 15 18:51 modem -> > /dev/ttyS3 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Oct 28 23:51 mouse -> psaux > .... > When I compiled the kernel I selected everything that was under "sound" > to be compiled as a module. Also when I try to load these modules by > hand (insmod mpu401, etc...) it > doesn't give an error.... I have no clue why this doesn't work! When I > boot the 2.2.17 kernel > everything works just great. Here is what I get when I use gom under > 2.2.17: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ gom -t > gom: > gom: Current channel information > gom: --------------------------- > gom: > gom: No Name Rec Volumes Vol-0 Vol-1 Locked > gom: 0.vol -1 2 75 75 1 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ > BTW I'm on a Toshiba Tecra 8000 Laptop. > > Help is very much appreciated! > TIA! > > Philipp > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 www.lineo.com