Yan Seiner napsal(a): > Rene Herman napsal(a): > >> The ESS0009 is the chip's CTRL port but I assume from the single >> ESS1869 already present there that it's okay without. >> >> If you are upto applying the attached patch and rebuilding the kernel >> please do so, but assuming you are not, you can work-around the driver >> not knowing about your chip by specifying all resources manually. >> >> Please do a: >> >> cat /sys/bus/pnp/devices/<foo>/resources >> >> where <foo> is the directory in which the "id" file says "ESS179". It >> might just say >> >> state = disabled >> >> If it does, do (as root): >> >> echo activate >/sys/bus/pnp/devices/<foo>/resources >> >> after which the next >> >> cat /sys/bus/pnp/devices/<foo>/resources >> >> should tell you something fairly close to: >> >> state = active >> io 0x220-0x22f >> io 0x388-0x38b >> io 0x330-0x331 >> irq 5 >> dma 1 >> dma 0 >> >> At this point, you can try loading the driver, specifying these >> resources: >> >> modprobe snd-es18xx isapnp=0 port=0x220 fm_port=0x388\ >> mpu_port=0x330 irq=5 dma1=1 dma2=0 >> >> If all is well, you now have sound (remember to unmute and up the >> volumes with a mixer such as alsamixer!). >> >> If this method works for you, you'll have to figure out how to >> integrate it into your bootscripts yourself as this is different with >> every distribution. Simply doing the enabling/loading from an >> "rc.local" could be easiest... >> >> If you can confirm that it works after this manual enabling (or after >> just applying and testing the patch ofcourse), I'll make sure it ends >> up upstream so that future drivers will work out of the box. >> >> > > Hi Rene: > > I've also been trying to get this chip to work. This exchange gives me > new hope. Here's what I have: > > debian:~# cat /sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:*/id | grep ESS > ESS0006 > ESS1869 > debian:~# cd /sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:05 > debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:05# ls > bus id options power resources subsystem uevent > debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:05# cat id > ESS0006 > debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:05# cat resources > state = active > io 0x250-0x257 > debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:05# cd ../00:06 > debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:06# cat resources > state = active > io 0x220-0x22f > io 0x388-0x38b > io 0x300-0x301 > irq 5 > dma 0 > dma 1 > > So I've tried > modprobe snd_es18xx isapnp=0 port=0x220 fm_port=0x388 mpu_port=0x330 > irq=5 dma1=1 dma2=0 > > but in dmesg I get: > > reset at 0x220 failed!!! > es18xx: [0x220] ESS chip not found > PnPBIOS: get_dev_node: function not supported on this system > pnp: Failed to disable device 00:06. > ESS AudioDrive ES18xx soundcard not found or device busy > > And, of course, no sound. > > The system is a Compaq Armada 1700, an old laptop. > > Any suggestions? > > Hmm.. More info: lspnp shows: 00:05 ESS0006 (unknown) 00:06 CPQb0ac (unknown) debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:06# cat id CPQb0ac ESS1869 Here's a thread from the ubuntu forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-419855.html Basically I'm seeing the same problems, except that I am running Debian Lenny: debian:/sys/bus/pnp/devices/00:06# uname -a Linux debian 2.6.21-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Jul 11 03:53:02 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux The mixer comes up and I can manipulate all of the controls, but any attempt to write to the deice results in no sound and blocking. --Yan -- o__ ,>/'_ o__ (_)\(_) ,>/'_ o__ Yan Seiner (_)\(_) ,>/'_ o__ o__ Certified Personal Trainer (_)\(_) ,>/'_ ,>/'_ Licensed Professional Engineer (_)\(_) (_)\(_) Linux stuff has made big progress over the competition. When things sit and don't start right away, we have a watch, and those poor guys have to settle for an hourglass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
