Rene Herman <rene.herman <at> keyaccess.nl> writes: <snip>> > Just now looking. I'm actually new to the AC97 code(way too modern for me...) so will largely just have to trace stuff:> > After you load the OSS es1371 driver, there should be some information > in dmesg. Example:> > ===> es1371: version v0.32 time 22:04:10 Jul 8 2008> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> Link [LNKD] -> GSI 11 (level, > low) -> IRQ 11> es1371: found chip, vendor id 0x1274 device id 0x1371 revision 0x02> es1371: found es1371 rev 2 at io 0x6800 irq 11> ac97_codec: AC97 codec, id: TRA3 (TriTech TR28023)> gameport: ESS1371 Gameport is isa0218/gameport0, io 0x218, speed 1988kHz> ===> > Could you post this output with your card? "dmesg | tail -10" right > after loading should do.> > Then, if instead of es1371 you load the ALSA snd-ens1371 driver, you > should have files> > /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/ac97#0-0> > and> > /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/ac97#0-0+regs> > Could you post the contents of those?> <snip>> Thanks, Rene. Here' s the result: running # modprobe -r snd-ens1371...successrunning # modprobe es1371...success running # modprobe -r es1371...successrunning # modprobe snd-es1371...success # dir /proc/asound/card0= id pcm0c stream0 usbbus usbid (I'm sure this is the mic in my USB webcam)# dir /proc/asound/card1= audiopci codec97#0 id midi0 pcm0c pcm0p pcm1p # cat /proc/asound/AudioPCI/codec97#0/ac97#0-0= 0-0/0: 0x76058384 F�S PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x0000PCI Subsys Device: 0x0000 Capabilities : -dedicated MIC PCM IN channel- -bass & treble-DAC resolution : 16-bitADC resolution : 20-bit3D enhancement : Reserved 29 Current setupMic gain : +0dB [+20dB]POP path : post 3DSim. stereo : off3D enhancement : offLoudness : onMono output : MIXMic select : Mic2ADC/DAC loopback : off # cat /proc/asound/AudioPCI/codec97#0/ac97#0-0+regs= 0:00 = 00000:02 = 01400:04 = 89090:06 = 80000:08 = 80090:0a = ffff0:0c = 150b0:0e = 801f0:10 = 805f0:12 = 95150:14 = 92120:16 = 9f1f0:18 = 9f1f0:1a = 90100:1c = 00000:1e = 00000:20 = 00000:22 = 00000:24 = 00000:26 = 00000:28 = 000f0:2a = ffff0:2c = ffff0:2e = ffff0:30 = ffff0:32 = ffff0:34 = ffff0:36 = ffff0:38 = ffff0:3a = ffff0:3c = ffff0:3e = ffff0:40 = ffff0:42 = ffff0:44 = ffff0:46 = ffff0:48 = ffff0:4a = ffff0:4c = ffff0:4e = ffff0:50 = ffff0:52 = ffff0:54 = ffff0:56 = ffff0:58 = ffff0:5a = 00000:5c = 00000:5e = 00000:60 = 00000:62 = 00000:64 = 00000:66 = 00000:68 = 00000:6a = 00000:6c = 00000:6e = 00000:70 = 00000:72 = 00000:74 = 00000:76 = 00000:78 = 00000:7a = 00000:7c = 00000:7e = 8384 Running Main kde menu>Settings>Sound & Multimedia>Sound System>hardware tab>ALSA from drop-down list>ApplyAutomatic sound-system restart attempt gets stuck in a loop. Running Main kde menu>Settings>Sound & Multimedia>Sound System>hardware tab>autodetect from drop-down list>ApplyAutomatic sound-system restart completes with no errors. Starting xmmsIn preferences, changing to alsa.Try to play a song:error: "Couldn't open audio. Please check that: your soundcard is configured properly, you have the correct output plugin selected, no other program isblocking the soundcard" Rebooting. less /var/log/boot= Saved ALSA mixer settings detected; aumix will not touch mixer. Running Main kde menu>Settings>Sound & Multimedia>Sound System>hardware tab>ALSA from drop-down list>Applyautomatic sound system restart is successful running alsamixer: only shows usb webcam mic(don't know how to change devices in alsamixer) running alsaconf:shows PCI soundcard Ensoniq AudioPCI and all mixer settings are un-muted and nominal Running Main kde menu>Settings>Sound & Multimedia>Sound System>test soundsilence starting xmms: no errors starting a song: song plays but with silence. That's all I can think of for now, Rene. As always, thanks for your help. Best regards, Landis PS -- resubmitting this for the benefit of the subscribers as I repliedaccidentally yesterday privately only to Rene. -------------------------------------------------------------------------This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challengeBuild the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizesGrand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the worldhttp://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/_______________________________________________Alsa-user mailing listAlsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user