Clemens Ladisch wrote, on 27/05/14 16:09: > Arthur Marsh wrote: >> I've been a bit mystified that when I wanted to re-use the sound card on >> my old machine, a Creative Labs Audiology 2 Z [S0350] that case-load >> would not work for the first few minutes after booting, reporting that >> "no Emu devices were found". >> >> After some minutes, case-load worked fine and the soundfont loaded and >> MIDI playback worked fine. > > Strange; whatever is happening there shouldn't need minutes. > > Are there any messages in the system log? > > Does the card show up in /proc/asound/cards? Does the hwdep device > show up in /proc/asound/devices? > > > Regards, > Clemens The /proc/asound/devices.tmp when asfxload is working is: 1: : sequencer 2: [ 0] : control 3: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback 4: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture 5: [ 0- 1]: digital audio capture 6: [ 0- 2]: digital audio playback 7: [ 0- 2]: digital audio capture 8: [ 0- 3]: digital audio playback 9: [ 0- 4]: digital audio playback 10: [ 0- 4]: digital audio capture 11: [ 0- 0]: raw midi 12: [ 0- 1]: raw midi 13: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent 14: [ 0- 2]: hardware dependent 15: [ 0- 2]: raw midi 16: [ 0- 3]: raw midi 33: : timer when it's not working: 2: [ 0] : control 3: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback 4: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture 5: [ 0- 1]: digital audio capture 6: [ 0- 2]: digital audio playback 7: [ 0- 2]: digital audio capture 8: [ 0- 3]: digital audio playback 9: [ 0- 4]: digital audio playback 10: [ 0- 4]: digital audio capture 11: [ 0- 0]: raw midi 12: [ 0- 1]: raw midi 13: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent 33: : timer in both cases, /proc/asound/cards shows: 0 [Audigy2 ]: Audigy2 - SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350] SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350] (rev.4, serial:0x20021102) at 0x8400, irq 17 This time asfxload keeps reporting: No Emux synth hwdep device is found so I'm doing a full switch off and restart. Arthur. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The best possible search technologies are now affordable for all companies. Download your FREE open source Enterprise Search Engine today! Our experts will assist you in its installation for $59/mo, no commitment. Test it for FREE on our Cloud platform anytime! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=145328191&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user