>> On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:40:49 +0100, Bill Unruh <unruh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> In my kernel libraries I see >>> kernel/sound/isa/snd-opl3sa2.ko.xz >>> kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-lib.ko.xz >>> kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-synth.ko.xz >>> kernel/sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-lib.ko.xz >>> kernel/sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-synth.ko.xz >>> >>> but no snd-opl3-sa2 >>> Are you sure you have the name right? >> >> No, I'm absolutely not sure to have the name right. That whole OS still >> riddles me. >> Your kernel liraries inspired me to look after mine: >> >> $ find /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/ | grep isa >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/isa >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/isa/sb >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16-dsp.ko >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb-common.ko >> >> $ find /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/ | grep opl >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3 >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-lib.ko >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-synth.ko >> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/oss/opl3.ko >> >> What does that tell us when trying to get the laptop's sound to work? > > It looks to me like your distribution does not include the > isa/snd-opl3sa2 > module in its compilation. Whether or not it would help you to get your > soundcard working I do not know, > Try > grep SND_OPL3SA2 /boot/config > and see if there is any entry for that. I suspect there will not be. This > would mean you either have to compile that modules on your own for your > distribution or recompile the whole kernel with that module included. > It could be compiled directly into the kernel (CONFIG_SND_OPL3SA2=y) but > I doubt it. More likely it is not there at all or you have > CONFIG_SND_OPL3SA2=n The file is called /boot/config-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp on my system. It indeed doesn't contain a line CONFIG_SND_OPL3SA2=y, just CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB_SEQ=m and CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB=m. > I am afraid that I am not the right person to ask how to recompile your > kernel or that module. Too sad, thank you anyway for your info till now. >> the sound/isa/ part reminds me of a Creative Labs Soundblaster 16. IIRC >> the Yamaha opl chip can emulate a Soundblaster. Does that help? >> >> >>> On Tue, 4 Nov 2014, John Smith wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:44:17 +0100, Clemens Ladisch >>>> <cladisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> John Smith wrote: >>>>>> With "outdated", you mean everything in the link >>>>>> http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Module-opl3-sa2 ? >>>>>> Or something specific? >>>>> >>>>> Only what it says about alsa-driver. >>>> >>>> But I still have to "$ ./configure" alsa-lib, alsa-utils and >>>> alsa-firmware. Right? >>>> >>>> >>>>>> What is still relevant to get my laptop to play/record mp3 files? >>>>> >>>>> The snd-opl3-sa2 module. >>>> >>>> I don't have such a module available: >>>> $ modinfo snd-opl3-sa2 >>>> ERROR: Module snd-opl3-sa2 not found. >>>> >>>> $ apt-get install snd-opl3-sa2 >>>> Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig >>>> Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. >>>> Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig >>>> E: Paket snd-opl3-sa2 kann nicht gefunden werden. >>>> >>>> Does all that "$ ./configure" stuff create the snd-opl3-sa2 module? >>>> >>>> What is the module "opl3" for? >>>> >>>> $ modinfo opl3 >>>> filename: >>>> /lib/modules/3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp/kernel/sound/oss/opl3.ko >>>> license: GPL >>>> srcversion: 3B7C182C9214810EEE22CD2 >>>> depends: sound >>>> intree: Y >>>> vermagic: 3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp SMP mod_unload modversions 486 >>>> parm: io:int ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
