Hi Frankie and all you alsa experts, The SpeakFreely website works fine for me too... just got the new version 7.1 from there. But I'm having a problem installing alsa v 0.5.10 under Debian 2.2, kernel v 2.2.18. I have a SB AWE64 card that worked fine with alsa under Redhat before. Forget the version I had. It appears that the problem is witht the modules, the isapnp seems to be initializing the card OK. Here's the portion of the dmesg file which seems to indicate a problem witht he modules, (what does the message: "snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0)" mean? and the other ones: PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 /* Begin excerpt from dmesg */ PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 isapnp: Card 'Creative SB AWE64 PnP' isapnp: Card 'U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT' isapnp: 2 Plug & Play cards detected total snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #1 not found at 0x220 or device busy snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #2 not found or device busy PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 isapnp: Card 'Creative SB AWE64 PnP' isapnp: Card 'U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT' isapnp: 2 Plug & Play cards detected total snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #1 not found at 0x220 or device busy snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #2 not found or device busy PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 isapnp: Card 'Creative SB AWE64 PnP' isapnp: Card 'U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT' isapnp: 2 Plug & Play cards detected total snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #1 not found at 0x220 or device busy snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #2 not found or device busy PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 isapnp: Card 'Creative SB AWE64 PnP' isapnp: Card 'U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT' isapnp: 2 Plug & Play cards detected total snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #1 not found at 0x220 or device busy snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #2 not found or device busy PnP: Calling quirk for 01:00 PnP: Calling quirk for 01:02 isapnp: Card 'Creative SB AWE64 PnP' isapnp: Card 'U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT' isapnp: 2 Plug & Play cards detected total snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #1 not found at 0x220 or device busy snd: Sound Blaster AWE32/64 soundcard #2 not found or device busy /* End f excerpt from dmesg */ hERE'S the part of the modules.conf file where the alsa stuff is: /* Begin included file */-=> ### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/alsa alias char-major-116 snd alias snd-card-0 snd-card-sbawe alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm1-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm1-oss options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 snd_device_mode=0660 snd_device_gid=29 snd_device_uid=0 options snd-card-sbawe snd_index=1 snd_id=CARD_1 snd_port=0x220 snd_mpu_port=0x300 snd_awe_port=-1 snd_irq=5 snd_dma8=1 snd_dma16=5 snd_mic_agc=0 ### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/alsa /* End of included modules.conf file */ You Wrote: -=> Well let's see here. http://www.speakfreely.org works for me. Give it -=> another try! -=> -=> then once you have the windows version installed open a connection to -=> lwl.braille.uwo.ca:4074 -=> that should do the trick. -=> -=> -=> Frank -=> -=> -=> On Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote: -=> -=> > Hi! -=> > -=> > I am having no luck connecting to the speakfreely web site mentioned here. -=> > -=> > Enjoy! -=> > Bruce -=> > -=> > ----- Original Message ----- -=> > From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > To: "speakup-info" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:37 PM -=> > Subject: Re: not working yet -=> > -=> > -=> > > Bruce. Is it posible for you to get on the reflector so that we can ask -=> > > you some questions. You will need a copy of -=> > > speakfreely. http://www.speakfreely.org -=> > > -=> > > Then connect to lwl.braille.uwo.ca:4074 Then we should be able to discus -=> > > this with you. A little baffled about your problem but I am sure that one -=> > > of us can help get you up and running. One of us may need to compile you -=> > > a custom kernel, posibly with the cvs version of speakup. Drop on by the -=> > > reflector when you can. -=> > > -=> > > FC -=> > > -=> > > -=> > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote: -=> > > -=> > > > Hi again! -=> > > > -=> > > > I am using a speakout speech synthesizer. I used rawrite2 to copy the -=> > .bin -=> > > > files to diskette. Just for grins, I tried to look at the diskettes -=> > after -=> > > > copying them and noticed that the boot disk is apparently somewhat -=> > readable -=> > > > in MSDOS but the root disk is not. I attempted to boot from the -=> > diskette -=> > > > and there was no speech. I did not go beyond that point. -=> > > > -=> > > > I will use ftp a little later to try to get those files again though -=> > they -=> > > > were a part of what I brought home from work when I used ftp to download -=> > all -=> > > > the files. That is the least I can do especially since I have gotten so -=> > > > much help with this from so many people here. Thanks much. -=> > > > -=> > > > I am resuming this message after downloading those two files as well as -=> > > > linux-spkout.bin in ftp in binary mode. I tried install.bat and booting -=> > > > from the diskettes I made using rawrite2 from these files with the same -=> > > > result as before. There is no change in operation that I can detect. -=> > No -=> > > > speech and lock up with the install.bat and a stop of diskette activity -=> > with -=> > > > no speech when booting from the diskette. I pressed enter and got -=> > strange -=> > > > sounds from the disk drive for a second, guessed that it might be -=> > looking -=> > > > for the root disk, put it in, pressed enter again and got quieter disk -=> > > > activity for a second or two and no more activity that I could detect. -=> > > > Again, this is with the newly downloaded images using ftp in binary -=> > mode. -=> > > > -=> > > > At the risk of repeating myself repetively -- grin -- thanks much. -=> > > > -=> > > > -=> > > > Enjoy! -=> > > > Bruce -=> > > > -=> > > > ----- Original Message ----- -=> > > > From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > > > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:18 PM -=> > > > Subject: Re: not working yet -=> > > > -=> > > > -=> > > > > Hi Bruce -=> > > > > -=> > > > > Back to the download drawing board. Also what synth are you trying to -=> > get -=> > > > > working with this? I would recommend that you boot from a boot disk -=> > and -=> > > > > not from dos. I know it shouldn't be a problem but you never no. -=> > > > > -=> > > > > Also you should use ftp under a dos sesion to get the disk images in -=> > > > > binary form. Since you have the cd's you will just need the boot and -=> > root -=> > > > > disks. -=> > > > > -=> > > > > We will certainly hang in there with you until you get it going. -=> > > > > -=> > > > > Hope this helped -=> > > > > FC -=> > > > > -=> > > > > -=> > > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote: -=> > > > > -=> > > > > > Hi all! -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > I appreciate the time that everyone has spent helping me on this. -=> > This -=> > > > > > machine is a Compaq presario -- I don't know the model number, 600 -=> > mhz, -=> > > > 128 -=> > > > > > mb ram, 20 gig hard drive, dvd reader, cd writer, built in modem, -=> > NIC -=> > > > card, -=> > > > > > sound blaster live and pentium 3 processor.. -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > I forgot one other thing I did while someone was here to watch this -=> > > > weekend. -=> > > > > > I have the 6 disk set debian distribution and I discovered that my -=> > > > machine -=> > > > > > was capable of booting from CD-ROM. I put the first Debian disk in -=> > and -=> > > > > > booted and got prompts for keyboard and hard drive partitioning -=> > stuff -=> > > > like I -=> > > > > > would have expected so I think the machine is basicly allright. I -=> > don't -=> > > > > > know if any of this helps much. -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > Enjoy! -=> > > > > > Bruce -=> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- -=> > > > > > From: "Frank Carmickle" <frankiec at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > > > > > To: "speakup-info" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> -=> > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 7:45 AM -=> > > > > > Subject: Re: not working yet -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > > Hi Bruce. -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > What machine is this? This is a kernel configuration problem I do -=> > > > > > > believe. If you could give me the make of the machine, or, if it -=> > is a -=> > > > > > > self built machine, which processor and chipset that is on the -=> > > > > > > motherboard? We will get this working. Sorry you have had such -=> > > > problems. -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > FC -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Bruce Noblick wrote: -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > I have tried four things, one of which is suggested here. -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > 1. Download with ftp in binary mode to my system at work, split -=> > and -=> > > > > > > > transfer the files to diskette, reassemble them at home and run -=> > > > install -=> > > > > > from -=> > > > > > > > MSDOS mode. I had someone to watch the screen. It started -=> > > > expanding -=> > > > > > files -=> > > > > > > > and ran into a CRC error and halted. I think it was trying to -=> > do -=> > > > > > something -=> > > > > > > > with root.bin. -=> > > > > > > > 2. I looked more carefully at the options during download with -=> > > > internet -=> > > > > > > > explorer. There is a combo box with two choices: document and -=> > all -=> > > > > > files. I -=> > > > > > > > decided to experiment with the all files choice. I discovered -=> > that -=> > > > most -=> > > > > > of -=> > > > > > > > the .bin and .img files had the default set to document. In all -=> > > > > > subsequent -=> > > > > > > > steps, I made sure that it was set to all files for these. For -=> > .zip -=> > > > and -=> > > > > > > > .EXE files, the default setting seemed to work properly. I -=> > checked -=> > > > this -=> > > > > > > > choice on every subsequent download to make sure that it looked -=> > like -=> > > > a -=> > > > > > > > binary download would take place. -=> > > > > > > > 3. I took a suggestion to try downloading zipspeak. I did and -=> > it -=> > > > > > worked. -=> > > > > > > > I was asked for a login. I did not know where to go from there -=> > so I -=> > > > > > entered -=> > > > > > > > root and got a command prompt. Ctrl-alt-del shut the system -=> > down -=> > > > > > > > wonderfully but I had to turn it off and on to get back to -=> > MSDOS. -=> > > > > > > > 4. I tried downloading debian again and it did not work.. I -=> > did -=> > > > not -=> > > > > > have -=> > > > > > > > anyone available to look at the screen. While I did, I dug -=> > around -=> > > > in -=> > > > > > the -=> > > > > > > > BIOS settings and didn't find much of anything worthy of note. -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > I don't have much of an idea where to go with this from here. I -=> > am -=> > > > > > > > reasonably sure I am downloading properly, I am also reasonably -=> > > > certain -=> > > > > > that -=> > > > > > > > the system will work with linux since zipspeak worked. I am not -=> > > > sure -=> > > > > > what -=> > > > > > > > else to try. Thanks much for all the help up to this point and -=> > I -=> > > > hope -=> > > > > > soon -=> > > > > > > > to get to a point with this that I don't have to ask so many -=> > > > questions. -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > Enjoy! -=> > > > > > > > Bruce -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- -=> > > > > > > > From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net> -=> > > > > > > > To: "Bruce Noblick" <bnoblick at columbus.rr.com> -=> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 6:28 PM -=> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: not working yet -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > > Bruce, -=> > > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > > One catch if you are using the ftp program that comes in -=> > windows. -=> > > > Be -=> > > > > > sure -=> > > > > > > > > to set the transfer to bianary with the command "bin". It is -=> > > > easily -=> > > > > > > > > overlooked. That and most programs will automatically choose -=> > the -=> > > > > > corect -=> > > > > > > > > mode. But MS chose to not impliment that feature and it will -=> > > > download -=> > > > > > via -=> > > > > > > > > text mode ruining the bianary files. (Downloading text via -=> > bianary -=> > > > > > doesn't -=> > > > > > > > > seem to cause any harm though.) -=> > > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > > ======= -=> > > > > > > > > Kirk Wood -=> > > > > > > > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net -=> > > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > > Cluelessness -=> > > > > > > > > There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of -=> > > > > > > > > inquisitive idiots -=> > > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > > > > > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > > > > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > > > > > > -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > > > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > > > > > -=> > > > > -=> > > > > -=> > > > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > > > > -=> > > > -=> > > > -=> > > > -=> > > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > > > -=> > > -=> > > -=> > > _______________________________________________ -=> > > Speakup mailing list -=> > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > -=> > -=> > _______________________________________________ -=> > Speakup mailing list -=> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> > -=> -=> -=> _______________________________________________ -=> Speakup mailing list -=> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> --terry Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (905)735-6127 E-mail: terry at wasagacottage.com WWW: www.wasagacottage.com Q: How many members of the U.S.S. Enterprise does it take to change a light bulb? A: Seven. Scotty has to report to Captain Kirk that the light bulb in the Engineering Section is getting dim, at which point Kirk will send Bones to pronounce the bulb dead (although he'll immediately claim that he's a doctor, not an electrician). Scotty, after checking around, realizes that they have no more new light bulbs, and complains that he "canna" see in the dark. Kirk will make an emergency stop at the next uncharted planet, Alpha Regula IV, to procure a light bulb from the natives, who, are friendly, but seem to be hiding something. Kirk, Spock, Bones, Yeoman Rand and two red shirt security officers beam down to the planet, where the two security officers are promply killed by the natives, and the rest of the landing party is captured. As something begins to develop between the Captain and Yeoman Rand, Scotty, back in orbit, is attacked by a Klingon destroyer and must warp out of orbit. Although badly outgunned, he cripples the Klingon and races back to the planet in order to rescue Kirk et. al. who have just saved the natives' from an awful fate and, as a reward, been given all lightbulbs they can carry. The new bulb is then inserted and the Enterprise continues on its five year mission.
