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everyone may have seen this already, but Zlatko Calusic is updating the Tom
Lee patches for recent 2.1 kernels - he's been keeping pretty up-to-date.
they can be downloaded at http://bjesomar.srce.hr/~zcalusic/linux-pnp/

later,
ian



Jaroslav Kysela wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, David Cougle wrote:
>
> > meant to send that last message just to a guy that was helping me...
> > I can't figure this out, /var/log/messages says this...
> >
> > Sep 11 01:01:05 localhost kernel: snd: probing for CS4236+ isn't
> > supported
> > Sep 11 01:01:05 localhost kernel: snd: port = 0x534, cport = 0xff
>                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> The snd_cport (control port) isn't specified for snd-cs4236 module. This
> value is REQUIRED!!! This port allows access to 3D DSP, S/PDIF etc..
> This value is usually 0x120 for CS4237B chip..
>
> > Sep 11 01:01:05 localhost kernel: snd: CS4236+ soundcard #1 not found at
> > 0x534 or device busy
> > Sep 11 01:01:05 localhost kernel: snd: CS4236+ soundcard #2 not found or
> > device busy
> > Sep 11 01:01:05 localhost insmod:
> > /lib/modules/2.0.35/misc/snd-card-cs4236.o: init_module: Device or
> > resource busy
> >
> >
> > i've attached a pnp dump
> >
> > im really sorry for mailing so much, i just wanted to give you all the
> > info on my problem so that it might be easier to solve
>
> Looked... PnP dump nothing says. You must uncomment specified regions
> (which is right for you) and ACT Y. If you don't do this - isapnp does
> nothing (except card isolation).
>
> I see all e-mails from you - OSS/Lite works - why? Answer is simple.
> CS4232+ chips supports legacy mode (in this mode should be soundcard
> configured without ISA PnP accesses). ALSA doesn't support this
> configuration due one reason - ALSA expects that more soundcards is
> installed in system and with legacy mode should be located only one
> Crystal chip. You should use isapnp for right initialization of sound
> chip. I'm still waiting when Tom Lee's PnP patch will be included to
> kernel to make PnP issues more comfortable.
>
> Other thing: 0x534 or 0x530 port? For ALSA driver is this value same
> as in PnP config. OSS/Lite uses port lower by 4 due checking
> compatibility with WSS - ALSA doesn't require this - 0x534 is right
> value..
>
>                                                 Jaroslav
>
> -----
> Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
> Academic Computer Centre, University of South Bohemia
> Branisovska 31, C. Budejovice, CZ-370 05 Czech Republic
>
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ian wehrman
ian@wehrman.com
georgia institute of technology


