Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 12:07:27 -0500 From: Kevin Weiss <kevin.weiss@mail.utexas.edu> To: Kave p.Ram <hotkaveh@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SoundBlaster 16 Message-ID: <19990707170601.8A01514CDE@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <19990707165628.19582.qmail@hotmail.com>
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http://www.freebsdzine.org/199904/features/sound.html Try this URL as a start. E-mail the list back if you find this didn't help At 04:56 PM 7/7/99 +0000, you wrote: >Hello all ! >I have a Creative Soundblaster 16 Plug&Play sound card . >and I can't make it work in FreeBSD 3.1 Release . (Generic kernel) >#this card works fine in win95. > >I've read both LINT settings and the /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sound/sound.doc . > >According to LINT this card should be : > device sb0 at isa? port 0x220 irq 5 drq 1 > >and I've got them all matched with my card . >#checked them in win95|control panel|system settings > >and then for more info on these sort of cards LINT referes to : > /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sound/sound.doc > >Now, in this file: <sound.doc> , they've said : >"To enable sound driver support, the controller sound code must be included >in your config file:" > ^^^^^^^^^^^ ># SoundBlaster DSP driver - for SB, SB Pro, SB16, PAS(emulating SB) >#device sb0 at isa? port 0x220 irq 7 drq 1 > ^^^^^ ># SoundBlaster 16 DSP driver - for SB16 - requires sb0 device >#device sbxvi0 at isa? drq 5 > >first : which config file is it refering to ? >second : this is what I did when booting : >boot -> pressed some key -> config>boot -c -> visual > >and there in Multimedia section <last line>, there is no device . >and I can't Expand it. it's not even collapsed . >it's just there like it's not probed at all . >third : in my /dev I have no sb* <soundblaster-related entry >. > what do I do ? > >and one last thing : >in the end of > /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sound/sound.doc > >it says : >"Probing problems: Since the SB16 uses the same IRQ and addresses for >the different drivers, some of the snd drivers will not be probed because >the kernel thinks there is a conflict. This can be worked-around by >using the "conflicts" keyword on the sb16's device line." > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >in which file can I find/change the line on sb16's device ? >is it a driver code which needs to be recompiled for this machine ? > >I appreciate any answer from anyone :) > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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