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List:       linux-smp
Subject:    Re: AWE SB 64 on SMP system...
From:       Piergiorgio Betti <pbetti () lpconsul ! net>
Date:       1998-10-26 13:00:27
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smplist@kevlar2.ml.org wrote:
> 
> Heya ppl,
> 
> I've recently made a few attempts to get sound working on my Dual Pen 300
> running Linux RH 5.1 2.0.35 kernel.  I've tried it modularized and
> compiled in with the io settings.  The settings are correct, I'm 99% sure
> of that (same settings in Win95, and OSS verifies the same settings).
> I've tried OSS, but it will only work if I have sound modularized anyways.
> If I have no sound support compiled in, OSS fails to work at all (even
> though thats how it should be used).  So basicly nothing seems to work
> unless I modularize sound and OSS.  The module itself will not work.  When
> I attempt to play a sound, like an mp3 for example, it will seem as if it
> is playing, but will start throwing mad IRQ errors....  Anyone have an
> idea as to why?  Am I just being stupid, or is this a legitimate problem?
> Here are the specs with my machine:
>         Processor:      DUAL Pentium 300
>         Ram:            128 MB synchronous ECC DIMM, 10ns
>         Drive1:         4.5 gig Quantum Viking II, SCSI-3, 7200 rpm, 7.5ms
>         Drive2:         2.1 gig Maxtor IDE
>         Zip:            Iomega Zip 100 MB SCSI Internal
>         CD-Rom:         Pioneer 32x SCSI CD-Rom, 70ms, 128k cache, 4950KB/Sec
>         CD-R:           Plextor PlexWriter 12x Read/4x Write CD-Writer
>         Graphics:       Matrox Millenium G200, 250Mhz RAMDAC, 8MB WRAM AGP v
>         Network Card:   Intel EtherExpress Pro+ 100TXS PCI Lan Controller
>         Sound Card:     Sound Blaster AWE64
>         Linux RedHat 5.1 Kernel 2.0.34 SMP -- Running Accelerated-X v. 4.1
> 
> If you made it this far, then thanks a bunch!!
> 
>         ~~Kev

AWE SB 64 is a plug and play compliant board. You have to initialize it
before 
the usage with a tool like isapnp.

Piergiorgio

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