Sound module not found

ryan83vt · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 3:46 am Post subject: Sound module not found

I ran

Woody · Guru Joined: 30 Nov 2002 Posts: 592 Location: Milwaukee

You can start by checking that the module was actually built and installed
by looking for the module under /lib/modules/kernel-version/... well
somewhere under there.

javac16 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 111

Did you ever get this card to work? I am having problems with it and don't know what settings to set.
I get init_module: No such device when trying to run /etc/init.d/alsasound start
and when trying to modprobe snd-cs4236

kccricket · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 5:16 pm Post subject:

Obviously, the module does not exist in the proper location. Run the following command to see if it's been built:

javac16 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 111

the result of find /lib/modules -name snd-cs4236*

kccricket · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject:

Two questions:

Is 2.4.20-gentoo-r6 your currently running kernel?
What happens when you: "insmod snd-cs4236"?

Oop, and yes, I did forget that asterisk, didn't I? :oops:

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javac16 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 111

Well from what I read in the forums and from what I can tell since I just froze my system it has something to do with the module parameters (irq=5 port=0x530 etc.) Unfortunately, I tried doing a few modprobe and the like and hung my system - I also mistakenly left the settings that froze my system in the modules.conf file...luckily i had Gentoo on CD to allow me to boot and change the file.

1. yes that is my current kernel.

goes to linux box to run that command...will post in a second from linux box.

Here it is:

kccricket · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

Things to make sure you've built with the kernel:

General Setup -> ISA Bus support
Plug and Play configuration -> Plug and Play support and ISA Plug and Play support

Those things may seem obvious, but I'm asking because it seems that the module can't find certain methods that deal with probing ISA PnP cards. Worth a check.

Also the isapnptools might help if you haven't already:
* sys-apps/isapnptools
Latest version available: 1.26
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 225 kB
Homepage: http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/
Description: Tools for configuring ISA PnP devices

I don't know a thing about them--my motherboard doesn't even have a single ISA slot.
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ryan83vt · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 8:37 pm Post subject:

I used genkernel... I know it's an easy way out but I like the little graphic at the top and I didn't feel like spending all the time I spent last time I compiled my kernel...

I unchecked all the sound modules in the kernel config (I ran genkernel --config) because the alsa doc told me to. Sound support is compiled as a module, and I have /etc/modules.autoload set to load soundcore.

kccricket · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 8:46 pm Post subject:

Easy way to check:

Open up /usr/src/linux/.config in a text editor and look for three things:
CONFIG_ISA=y
CONFIG_PNP=y or m
CONFIG_ISAPNP=y or m

Like I said, it looks to me like you're missing at least one of these options for ISA/PnP support.
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Sabrewolf · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Posts: 15

I am having the same problems as everyone else, anyone close to a fix yet?

I do have all these like this

CONFIG_ISA=y
CONFIG_PNP=y or m
CONFIG_ISAPNP=y or m

please someone find the fix -_-
Im running a Fujitsu c353 Lifebook

kccricket · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject:

I'm fresh out of ideas.

Just out of curiosity, why are you using an ISA sound card?
I suppose a Lifebook is some sort of mobile computer?
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Sabrewolf · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Posts: 15

ph_flippy · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 2:12 pm Post subject: cs4236 grrngl

Hi,

I'm having problems with cs4236 too. I've got the CS4237B onboard in my HP Omnibook 2100 and I couldn't get sound to work, when I first installed Gentoo, but yesterday I wanted to listen to some sound file, so I gave it another try...

I did a Google-Search and found this: http://opensrc.org/alsa/index.php?page=The+module+options+for+cs4236, which was exactly what I needed. I tried loading the module with the given options, did a

ph_flippy · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject:

Well, I just can't get it to work... I tried unmerging alsa-driver, doing a make mrproper and make clean in /usr/src/linux, recompiled the kernel, had /lib/modules rebuilt... it just doesn't help.

Maybe, just maybe someone has a good idea, what else I could try...

Here's what I get, when I try insmod snd-cs4236