Arch Linux in Virtual PC

lgeurts · 2004-08-17 20:33:42

Since I work as IT Professional, I typically use XP at work and Arch at home. Now the following:

To make use of Arch on the job (laptop) I installed Virtual PC. Works good. Yipiieeee. But I can 't get sound in VPC. Normally you have to configure a Soundblaster 16 with irq etc... in the OS. Is this possible in Arch too?

Hellup???? :shock:

dp · 2004-08-17 22:11:41

try

modprobe snd-sb16 irq:5 port:0x220 mpu_port:0x330

and addapt the values to your system respectively virtual-pc programme (and check, if the virtual-pc programme allows the os running to access sound)

lgeurts · 2004-08-18 12:13:20

When I type that command nothing happens. No output if good or bad. If I run hwd it won't find the card. Grmmmpph under RH it works. Bu then again, RH is volvo, Arch is porsche.
When I add the sb module in rc.conf, how do i put it there with the settings the card needs (irq etc...)?

dp · 2004-08-18 12:50:56

- try --verbose for this command to watch output

- check afterwards the lsmod for new stuff

- RH is not volvo - volvos (at least the older ones, the 100% swede 0%US) are excellent cars!! ... with the new investors and new concept they are messing around

cjdj · 2004-08-18 15:12:55

try alsaconf and see if it will detect it.

lgeurts · 2004-08-18 15:13:16

Got some output, and I confess i don't know what to do next!....

[root@ruby ~]# modprobe snd-sb16 irq:5 port:0x220 mpu_port:0x330 --verbose
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb-common.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16-dsp.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-lib.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16.ko irq:5 port:0x220 mpu_port:0x330

lgeurts · 2004-08-18 21:24:05

I ran alsaconf. It configured the soundcard. Only it gives no sound. That is because Virtual PC sets a SB16 with IRQ 5,220 and 330 Where can I tell the system to use these parameters?

dp · 2004-08-19 04:45:03

lgeurts wrote:

I ran alsaconf. It configured the soundcard. Only it gives no sound. That is because Virtual PC sets a SB16 with IRQ 5,220 and 330 Where can I tell the system to use these parameters?

they are provided with modprobe and funny, they are not working - maybe you need to also set DMA or other settings? i dont know

onami · 2004-08-19 08:18:44

wild shot:

did you check out the alsamixer volumes ?

lgeurts · 2004-08-23 11:05:56

Hi guys;
Sorrt for being away but I,m rather busy and today we are going on a holiday. Jippieeeeh. Only I can't take my laptop with me (my wife complans).
So after 3 weeks I'm back. Hope to find a solution for the sound. Alsaconf found the SB but when I opened the conf I did not see any specific settings like IRQ etc...
Still thanks for trying to help. Luc.

cjdj · 2004-08-23 15:13:27

If alsaconf found it and configured it, then obviously it knew what port and IRQ it needed.

I would suggest you play around with the volumes which can sometimes not be what you expect. For example, on my system, the master and PCM volumes dont seem to do anything, but the Headphone control changes the volume.

On my other, backup system, it has a bass and treble volume control, and they are the only ones that work.

So just changing the master volume might not be doing anything for you.

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