From: Suso <suso@suso.eigenmann.indiana.edu>
Newsgroups: suso.linux-help
Subject: Re: configuring sound and modem capabilities
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 02:29:58 +0000
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Peter,
Great, I'm glad you could get these specs. Sorry this took so long for
me to get around to this(I had A LOT of distractions this week). First
I'll explain the modem part then the sound card.
Modem:
First you'll want to configure the kernel for PPP support and serial
port support. Recompile it. Now find out what IRQ and IO number and COM
port your modem is using. If you're also using windows95 on that machine
you can reboot into windows and check the numbers in the systems control
panel. Write these numbers down and go back into linux.
You didn't say whether the modem was plug and play or not so I'm going
to assume that it isn't, if it is then you'll want to read the isapnp man
pages by typing 'man isapnp' and 'man isapnp.conf'.
After you've recompiled the kernel and all you should be able to reboot
into Linux and type 'lsdev' and your modem will show up as a Serial
device with the same IRQ and IO port that you wrote down. What you can do
now is make a symbolic link to the COM port using the cua[0-3] devices. If
your modem is on COM3 you'd link it to /dev/cua2. If it was on COM1 you'd
use /dev/cua0, etc. The linking command is done like this:
cd /dev
ln -s cua0 modem
Now you're ready to setup PPP. If you're using RedHat Linux you can just
go into X windows as root and open up the control-panel. In the control
panel is a icon for networking. You can click on this, then click on the
interfaces button at the top. In here, add an interface of type PPP.
You'll be prompted for things like the phone number and your username and
password. After putting these in click ok and save the configuration. Now
go back to the first button of the netconfig window and put in your name
servers and domain name information.
Once all this is done you should be able to just type in 'ifup ppp0' as
root and you'll hear the modem dial out. If you don't, you might check if
the modem is Plug and Play and check to see if the modem dials out using
the 'minicom' program.
Sound:
Depending on whether the sound card is Plug and Play(PnP) or not you'll
need to read about pnpisatools.
If the sound card is not PnP you can configure it from within the kernel
configuration. First find out what IRQs, DMAs and IO channels your card
uses by checking out the manual or checking those settings from within
Windows95. I'd rely more on the information in the manual first though.
Go into the kernel configuration and enable support for the following
things:
Sound card support
Generic OPL2/OPL3 FM Synth
MPU-401 support
/dev/dsp and /dev/audio support
MIDI interface support
FM Synthesizer(YM3812/OPL-3) support
Then put in the values for the IObase, DMA, etc. setting in the proper
boxes under the MIDI support for the card. After saving the config and
recompiling the kernel you should be able to reboot and type 'lsdev' and
see that you have supported sound hardware. If you don't, you might do a
search on the internet for your hardware and Linux. You could also try
using the well known software OSS(Open Sound System). That you can get a
free trial on to test your hardware under Linux. Their website address is:
http://www.opensound.com/
Good luck with both your modem and sound. Let me know how things go or
if you have any further questions.
Thanks for your time and enthusiasm,
Suso
On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, peter hanson wrote:
> ok, sorry i was late in getting my information on my sound card and
> modem...
>
> E-Tech, Inc
> fax+voice modem
> PC336RVP-cd
> 336. kps, internal
>
> Yamaha OPL3-SAx 1.0.00
> sound, video game, and joystick interface
> Genius Soundmaker 3DX
> 16 bit, fullduplex MPU-401
>
> ok, i hope that is helpful enough, i await your reply!!
>
> peter hanson
>
>
>
> Suso wrote:
>
> > Peter,
> >
> > Thanks for posting your question here. Modems and Sound Cards are
> > usually the first culprits for being Plug and Play. Instead of
> > explaining each possible senario and how to solve it, it would would
> > be better if you could let us know what brand and model of sound card
> > you have. Also find out if the cards are PnP, PCI or ISA, etc. Also
> > it's important to know whether the Modem is internal
> > or external.
> >
> > Once you provide this information I'll be able to give you a much
> > better and more detailed answer.
> >
> > Thanks for your patience,
> >
> > Suso
> >
> > On Sun, 01 Nov 1998 20:29:38 -0500, peter hanson
> > wrote:
> > >wowo, i haven't been on in SO long!! ok, anyway, i was wondering how
> > to
> > >configure sound on my linux/nt box. i have the installation guide
> > with
> > >all of those helpful tips-and-tricks on how to get things done in
> > linux,
> > >and i haven't been feeling very tippy or tricky with it lately. i
> > just
> > >got X-windows up and running (which was a big feat for me, it was
> > >broken!) and i looked into the control panel, and then modem
> > >configuration. then i clicked on the COM1 under MS-DOS, and can you
> > >believe it!? It Doesn't Do Anything!! well, that was my first
> > problem.
> > >my next problem is with my sound. first of all, i was at the shell,
> > and
> > >ran /usr/sbin/sndconfig, and then i entered in my sound card
> > >specifications, but when i click on OK, i get an error message
> > >complaining about mod (im sorry, but i forgot the name of the thing
> > >other than mod, its been a while when i tried it, and im in NT
> > >now....oops)something or rather not working.. i need help, and i'd
> > >appriciate it if someone would!
> > >
> > >thanks,
> > > peter hanson
> > >
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