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[pakt]

I have tried to compile the source code for the sis7019 audio driver (used by the eBox-2300) for Puppy 2.00. I set up a frugal install of Puppy 2.00 and included devx_200.sfs in the same dir as the save_pup.3fs file.

I followed the instructions in the README as best I could, but references to the soundcore and ac97_codec sources seemed to have messed things up. I found that 2.00 has 'soundcore.ko' but not 'ac97_codec.ko'. Unfortunately, there didn't appear to be any source for ac97_codec either.

Naturally, when I went ahead with som attempts to run various 'make' configurations, I got, as expected, warnings and failure.

Perhaps someone who knows how to compile C code would be kind enough to compile the source code in the attached file for Puppy 2.00.

[tempestuous]

pakt,
That's old 2.4 kernel source code, and for the old OSS sound drivers.
Barry has already compiled the sis7019 ALSA driver, and it's in Puppy 2.12 - see here -
http://puppyos.net/blog/comments.php?y=06&m=11&entry=entry061109-202333
Run "modinfo sis7019" to check for its presence, and available parameters.

[pakt]

[tempestuous]

OK, I still have an installation of Vector Linux configured with the Puppy 2.0/2.01 kernel, so using the SiS7019 source code from here http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/SoundCards
I compiled the driver.
I doubt that the ALSA wizard will work. raffy will probably have to load the driver manually:

modprobe soundcore
modprobe ac97_codec
modprobe sis7019

EDIT: download removed.

[pakt]

Thanks, tempestuous

I'll give it a try - I have a USB stick with MiniPup2.00 installed on it, so it should be easy to test it on the eBox.

Paul

[raffy]

Thanks for the quick reply, tempestuous.

I did these without problem:

modprobe soundcore
modprobe snd-ac97-codec

However, "modprobe sis7019" returns "sis7019: Unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec".

[pakt]

Yes, I also get that error...

[raffy]

Reading the readme in the sis7019 source given in Paul's first post, kernel 2.4 is required, and this is just right for Puppy 1+ version. So I took Pizzasgood's Emptycrust and then tried to find its development environment.

Now it's ready for compiling if I can find my way around.

Any help at this point will be much appreciated. Thanks!

[tempestuous]

raffy,
The source code that Paul posted is 2.4-only, but at the link I gave there is both 2.4 and 2.6 source code.
I think my driver failed for you because I compiled it against a more modern version of ALSA than Puppy 2.0 has. My Vector installation has the same ALSA version as Puppy 2.01 - ALSA 1.0.11.

What is your preferred version of Puppy to run on your NorthTec?

[raffy]

I have been using barebones 2.00 as it was the smallest barebones in the 2 series. So it would be good to have the drivers for that version. However, am not sure whether the development environment for 2.00 is easy to find.

I will try the driver in your 2.02-regression in a moment (am still a big fan of your build that has firefox and uses the kernel of 2.01).

Update1: Same error "sis7019: Unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec" - should I use the true version 201 ISO?

Update2: Using version 2.01r2, the install confirms that the sis7019 module exists, but "modprobe sis7019" still fails. Same error message.

[pakt]

Good news! I just got an email reply from Barry concerning the sis7019 source code he used in Puppy 2.12.

I'll post his comments and attach the source file. This one should work

[tempestuous]

I had already hacked the source code the same way Barry did, so there's no difference there ... but I discovered some critical information:
1. This driver is OSS, not ALSA, but that's OK, it still works in Puppy.
2. This driver requires the ac97_codec module, which is also OSS, and DOES NOT EXIST in Puppy 2.0 and 2.01.
So I have simply repackaged the dotpup to contain the ac97_codec module.
I have shifted the location of the modules, the dotpup automatically deletes the previous sis7019 module, and runs "depmod".

raffy, I just noticed in your earlier post -

[pakt]

I installed your new dotpup in MiniPup2.00 (latest version) the checked lsmod - soundcore was loaded by default.

So I just did

# modprobe ac97_codec
# modprobe sis7019

no error messages - and audio worked

Thanks tempestuous (and Barry) for helping out

Paul

[raffy]

Great - it is working now in Puppy 2.01!

Working in barebones 2.00 (in minipup2) is a bonus - thanks, Paul, Tempestuous and Barry.

[tempestuous]

I also tried to compile the 2.4 kernel version of the sis7019 driver for Puppy 1.0.4-1.0.9. No success, I'm afraid.