Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

duslow · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

The 2.12 version of puppy seems have an incorrect alsa setting in the default /etc/modprobe.conf file. First it assumes that you have a soundblaster card indicated by the use of the module "sb". Secondly, the sb kernel module does not exist in either the non zdrv included iso or the iso that includes the zdrv_212.sfs file.

The problem is that these default settings seem to confuse alsaconf from detecting legacy soundblaster ISA sound cards (this may also effect other non-soundblaster cards and possibly PCI cards as well).

Below are the default settings found in /etc/modprobe.conf

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

Great work & thanks for posting.

mrwilloby · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 20 Location: San Jose, CA

Thanks very much for this solution! I had the exact same issue and this resolved it for me.

cegil · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 24

I am using puppy 2.13 and just tried this procedure to try to
get ALSA to find my AD1816 sound card. I checked before
running alsa and I have zdrv_213.sfs

ralfehr · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

I've installed Puppy 2.13 full drivers to my hard drive on a ReiserFS partition using the live CD. It installed fine except the old ISA ESS1869 sound card won't work. It works after using alsaconf when booting from the live CD, but if I try to use alsaconf when booting from the hard drive after the install it won't find legacy drivers. The zdrv_213.sfs file is present at / but alsaconf is looking for the drivers in the /lib/modules... and not finding them.

Does anyone know how I could solve this?

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

Out of curiosity did you follow the instructions in the post ?

ralfehr · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

Yes, I've tried deleting the lines in this post. The problem isn't that it won't try to find the legacy cards, it is that it can't find any of the drivers. I've looked at where it is trying to find them /lib/modules.... but the only one there is for SB16.

ralfehr · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

I finally got it working. The problem is that all of the sound card modules are missing from the directory and alsaconf is looking for them in 2.6.18.5 but the directory is named 2.6.18.1. I copied the directory for 2.6.18.5 from Vector which I had installed on another partition. Alsaconf still wouldn't work because none of the sound modules were listed in the modules.dep file so I copied that file from Vector also. After that alsaconf worked perfectly and now so does the sound.

petertosh · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 23

Ok, i have the same problem. Can you tell me wich directory you copy from vector?

In fact, i can't burn any CD, my cd-burnner is broken Sad

Maybe i could find the same directory from DSL(the only distribution where i have sound^^)

Thanks to help me.

:=)

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Modules are kernel-specific, so don't use ALSA modules from Vector Linux (or DSL). You run the risk of the module not working properly.
Puppy's zdrv system relies on pre-loading or "fetching" the modules you need, but there are reports that this system sometimes fails to work with a full HD install. The fix is to mount the zdrv file, and copy its contents into /lib/modules/
Instructions are here - http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=91735#91735
Now you will have fully compatible kernel modules available.
alsaconf should then work properly.

ralfehr · Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

Thanks for your helpful suggestion. I tried following the instructions for mounting the zdrv_212.sfs file but it kept complaining about no such file or directory even though I can see it in /. I tried changing the mount command but then it complained about an invalid argument or not in /etc/fstab or need to mount a block device. I can't get the mount to work...any ideas?

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

The new puppy (Puppy 2.14) does not even support isa....

I do hope that the next release brings back the support. I understand a lot of people are using puppy on these new high tech machines, but many of us are still using the oldies.

jhecht · Posted: Sun 18 Mar 2007, 12:23 Post subject:

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Jonj1611 · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

Hi,

I am using Puppy 2.15CE, I cannot get it to detect my ISA soundcard in the laptop, neither can I find this file

/etc/modprobe.conf

Would it be located anywhere else?

Thanks
Jon