Cristjan

How can it be hardware problem if it (CMI9739A) works with Windows XP?

and model is

EP-8RDA3I,

then, could you be so kind and tell me ,please, how did you get onboard sound working correctly?

What about sound drivers?

Is linux supported?

Or you will get this answer:

We love to help you when you have board issue's, for how to install

drivers under Linux please contact Mandrake instead.

you didn't login as root and do modprobe did you?

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I certainly did that too (su:)

Hi all,

 

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try using my spare RAM stick; earlier a brand new RAM stick caused a freezing problem when the OS is already loaded and running.

 

And to answer that, illogic-al, i'm not overclocking the hardware.

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You could overclock a little

modprobe soundcore = command not found

make = command not found (seems logical if there is no make file in folder there

I untarred the file + no make install either)

after extracting cmaudio-041.tar.gz I get following files:

ali_5451.c; cmaudio.h; cmconfig.c; cmi9738.c; cmi9739.c; intel_ichx.c; main.c;

Makefile; Readme.txt; sis_7018.c; via_82cxxx.c

Perhaps I need to do something with cmi9739.c at first ?

I was finally able to download drivers http://www.cmedia.com.tw/download/e_UDA9738_linux.htm

but now I need some help at command line.

Linux OSS driver for C-Media audio codec (CMI9738, CMI9739) v0.41

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Notes:

1. This version implements GPIO on/off when active/disactive the driver which used for Mitac.

Features:

1. South Bridge: Intel ICH2/ICH4/ICH5, SiS 7012/7018, VIA 8233/82686, ALI 5451, nVidia nForce, AMD 8111.

2. Full-duplex and multiple applications playback and recording.

4. 16 bits 2/4/6 channels mono/stereo playback.

5. 16 bits stereo recording.

6. Support phone jacks configuration.

7. PCM SPDIF IN/OUT (CMI9739 only, recording only support 48 KHz).

8. Support AC3 S/PDIF out ((CMI9739 only).

9. Support analog hardware copy to rear channel.

10.Support xear mode to swap front and surround speakers output.

For PCCHIPS LCD PC, you should change the following codes in cmaudio.h:

// For PCCHIPS LCD PC

#define FORCE_LINEINASREAR_MODE 1

#define FORCE_XEAR_MODE 1

//#define FORCE_LINEINASREAR_MODE 0

//#define FORCE_XEAR_MODE 0

Known issues:

1. This driver only tested on RedHat 7.3.

2. /dev/sequencer is not supported.

3. In RedHat 8.0, gmix can not select recording source correctly.

Please using aumix.

Installation:

For driver installation, please follow below steps.

Step 1. Unzip source code

tar xzf cmaudio-041.tar.gz

Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module)

Step 3. Complied source code

make

make install

Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the Distribution

alias sound-slot-0 cmaudio

post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :

pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :

Step 5. reboot your machine

Phone Jacks Configuration:

We provide a console mode program, cmconfig.c, in order to let you change jacks' configuration.

please follow below steps.

Step 1. Compiled source code, the source code is also in cmaudio-041.tar.gz.

cc -o cmconfig cmconfig.c

Step 2. Execute and change the settings

./cmconfig

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Step 1 is easy, but step 2,3 and 4 are complicated.

What I need to type exactly?

Onboard sound, 6 channel CMedia C9739a Audio Supports Digital SPDIF and software AC-3

http://www.epox.nl/english/products/motherboard/8rda3i.htm -motherboard

Does anybody know where I can get linux drivers for this (onboard)soundcard ?

www.cmedia.com.tw is not loading

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# service alsa start

ALSA driver (version 1.0.2c) is already running.

No sound with other modules either

......... or use aumix to set system wide volumes. Kmix is KDE specific. aumix will set & save sound volumes for the whole system. go to kicker->multimedia->sound->aumix. if it's not there, install it with either urpmi aumix (in terminal as root) or use Mandrake Control Center->software management->install software. (aumix is on the install CD's). once installed, run it, set things, save the settings.

 

Chris

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aumix crashed first time I clicked on }Multimedia}sound}aumix (when came up that bug reporting tool but it couldn't do the backtracing or something...) and since then it doesn't start at all.

Typing in terminal aumix q will give me

aumix: error opening mixer

Correction: seems like now I don't have sound at all

(this reminds me suse)

*Audacity*

There was an error initializing the audio i/o layer.

You will not be able to play or record audio.

Error: Host error.

Ok I will try removing aumix

I will run xmms now. And what i get! Another crash!

This backtrace appears to be useless.

This is probably because your packages are built in a way which prevents creating of proper backtraces, or the stack frame was seriously corrupted in the crash.

(no debugging symbols found)...Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".

(no debugging symbols found)...

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

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(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]

[New Thread 1104215488 (LWP 2343)]

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...

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now I lost my sound!

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Vendor: ‎Nvidia Corporation

Alternative drivers: ‎ali5455:i810_audio:nvaudio

Bus: ‎PCI

Bus identification: ‎10de:6a:1695:1001

Location on the bus: ‎0:6:0

Description: ‎nForce2 Audio Codec Interface

Module: ‎snd-intel8x0

Media class: ‎MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO

**********************************************

Sound server informational message:

Error while initializing the sound driver:

device: default can't be opened for playback (No such device)

The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

My videocard is located in AGP bus , not in PCI!

Vendor: ‎NVIDIA Corporation

Bus: ‎PCI

Bus identification: ‎10de:342:107d:2983

Location on the bus: ‎2:0:0

Description: ‎??? GeForce FX 5700

Module: ‎unknown

Media class: ‎DISPLAY_VGA

afaik the logout is uncustomizable

 

btw, what are you doing logged in as root :)

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That's sad then I can't get rid of dragon :(

I believe dl nforce drivers http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_nforce_1.0-0274 will not solve the problem

of not being able to adjust volume level,( except on/off )

So the best resolution is to get pc speakers...

the easiest way to change the KDE Logout Screen look?

believe what you want. I KNOW you are wrong. READ_a_README.

This is not my first rodeo. I would not have given you the link if the answer was not there.

:bvc:

__________________________________________________________________________

 

(app-d) APPENDIX D: X CONFIG OPTIONS

__________________________________________________________________________

 

The following driver options are supported by the NVIDIA X driver.

They may be specified either in the Screen or Device sections of the X

config file.

 

        Option "NvAGP" "integer"

                Configure AGP support. Integer argument can be one of:

                0 : disable agp

                1 : use NVIDIA's internal AGP support, if possible

                2 : use AGPGART, if possible

                3 : use any agp support (try AGPGART, then NVIDIA's AGP)

                Please note that NVIDIA's internal AGP support cannot

                work if AGPGART is either statically compiled into your

                kernel or is built as a module, but loaded into your

                kernel (some distributions load AGPGART into the kernel

                at boot up).  Default: 3 (the default was 1 until after

                1.0-1251).

 

        Option "NoLogo" "boolean"

                Disable drawing of the NVIDIA logo splash screen at

                X startup.  Default: the logo is drawn.

use Ctrl+F in your browser and search for logo ;)

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yeah, you are right (sorry)

if you mean on a NTFS partition then no

Linux uses a different file system then windows

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NO. I mean , then installation files are located in NTFS partition

that and much more in here

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x...6106/README.txt

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I believe that nVIDIA is not interested in disabling splash screen (they prefer brainwashing instead)

So you can't find instructions there... although it's useful manual.

Under Section "Device" add the following line:

Option "NoLogo" "1"

Could you tell me please how to disable nVIDIA splash screen on every

graphical display manager startup ?

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is it possible to install mandrake from NTFS partition?

No that's not normal :) What is you problem exactly Do you maybe have 2 soundcards? Check the kmix settings if it is using the right one.

 

What red lights are that?

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nForce2 Audio (using default driver "snd-intel8x0"

here is my mainboard

http://www.epox.nl/english/products/motherboard/8rda3i.htm

*I mean red lights in mixer window (input)

Is that normal if Kmix volume control doesn't affect system's overall volume level

(e.g. in games) , except mute on/off ?

By the way, for what purpose are red lights?

How to add your own picture to user icon?

All I can see is *click on the icon to change it* (cat, dog, flower...)