Background:
ISAPnP allows ISA card to be jumpered by software, "jumperless".
My card is not recognized by module "snd-sb16" automatically.
Howto:
- Fetch tools
- ISA PnP tools
http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/#latest
Program is simple and can be compiled even on fresh xubuntu (no dependencies to install).
It's plain "configure && make && make install" - Alsaconf (optional, but recommended)
Download latest alsa-utils: ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/
(alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2 is current today)
extract one file: (achive)/alsaconf/alsaconf.in
use your favorite packing program.
make it executable
chmod a+x alsaconf.in
run it with "-R" (resources) parameter do dump free resources
./alsaconf.in -R
available IRQ + DMA values are listed at the bottom
I/O ports must be checked in the list of used ports.
- ISA PnP tools
- "Jumper" your card
- generate configuration file
pnpdump >/etc/isapnp.conf - enable your soundcard in configuration file
edit /etc/isapnp.conf in favorite text editor
uncommend requested configuration (mine was similar to what BIOS proposes when booting my PC)
avoid using resources that were not listed in "alsaconf.in -R" output !!!
Editing howto is already in the file, please read it first.
my .conf files (orig.conf = original one, edit.conf = result)
http://elektromaniak.wz.cz/sb16/howtofiles.html - Apply your settings (actual "jumpering")
/usr/local/sbin/isapnp/etc/isapnp.conf
just run this command
- generate configuration file
- Load "snd-sb16" and tell it.
modprobe snd_sb16 isapnp=0 port=0x220 irq=5 dma8=1 dma16=5 mpu_port=0x330
Use your own values if they differ ! - Put steps 2.-3. somewhere into a startup script
I've choosed separate one in /etc/init.d/soundblaster
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: soundblaster
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start: 2
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: Setup my soundblaster
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
do_start() {
if [ -x /etc/rc.local ]; then
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_begin_msg "Setting up SoundBlaster 16"
/usr/local/sbin/isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf
modprobe snd_sb16 isapnp=0 port=0x220 irq=5 dma8=1 dma16=5 mpu_port=0x330
ES=$?
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg $ES
return $ES
fi
}
case "$1" in
start)
do_start
;;
restart|reload|force-reload)
echo "Error: argument '$1' not supported" >&2
exit 3
;;
stop)
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 start|stop" >&2
exit 3
;;
esac
Edit the values where necessary.
Add a symlink to appropriate runlevel (rc.2 in xubuntu)cd /etc/rc2.d
ln -s ../init.d/soundblaster S32soundblaster
This howto should work for all ISAPnP Sound Blasters (with their correct modules).
