Re: sound device "busy"

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 01:52:09PM -0500, Pastor Robert Cox wrote:
> I am fairly new to Linux and have had a series of successes in
> installation, thrilling! Virtually everything is working and I have
> little need (and no desire) to us that other OS anymore EXCEPT for one
> thing, sound.
> 
> I am running RedHat 6.0 with a SoundBlaster compatible sound card (ESS
> something or other). When I try to do anything to set up the sound, (and
> even in the boot process I note the module can't be loaded because) the
> device is busy.
> I have disabled all PnP in the Bios, the solution that worked with
> Caldera, but to no avail.

1.  Have you tried sndconfig?  I think you need to run it on a text
console.  If in X, do <Ctrl><Alt><F1> to get a text console.  Log in as
root.  Run "sndconfig".  It should identify the card, build new
configuration files, set up the card, and play a sound sample and a midi
sample.  When done, type "exit" or <Ctrl>D, then <Alt><F7> to get back
to the GUI.

2.  You might need to enable PNP to make the above work.

3.  There is a web page on configuring one breed of ESS card at

http://www.netspace.net.au/~bmiller/linux/ess1868.html

> I defer to the wise ones, please?

Not sure I qualify, but that's my experience.

Cheers,
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