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On Thu, 25 Sep 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
> > I still had to insmod sb despite it being built in.
> > This is apparently ISA sound and needs the io irq
> > and dma specified.  Is there some way to specify them
> > at boot time with loadlin instead of insmodding the
> > driver after you boot?
>
> ----------------------------------
> Loadlin parameters for sound cards:
> ----------------------------------
>
> sound=0x0TTPPPID, ..

Would this be:

sound=0x0??220A01 
(See below for ?? - TT)

>     all values are enbedded in one longint, the above format
>     shows a hex number, each place is a hex-digit
>
> TT   Supported card type.
>
>     This is the index into the list of configured cards
>     If all cards are configured (which normally is not the case)
>     the following order is kept:
>                                   Roland MPU-401
>                                   Gravis Ultrasound
>                                   ProAudio Spectrum
>                                   SoundBlaster
>                                   SoundBlaster 16
>                                   SB16 MPU-401 (SB16-MIDI port)
>                                   AdLib

If I have one sound card is TT 01?


> PPP  Port Address
220  (changed from 240 in BIOS, the default)

> I    IRQ

10 (hex A) - upper or lower case A or a?
I could change it in BIOS to 05.

> D    DMA Channel

01 (00 or 02 should also work)


mcdp plays audio CDs if you read the html help file.  Type 1 to play track 
1 after it starts up, q to quit.

playmidi (-f or -4 for fm synthesis) is still not working, just gives me 
back the prompt.  I insmodded opl3 - that may need to also be built into 
the kernel.  I will try timidity but my only transfer method at the moment 
is a serial nullmodem cable and I cannot get it to ping after setting up a 
PPP network:

I looked up the instructions in the 2004 archive.

plug nullmodem cable into COM1/ttys0 on both computers.  Laptop has one 
comport. Com1 works with a mouse on the desktop (PS/2 does not).

insmod slhc and ppp (on the desktop ppp_generic and ppp_async, 2.4.31)

Set up ppp network:

Computer 1 (2.2.16 kernel on laptop):
pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 192.168.1.1:192.168.1.2 local crtscts noauth
ifconfig ppp0 192.168.1.1

Computer 2 (2.4.31 kernel on desktop):
pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 192.168.1.2:192.168.1.1 local crtscts noauth
ifconfig ppp0 192.168.1.2

I can ping the computer I am on but not the other.  Did I do something 
backwards?  I tried both ways, I think.  Network is not accessible.

I wanted to use send/receive to transfer timidity and mplayer.

play-mp3 might also play online mp3s.

Sindi