Re: Re: Newbie, please help: RH8.0 and no sound on Hoontech Digital XG (Yamaha YMF-754)

Joachim Bondo ([email protected]) said: 
> > alias sound-slot-0 ymfpci
> >
> > will use the standard kernel drivers (did you try those?)
> 
> When doing so, I get the following messages durinbg startup:
> 
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: depmod:
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-24.8.0/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-gus-synth.o
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-24.8.0/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-emu8000-synth.o
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-24.8.0/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1-synth.o
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-24.8.0/kernel/sound/pci/trident/snd-trident-synth.o
> Mar  4 08:24:13 odin apmd[619]: Charge: * * * (-1% unknown)
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin depmod: depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> /lib/modules/2.4.18-24.8.0/kernel/sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.o
> Mar  4 08:23:48 odin rc.sysinit: Finding module dependencies:  succeeded

That implies that your alsa modules are misbuilt.

> > What you have looks more or less correct for ALSA, though; what
> > happens when you try to play sounds using that?
> 
> I tried aplay that came with the alsa download and got this error in the
> console:
> 
> $ aplay /home/joachim/128.wav
> Playing WAVE '/home/joachim/128.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate
> 44100 Hz, Stereo
> aplay: pcm_write:1000: write error: Input/output error

Are there any error messages from loading the drivers?

> I would like to use xmms to play my music. But it's not listed on
> alsa-project.org. Can I use xmms with alsa or do I have to find another? (I
> need good command line control of the program).

XMMS should work fine through OSS compatibility, and there's probably
a native ALSA plugin somewhere.

Bill