[linux-audio-user] RME Cardbus + multiface

[Alex Timmer]

 --- Tim Blechmann <TimBlechmann at gmx.net> wrote: > > 
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> > Comment to Tim - Tim, the slot you have chosen for the HDSP is
> using
> > IRQ 5. (the second O2 controller) Can you switch to the other slot
> and
> > take advantage of IRQ11 instead?
> if i use the second pcmcia slot, i can manage to run the hdsp on
> irq11
> ... anyway, there are quite a few devices on this irq, too (pcmcia,
> on-board sound, usb, eth0) ... on irq5 there are only the pcmcia and
> the
> usb controller ... i suppose it's not possible to get the hdsp to use
> another irq than the corresponding pcmcia controller ... if i'm
> wrong,
> please correct me...
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Tim, 
getting a higher priority irq is much much more important than getting
a non-shared irq for your soundcard. irq5 is very low priority and will
almost be 'served' as last... 
also, maybe you can disable onboard sound and USB in the bios if you
test with your RME card? and if you don't need network connection
during testing... you can try to shut down eth0... (cant remember the
correct commandline for that; there is some gui-too as well, network
control iirc)

read this very good page about configuring linux for audio (not
specifically for laptop though):
 http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/ALSA_JACK_ARDOUR.html
the irq section is here:
 http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/Arcana.html#IRQs

hope this gives you some insight. gr, ALEX.

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