[linux-audio-user] hdsp pcmcia issues, again...

[we are]

cool thanks for the speedy reply ico.

i'm pretty sure i have the levels up(although i am not near my
computer right now) however i don't doubt that is a posibility.

i have my system setup up for audio with realtime module set up. and i
have been running everything trough jack and for testing.

although i can not get anything out of pd, i have used ardour and am
getting nothing but distortion..

it seems like a very similar problem that caused a huge thread here
last year. alsa, i am still lost.

cheers
tom

On 3/8/06, ico <ico at vt.edu> wrote:
> This may sound ridiculously trivial suggestion, but have you tried running
> hdspmixer and making sure that the channels are not muted and that their
> levels are up?
>
> Also, when using Pd with hdsp, try running it via jackd. I found that this
> combination required less low-level setup (if we do not take into account
> installing realtime module).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ico
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-audio-user-bounces at music.columbia.edu [mailto:linux-audio-
> > user-bounces at music.columbia.edu] On Behalf Of we are
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:52 PM
> > To: linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu
> > Subject: [linux-audio-user] hdsp pcmcia issues, again...
> >
> > hi crew, this issue is probably getting boring now but i've hit it.
> >
> > i am trying to get my Multiface PCMCIA card to work under linux and
> > have tried many things but still a bit lost. i have it running on my
> > windows setup on the same computer(another partition) without a hitch.
> > for this reason i can't understnd why it would not function here in
> > linux.
> >
> > i am running an Asus v6800v (v6v) laptop and would really appriciate
> > some advice on where to move next...
> >
> > i have reached the point where alsa is set up
> >
> > .....
> >
> > localhost tom # cat /proc/asound/cards
> >
> > 0 [DSP ]: H-DSP - Hammerfall DSP
> >
> > RME Hammerfall DSP + Multiface at 0x54000000, irq 17
> >
> > 1 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
> >
> > Intel ICH6 with ALC650F at 0xdffff800, irq 17
> >
> > .....
> >
> > lspci | grep CardBus; lspci | grep RME
> >
> > 03:01.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3)
> >
> > 04:00.0 Multimedia audio controller: Xilinx Corporation RME Hammerfall
> > DSP (rev 32)
> > .....
> >
> > uname -a
> >
> > Linux localhost 2.6.14-gentoo-r5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 17 05:35:27
> > EST 2006 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.73GHz GenuineIntel
> > GNU/Linux
> >
> > .....
> >
> > i have tried using setpci latency scripts found on this thread http :
> > lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-pcmcia/2004-April/000750.html
> >
> > However, i must admit i'm a really lost when it comes to this level of
> > computing. so i'm stabbing in the dark and currently trying to learn
> > about what all this means.
> >
> > script written by Daniel Ritz
> >
> > > #!/bin/sh
> >
> > >
> >
> > > # set lateny timers for the bridges
> >
> > > CB=`lspci | grep CardBus | cut -d" " -f1`
> >
> > > for i in $CB; do
> >
> > > echo "setting latency timer for CB $i"
> >
> > > setpci -s $i 0x0d.b=0xff > /dev/null
> >
> > > setpci -s $i 0x1b.b=0xff > /dev/null
> >
> > >
> >
> > > # for EnE only, others should ignore it
> >
> > > setpci -s $i 0xc9.b=0x06 > /dev/null
> >
> > > done
> >
> > this script did something but i'm not entirely sure what? pd seems to
> > detect audio input but can't output,(anyone know if i need to compile
> > pd with rme support to make it work.)
> >
> > after doing this i can get sound but its all distortorted and
> > horrible. it feels like on the right track here but i don't understand
> > the jargon or where to go next with it?
> >
> > ......
> >
> > no problems loading hdsploader firmware
> >
> > ......
> >
> > localhost tom # hdsploader
> >
> > hdsploader - firmware loader for RME Hammerfall DSP cards
> >
> > Looking for HDSP + Multiface or Digiface cards :
> >
> > Card 0 : RME Hammerfall DSP at 0x54000000, irq 17
> >
> > Upload firmware for card hw:0
> >
> > Firmware uploaded for card hw:0
> >
> > Card 1 : Intel ICH6 with ALC650F at 0xdffff800, irq 17
> >
> > ......
> >
> > when trying to access change settings on hdspconf
> >
> > ......
> >
> > tom at localhost ~ $ hdspconf
> >
> > HDSPConf 1.4 - Copyright (C) 2003 Thomas Charbonnel <thomas at undata.org>
> >
> > This program comes WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> >
> > HDSPConf is free software, see the file copying for details
> >
> > Looking for HDSP cards :
> >
> > Card 0 : RME Hammerfall DSP + Multiface at 0x54000000, irq 17
> >
> > Multiface found !
> >
> > Card 1 : Intel ICH6 with ALC650F at 0xdffff800, irq 17
> >
> > 1 Hammerfall DSP card found.
> >
> > Error accessing ctl interface on card hw:0
> >
> > .....
> >
> > i have read that some people have had problems when modules are set on
> > the same IRQ.
> >
> > i have no idea if this is a problem as my RME cardbus, wireless
> > (ipw2200), onboard sound (AC97) and Yenta are all on IRQ 17. this is
> > the same in windows and my bios is pretty limiting when it comes to
> > changing this stuff around.
> >
> > /proc/interrupts
> >
> > CPU0
> >
> > 0: 700336 IO-APIC-edge timer
> >
> > 1: 6148 IO-APIC-edge i8042
> >
> > 9: 2885 IO-APIC-level acpi
> >
> > 12: 2177 IO-APIC-edge i8042
> >
> > 14: 4815 IO-APIC-edge ide0
> >
> > 16: 2 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb5, ohci1394
> >
> > 17: 97673 IO-APIC-level yenta, hdsp, Intel ICH6, ipw2200
> >
> > 19: 0 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb4, skge
> >
> > 20: 92955 IO-APIC-level ehci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2
> >
> > 21: 0 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb3
> >
> > NMI: 0
> >
> > LOC: 50568
> >
> > ERR: 0
> >
> > MIS: 0
> >
> > .....
> >
> >
> >
> > Any suggetions links greatly appriciated!
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > tom.
> >
> >
> >
> > also....
> >
> > have already tried pci=noacpi and acpi=off and there was no difference
> > to the setups, irq and the like.
> >
> > bit worried about upgrading my bios as the new asus bios for the v6 is
> > apparently noisy and has fan issues..... no good for my studio...
>
>