21 Mar
2004
21 Mar
'04
11:57 a.m.
Hello,
I see that you are having trouble using the multiface and cardbus in linux, on a 64-bit
laptop no less. I am indeed covetious, I too am looking to buy an AMD 64 laptop, but I see
only two: the ACI warrior, and the raptor 64; and both seem to me to be not there yet.
Perhaps when alienware builds one...
As for linux, you are no doubt running the 2.6 kernel? 2.6 is fully capable of running in
64-bit mode (AFAIK) so it would seem folly not to run it, esspecially as it runs faster
overall for me, even on my old 32-bit dell i8000.
Back to your question: I am also running linux (2.6) and using the hdsp/multiface with no
problem. To get it running I :
(a) downloaded the newest drivers from alsa-project.org. In linux 2.6, the alsa drivers
are built into the kernel, so if you download the newest kernel (Im running 2.6.3), make
xconfig, and set up audio, and kernel preempting, and such youll be halfway there.
(b) build the alsa utils and tools. In the tools is the hdsploader and hdspmixer.
(c) run alsaconf and then edit your modprobe.conf (replacement for modconfig, if I
remember correctly). Heres mine:
alias eth0 e100
include /etc/modprobe.conf.dist
install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
alias usb-controller uhci-hcd
alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.3 ---
alias snd-card-0 snd-maestro3
alias sound-slot-0 snd-maestro3
alias snd-card-1 snd-hdsp
alias sound-slot-1 snd-hdsp
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
I had alsaconf set up the maestro3 and then I edited this file (despite what it said) and
added the hdsp
Once you build the above, reboot with the new kernel and as all the daemons are loading
you should see the kernel print that it found the hammerfall cardbus and is waiting for
firmware. When finally logged in, run hdsploader, and then hdspmixer to unmute the card
and set levels, then your ready to go!
A few notes: I havent been able to get most sound apps tu run in alsa mode, PD I run
through jack, and jack I run using alsa, but xmms and gxine for example I run in oss
emulation.
Could you send me (perhaps off list) any information you have about your laptop, where you
got it and about how much it ended up costing? I dont have the money to buy one now (well,
not the credit space that is, theres no way I would have $3000 just sitting around), but I
figure buy the time i do, Alienware(.com) might have one built. They seem to have good
machines there.
Thanks, and good luck,
-thewade