alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 esssolo1.o #sound card alias sound-service-0-0 esssolo1.o #/dev/mixer alias sound-service-0-1 esssolo1.o #/dev/sequencer alias sound-service-0-3 esssolo1.o #/dev/dsp alias sound-service-1-3esssolo1.o #/dev/dsp1 (if relevant)
cd /usr/src/alsa cd alsa-driver-0.5.10 ./configure --with-sequencer=yes --with-oss=yes --with-cards=es1938 make ; make install ./snddevices cd ../alsa-lib-0.5.10 ./configure --disable-static make ; make install cd ../alsa-utils-0.5.10 ./configure make ; make install
# ALSA native device support post-install snd-card-es1938 /usr/sbin/alsactl restore alias char-major-116 snd options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 alias snd-card-0 snd-card-es1938 # OSS/Lite setup alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
# ALSA driver configuration
# This configuration is generated with the alsactl program.
soundcard("card1") {
mixer("ESS Solo-1") {
element("Master Switch",0,100,Switch1(on,on))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 63
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 63
element("Master Volume",0,200,Volume1(62,63))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("Aux Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("CD Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("MONO Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("FM Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("Line Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(0,0))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("MIC Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(0,0))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("PCM1 Input Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("Aux Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("CD Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("MONO Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("FM Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("Line Volume",0,200,Volume1(0,0))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("MIC Volume",0,200,Volume1(0,0))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("PCM1 Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
; The 3D effect has an on/off switch.
; Space : Min 0 Max 63
element("3D Effect",0,600,_3D_Effect1(sw=off,space=0))
element("Record Monitor",0,401,Mux2(element("3D Effect",0,600)))
; Voice 0 : Min 0 Max 15
; Voice 1 : Min 0 Max 15
element("Input Gain Volume",0,200,Volume1(15,15))
element("Input MUX",0,401,Mux2(element("Line",0,0)))
}
}
You can modify the configuration (volume levels etc.) by using
alsamixer, which comes in the alsa utils package, or
the GUI mixer gamix
(a separate download) and then save it to file by doing alsactl
store at the command prompt.
If you just want recreational sound support, but wish to devote your working time to other matters, give OSS your $30, relax and listen!
Installation of the Opensound system (OSS) is well described in the documentation that comes with the package. I add here one little trick. By default, you start OSS by running, as root, a script named "soundon", and remove the sound modules with the "soundoff" command. This contrasts with the standard procedure using the ALSA drivers (and also the ossfree drivers that come with the Linux kernel), whereby the sound modules are loaded automatically on demand, and unloaded after a while if they are not being used. I prefer this automagic behavior. You can get it with Opensound with a little fiddling. Below is a shell script which sets things up. I suggest you use it only (a) if you know what you're doing, and (b) after reading the script carefully and seeing how it might have to be modified for your system.
#!/bin/sh # script to make the commercial opensound driver for the ESS Solo 1 # use the kmod procedure for on-demand loading, and unloading, of # kernel modules # modify the three lines below if need be OSSDIR=/opt/oss MODCONF=/etc/conf.modules MODDIR=/lib/modules/$(uname -r) # symlink the oss modules directory to a suitable place ln -s $OSSDIR/modules $MODDIR/oss # modify the module configuration file cp $MODCONF $MODCONF.bak cat $MODCONF | grep -v char-major-14 | grep -v snd > $MODCONF.tmp echo "# osslinux" >> $MODCONF.tmp echo "alias char-major-14 solo" >> $MODCONF.tmp echo "post-install solo $OSSDIR/ossauto" >> $MODCONF.tmp echo "path[oss]=$MODDIR" >> $MODCONF.tmp mv $MODCONF.tmp $MODCONF # prepare the "ossauto" script referenced above echo "#!/bin/sh" > $OSSDIR/ossauto echo "exec $OSSDIR/sndconf - $OSSDIR <$OSSDIR/devices.cfg >/dev/null" \ >> $OSSDIR/ossauto chmod 755 $OSSDIR/ossauto # to get depmod to work right we have to move all other sound # modules out of the way mkdir $MODDIR/sound-bak mv $MODDIR/misc/soundcore.o $MODDIR/sound-bak # this is for an alsa installation -- you may have to modify mv $MODDIR/misc/*snd* $MODDIR/sound-bak depmod -aAfter running this script (or something similar) you should be able to use sound programs and have the Opensound modules auto-load.
Allin Cottrell (cottrell@ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu) February, 2001