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diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme b/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2594143 --- /dev/null +++ b/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme @@ -0,0 +1,248 @@ + +VoxWare v3.5-alpha5 release notes +--------------------------------- + +IMPORTANT! This version of the driver is compatible only with Linux versions + 1.3.33 and later. It may work with earlier ones as a loadable + module but... + + Also this is an ALPHA test version which has not been tested + with all cards. At least AEDSP16 support will not work. PAS16 + and PSS supports have not been tested. /dev/dsp and /dev/audio + playback with standard GUS sounds scrambled. 16 bit mode of + SB16 doesn't work. + +Please read the SOUND-HOWTO (available from sunsite.unc.edu and other Linux ftp +sites). It contains much more information than this file. + +***************************************************************** +* NEW! VoxWare home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware * +* The file Readme.cards contains card specific instructions * +* about configuring various cards. * +***************************************************************** + +There are some programming information (little bit old) in the +Hacker's Guide +(ftp://nic.funet.fi/pub/OS/Linux/ALPHA/sound/snd-sdk-doc-0.1.ps.gz). +Believe me: The file is really there. The directory is just hidden and +you have to cd into it before the file is visible. Note: This directory +was accidently removed some time ago but it's now back. + +I have got many patches from various persons during last year. Some of +them are still on my mailbox and they should be included in versions +after v3.0 (I will not add aditional features before v3.0 is ready). + + ==================================================== +- THIS VERSION ____REQUIRES____ Linux 1.3.33 OR LATER. + ==================================================== + +- THIS VERSION MAY NOT WORK WITH Linux VERSIONS RELEASED + AFTER end of Nov 1995. If this version doesn't compile with + your kernel version, please use the sound driver version + included in your kernel. + +You will need the snd-util-3.0.tar.gz and snd-data-0.1.tar.Z +packages to use this driver. They should be in the same +ftp site or BBS from where you got this driver. For +example at nic.funet.fi:pub/OS/Linux/*. + +If you are looking for the installation instructions, please +look at linux/Readme. + +Supported soundcards +-------------------- + +Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) +GUS MAX +GUS with the 16 bit sampling daughtercard +PAS16 +Windows Sound System compatible soundcards +ECHO-PSS (cards based on the PSS architecture by Analog Devices. + Including Orchid SW32, Cardinal DSP16 among others). + (NOTE! WSS mode may not work (DMA channel setup problem)). +MediaTriX AudioTriX Pro (OPL4 and the optional effect daughtercard + require special initialization. There is a program (setfx) in + the snd-util-3.0.tar.gz package which does it). +Ensoniq SoundScape (works but needs some improvements) +MV Jazz16 based soundcards (ProSonic, 3D etc). +SoundMan Wave (recording may not work, mixer support is limited) +Mozart (OAK OTI-601 interface chip) based soundcards. +MAD16 (an interface chip by OPTi) based soundcards (TB Tropez ???). +(NOTE! The MAD16 looks similar to the Mozart chip. It could be a good +idea to configure MAD16 cards as Mozart ones. The MAD16 driver doesn't set +up MPU401 which the Mozart one does. +CS4232 based cards such as AcerMagic S23. + + +In addition all Sound Blaster models and clones (up to AWE32) work if +you want to use them. + +The Emu synthesizer chip of AWE32 is not and will not be supported. The same is +true with the ASP chip also. Creative Technology will not release detailed +information about them so it's not possible to support them. + +If you want to get support for AWE32 or ASP, please contact Creative Labs. +Ask _politely_ if they are going to support Linux. Maybe they change +their policy if there is enough demand. + +=========================================================================== +If your card is compatible with SB, MPU401 or Windows Sound System, it +may work with the driver even if it's not listed in the above list. In this +case it may require initialization using DOS. Just start DOS and cold +boot to Linux (etc.) by hitting ctrl-alt-del. +=========================================================================== + +Compatibility with the earlier versions +--------------------------------------- + +There have been some changes in soundcard.h after v2.5 of the driver +(v2.90 is compatible with this one). Binaries compiled with this version +of soundcard.h will not work with v2.0 and earlier. + +Contributors +------------ + +This driver contains code by several contributors. In addition several other +persons have given usefull suggestions. The following is a list of major +contributors. (I could have forgotten some names.) + + Craig Metz 1/2 of the PAS16 Mixer and PCM support + Rob Hooft Volume computation algorithm for the FM synth. + Mika Liljeberg uLaw encoding and decoding routines + Andy Fingerhut New ulaw conversion tables (ulaw.h) + Jeff Tranter Linux SOUND HOWTO document + Greg Lee Volume computation algorithm for the GUS and + lot's of valuable suggestions. + Andy Warner ISC port + Jim Lowe, + Amancio Hasty Jr FreeBSD/NetBSD port + Anders Baekgaard Bughunting and valuable suggestions. + Joerg Schubert SB16 DSP support. + Andrew Robinson Improvements to the GUS driver + Megens SA MIDI recording for SB and SB Pro. + Mikael Nordqvist Linear volume support for GUS and + nonblocking /dev/sequencer. + Ian Hartas SVR4.2 port + Markus Aroharju and + Risto Kankkunen Major contributions to the mixer support + of GUS v3.7. + Hunyue Yau Mixer support for SG NX Pro. + Marc Hoffman PSS support. + Rainer Vranken Initialization for Jazz16 (ProSonic, MV3D, SM Wave). + Peter Trattler Initial version of loadable module support for Linux. + JRA Gibson 16 bit mode for Jazz16 + Davor Jadrijevic MAD16 support + Gregor Hoffleit Mozart support + Riccardo Facchetti Audio Excel DSP 16 (aedsp16) support + +There are propably many other names missing. If you have sent me some +patches and your name is not in the above list, please inform me. + +Sponsors etc. +------------- + +The following companies have greatly helped development of this driver +in form of a free copy of their product: + +Novell, Inc. UnixWare personal edition + SDK +The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. A SCO OpenServer + SDK +Ensoniq Corp, a SoundScape card and extensive amount of assistance +MediaTriX Peripherals Inc, a AudioTriX Pro card + SDK +Acer, Inc. a pair of AcerMagic S23 cards. + +In addition the following companies have provided me sufficial amount +of technical information at least some of their products (free or $$$): + +Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. +Media Vision Inc. +Analog Devices Inc. +Logitech Inc. +Aztech Labs Inc. +Crystal Semiconductor Corporation, +Integrated Circuit Systems Inc. +OAK Technology +OPTi +Ad Lib Inc. ($$) +Music Quest Inc. ($$) +Creative Labs ($$$) + +If you have some problems +========================= + +Read the sound HOWTO (sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/...?). +Also look at the home page (http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware). It may +contain info about some recent bug fixes. + +It's likely that you have some problems when trying to use the sound driver +first time. Soundcards don't have standard configuration so there are no +good default configuration to use. Please try to use same I/O, DMA and IRQ +values for the soundcard than with DOS. + +If you get an error message when trying to use the driver, please look +at /var/adm/messages for more verbose error message. + + +In general the easiest way to diagnoze problems is to do "cat /dev/sndstat". + +If you get an error message, there are some problems with the driver setup: + + - "No such file or directory" tells that the device files for + the sound driver are missing. Use the script at the end of + linux/drivers/sound/Readme.linux to create them. + + - "No such device" telss that the sound driver is not in the kernel. + You have to reconfigure and recompile the kernel to have the sound + driver. Compiling the driver doesn't help alone. You have to boot + with the newly compiled one before the driver becomes active. + The Linux-HOWTO should help in this step. + +The following errors are likely with /dev/dsp and /dev/audio. + + - "No such device or address". This error message should not happen + with /dev/sndstat but it's possible with the other sound devices. + This error indicates that there are no suitable hardware for the + device file or the sound driver has been compiled without support for + this particular device. For example /dev/audio and /dev/dsp will not + work if "digitized voice support" was not enabled during "make config". + + - "Device or resource busy". Propably the IRQ (or DMA) channel + required by the soundcard is in use by some other device/driver. + + - "I/O error". Almost certainly (99%) it's an IRQ or DMA conflict. + Look at the kernel messages in /var/adm/notice for more info. + + - "Invalid argument". The application is calling ioctl() + with impossible parameters. Check that the application is + for sound driver version 2.X or later. + +In general the printout of of /dev/sndstat should tell what is the problem. +It's possible that there are bugs in the sound driver but 99% of the problems +reported to me are caused by somehow incorrect setup during "make config". + +For owners of TI TM4000M notebooks +---------------------------------- + +There appears to be some kind of conflict between the sound support +(MV Jazz), mouse port and VoxWare. You could try to configure kernel +with the C&T 82C710 mouse port support disabled. + +Hannu + +Regards, + +Hannu Savolainen +hannu@voxware.pp.fi +(or Hannu.Savolainen@cctap.carel.fi in case the above bounces) + +Snail mail: Hannu Savolainen + Hiekkalaiturintie 3 A 8 + 00980 Helsinki + Finland + +NOTE! I propably don't answer to Snail mail or FAX messages. Sending answer + to each of them is simply too expensive and time consuming. However I + try to reply every email message I get (within a week). If you don't + get response, please check how your address is written in the message + header. I can't answer if I don't have a valid reply address. + +VoxWare home page is http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware |
