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diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme b/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme deleted file mode 100644 index 2594143..0000000 --- a/sys/i386/isa/sound/Readme +++ /dev/null @@ -1,248 +0,0 @@ - -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 |
