Snes9x, Sound and Playing CDs

[Daniel Gimpelevich]

You didn't say which model you have. On some models, there is no way to
get built-in sound working properly. If you do get some kind of sound,
follow these steps to get sound working under YDL4:
1) Do a "yum update" as root to update EVERYTHING, not just the kernel. In
particular, you should update kudzu and everything KDE.
2) Make sure /etc/yaboot.conf points to the new (2.6.10) kernel and
initrd.
3) Regardless of step 2, issue a "ybin -v" coomand as root.
4) Regardless of steps 2 and 3, reboot.
5) Make sure your /etc/modprobe.conf file is correct. If it contains any
references to "dmasound_pmac" in it, it is not correct. You must in that
case manually edit the file so that the lines below the
eth0/sungem/airport/ohci/ieee1394 stuff (if any) match the following:
http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-general/2004-December/017228.html
6) In the KDE Control Center, tell the sound server to use OSS instead of
ALSA. Do not use Autodetect.
7) Reboot again.

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:41:11 +1100, steve s wrote:

> Hey
> 
> I want to find out a little bit about sound since I got a little freaked out 
> last night trying a Snes game. Now since I got YDL 4 there has been no 
> sound, not even the test sound in soundcard detecion. I have never been able 
> to play CDs.
> 
> Now I have the 2.6.10-1.ydl.1 kernel. I still thought the sound situation 
> would be the same. Anyways I tried Snes9x and BOOM. There was loud sound 
> coming out from my speakers. The game had sound. WHY? Then I tested the 
> soundcard and I heard the test sound no problems. Then I tested a CD but no 
> sound. Is it ment to be like this? I still get that sound error message when 
> I start up KDE. Is there anyway to fix the sound nad get rid of that error 
> message coming up each time i start KDE.
> 
> Before I wrote this email I read a message from the mailing list about 
> 2.6.11 kerel having no sound problems? Am I going to have to wait for the 
> new kernel to plays CDs ad have no more error messages ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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