[PlanetCCRMA] Re: Help to Install FC 3 for Julia Sound card no sound output.
David Slimp
rock808@gmail.com
Wed Feb 15 08:44:02 2006
Bal,
I just finished my FC4/CCRMA install.
Everything works perfectly and smoothly from start to finish.
It took me only 2 hours from the point of putting in the FC4
install disk, to having jack / ardour / etc running.
I will post the EXACT "how to" very shortly, but I'm going
to recommend making back ups of your personal data, and
getting started with the fresh FC4 install. We don't know
EXACTLY what might have been messed up, and this was
SO easy, it's a better use of time to be SURE everything is
clean, rather than spend many more hours trying to debug.
Look for the how-to post in a few min... I'll call it
"From zero to DAW in 2 hours"
David
On 2/15/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> David thanks for your help.
>
> HOwever, before I uninstall and reinstall stuff I want make sure that we
> are clear about something.
>
> My FC3 install which is on sda6, does not have grub.conf in /etc/
>
> The only grub.conf I have is in /boot/grub/ on my FC4 partition which is
> on sda5.
>
> I am reluctant to wipe everything and start again for obvious reasons
> but if that is what I have to do so be it.
>
> Do I need to copy grub.conf from FC4 and put it into /etc/ in FC3?
>
> When I installed FC3 I did not install the boot loader in the MBR, I
> kept my previous one and modified it so that it could boot into FC3.
>
> Once again thanks for your help.
>
> Bal dobe.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Slimp [mailto:rock808@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:37 PM
> To: Bal Dobe
> Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.stanford.edu
> Subject: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Re: Help to Install FC 3 for Julia Sound card
> no sound output.
>
> Not having /etc/grub.conf does not sound right. It's really
> just a link to /boot/grub/grub.conf, but I think you should still have
> it.
>
> It sounds like you're saying that you are editing the grub.conf file?
> You should not have to be doing this manually. Installing the
> kernel RPMs should be doing this automatically. I suppose you
> could be messing something up by doing it manually - maybe
> getting something wrong.... such as the kernel name.... which,
> for the CCRMA kernel, SHOULD have "ccrma" in the kernel
> name somewhere, but I don't see that in your grub entry.
>
> If this sounds like what you might have done, then I'd recommend
> UNinstalling the ccrma kernel (rpm -e), delete the ccrma entry
> from your grub.conf (if it's still there afterward), and then
> re-install it (rpm -i) and then check your grub.conf to make sure
> it's automatically been updated properly.
>
> I'm currently wiping my machine (FC3), and starting with a fresh FC4
> install myself, so will have more accurate "how to" in a couple hours.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> On 2/15/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> > David
> >
> > For FC3 the kernel I am running is 2.6.9-1.667
> > For FC4 it is 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
> >
> >
> > I do not have a file called /etc/grub.conf in FC3
> >
> > My Grub file/s is accessed through FC4 and is at /boot/grub.conf
> >
> > Here are the main contents.
> > # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> > #
> > # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making
> > changes to this file
> > # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means
> > thatt all kernel and initrd paths are relative to
> > /boot/, eg.
> > # root (hd0,4)
> > # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda1
> > # initrd /initrd-version.img
> > #boot=/dev/sda
> > default=0
> > timeout=5
> > splashimage=(hd0,4)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > hiddenmenu
> >
> > **(this is one I entered for CCRMA and does not work)
> > title Fedora Core plnaet ccrma (2.6.10-2.11 plnaet ccrma)
> > root (hd0,5)
> > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10-2.11 ro root=/dev/sda6
> > rhgb quiet
> > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.10-2.11.img
> >
> >
> > title Fedora Core 4 (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
> > root (hd0,4)
> > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/1
> > rhgb quiet
> > initrd /initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
> >
> > This is my FC3 install that I installed ccrma on
> > title Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.667_FC3)
> > root (hd0,5)
> > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=/dev/sda6
> > rhgb quiet
> > initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.9-1.667.img
> >
> >
> > **The rest are just locations of WInXP boots.
> > title WinXP DawDaw
> > rootnoverify (hd1,1)
> > map (hd0) (hd1)
> > map (hd1) (hd0)
> > chainloader +1
> > title WinXP General
> > rootnoverify (hd2,1)
> > map (hd0) (hd2)
> > map (hd2) (hd0)
> > chainloader +1
> >
> > Hope that you can help.
> >
> > Bal Dobe
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> > [mailto:planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU] On Behalf Of David Slimp
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:54 AM
> > To: Bal Dobe
> > Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> > Subject: [PlanetCCRMA] Re: Help to Install FC 3 for Julia Sound card
> no
> > sound output.
> >
> > What kernel are you running with right now?
> > uname -r
> >
> > What is the contents of your /etc/grub.conf ?
> >
> >
> > Before running apt-get dist-upgrade... have you
> > reconfigured your apt source files as directed?
> > Perhaps you should post those too, just to be sure.
> >
> >
> > For "multiple sound cards" ... do you have more than
> > one sound card installed? If not, then skip that part.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/14/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> > > Ok I tried to install planet ccrma by following the instructions on
> the
> > > ccrma website.
> > >
> > > I got up to
> > >
> > > "Testing New Kernels" and tried to reboot.
> > >
> > > My grub.conf files still shows the old FC3 and FC4 boots. That is,
> for
> > > FC3 I have FC3 2.6.9-1.667 not 2.6.10-2.11 as suggested. I tried
> to
> > > change Grub from 2.6.9-1.667 to 2.6.10-2.11 for the vmlinuz and
> initrid
> > > files but I get an error saying that there is no such files.
> > >
> > > So I booted back into FC3 and ran
> > >
> > > apt-get dist-upgrade. No problems there.
> > >
> > > I do not understand what to do to:
> > > "Configure multiple soundcards."
> > >
> > > I have a midi keyboard connected via usb and a midi keyboard
> connected
> > > via the soundcard (ESI Julia Pro) I would very much appreciate help
> in
> > > this area.
> > >
> > > I still can not get any sound out from my machine. on boot up I get
> the
> > > message
> > >
> > > "Soundserver informational message:
> > >
> > > Error while initialising the sound driver
> > >
> > > Device:default can't be opened for playback (no such a device)
> > >
> > > The sound server will continue using the null output device."
> > >
> > > I also did
> > >
> > > Apt-get install planetccrma-audioapps
> > >
> > > Which loaded and installed but of course I get no sound out.
> > >
> > > Many thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Bal Dobe.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> > > [mailto:planetccrma-admin@ccrma.Stanford.EDU] On Behalf Of David
> Slimp
> > > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 2:17 AM
> > > To: Bal Dobe
> > > Cc: planetccrma@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Newbie to ccrma: need help with FC 3 for
> > > Julia Sound card and to install Planet CCRMA
> > >
> > > Personally, I see no reason not to continue on with the CCRMA
> > > install. Worst case is that sound still won't work, but you WILL
> > > be further down the path to where you ultimately want to be.
> > > Best case is that the new packages will fix the problem
> "automatically".
> > >
> > > Once you've got that installed, let us know how you're trying
> > > to hear/play sound? ... is jack running or not? What player
> > > are you using? I assume you're using a sound file you KNOW
> > > has made sound in the past? Check the Alsa Soundcard matrix
> > > to make sure your specific card is supported:
> > > http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/
> > >
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/12/06, Bal Dobe <baldobe2000@yahoo.de> wrote:
> > > > Hi, I have just joined the mailing list and this is my first post.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to install planet ccrma on my AMD 64 machine. I
> > > installed FC 4
> > > > and tried to install planet ccrma but had no luck so I decided to
> > > install
> > > > FC3 on a separate partition on the same drive and will install the
> low
> > > > latency kernel on that.
> > > >
> > > > I have FC3 installed and working except for the sound, I can not
> get
> > > any
> > > > sound out. I am using a ESI Julia Pro Soundcard and have tried un
> > > muting
> > > > and looking in control centre but still no sound out. (I can get
> > > sound out
> > > > from the FC4 install).
> > > >
> > > > FC3 was defaulting to the on board sound which I have disabled in
> the
> > > BIOS
> > > > now since I have no need for it.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone help me to get my Julia soundcard working please. (I
> have
> > > posted
> > > > this question on linux questions .org but had no luck so far.)
> > > >
> > > > My plan is to get FC3 working before attempting to install planet
> > > ccrma. Is
> > > > this a sensible way to go?
> > > >
> > > > Do I have to get the soundcard working before I go through the
> planet
> > > ccrma
> > > > install for FC3 or can I just go ahead and install planet?
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks for any help in advance.
> > > >
> > > > baldo