[PlanetCCRMA] Can't load HDSP firmware on F-17

[Janina Sajka]

Fernando Lopez-Lezcano writes:
> Aha, you don't need to run hdsploader explicitly. The kernel will
> trigger the firmware load so it is very likely that the card is
> working. What do you see in the logs if you reload the module as
> before. Or even better, remove the module, power cycle the multiface
> box (so the firmware goes away), the load the module and see what
> you get in /var/log/messages.
> 

I get a series of messages like the following:

Aug 25 21:16:43 concerto pulseaudio[10080]: [pulseaudio] module.c:
Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="4"
name="pci-0000_04_00.0" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.0"
namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no
deferred_volume=yes card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""):
initialization failed.
Aug 25 21:16:43 concerto pulseaudio[10080]: [pulseaudio]
module-alsa-card.c: Failed to find a working profile.
Aug 25 21:16:43 concerto pulseaudio[10080]: [pulseaudio] module.c:
Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="4"
name="pci-0000_04_00.0" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.0"
namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no
deferred_volume=yes card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""):
initialization failed.
Aug 25 21:16:43 concerto pulseaudio[10080]: [pulseaudio]
module-udev-detect.c: Tried to configure
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:00.0/sound/card4
(alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.0) more often than 5 times in 10s


So, not sure how to interpret this. Of course, I don't want pulseaudio
doing anything with my Multiface. Is it possible to restrict it by
device? Or just by application a la pasuspender?

I'm trying to figure out whether I can live with pulse. The
Orca/Speech-Dispatcher/GNOME-Desktop environment claims to prefer pulse.
meanwhile, my console TTS won't run with it. And, I'm aiming at jackd
for the Multiface, once I can play and record through it. Not sure how I
should think about all of that, so any sage advice on this aspect also
much appreciated.

> Remember you have to run hdspmixer or set the gains manually in the
> internal mixer before trying to play any sound....
> 
Yes, I still have some scripts for that! And, some .asoundrc PCM
definitions.

Janina

> -- Fernando
> 
> 
> >I have alsa-firmware-1.0.25-1.fc17
> >
> >This is an Asrock lga1155 board with Z77. I have an Ivy Bridge I5-3450
> >CPU and AMI UEFI. I'm not impressed with UEFI so far, btw, as I can't
> >seem to get it to leave my boot order alone.

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