Module Configuration (Was Re: (no subject))

["Mark Broadbent" <nospam [at] sheffield.ac.uk>]

> > My network card - SMC Ultra16 (ISA non-PnP) - there is a module built for it
> > and I can get it working with 'modprobe smc-ultra.o' - now what's the
> > _proper_ way to get it set up at boot?

> You probably need to specify and IRQ and stuff like that, don't
> you? If you want it to be setup at boot time, pass the module's
> arguments to the kernel through lilo (see "append" option), or add a
> like to /etc/conf.modules with those parameters.

In your /etc/conf.modules you'll need the lines:

alias eth0 smc-ultra
options smc-ultra io=0x330 irq=5

Where the eth, io and irq are correct for your card, this should be correct but I'm assuming the options for the smc-ultra are the same as the ne module

> > My sound card - Creative ViBRA16 (ISA PnP) (standard SB16 PnP) I have tried
> > 'modprobe sb16.o' but I just get a message from isapnp giving the name of
> > the card but no actual text from the sb16 module about IRQs or I/Os that it
> > has detected. The soundcard still don't work after this. I have tried it
> > with PNP AWARE O/S switched on & off in the BIOS to no avail.

Same file again (/etc/conf.modules), you'll need to add the lines (this should be accurate as I have taken it from my own SB16 configuration):

alias sound sb
pre-install sound insmod sound dmabuf=1
options sb io=0x240 irq=5 dma=3 dma16=7 mpu_io=0x330

for midi support (this could be wrong):

alias midi opl3
options opl3 io=0x388

Not forgetting to set the io, irq etc to the correct values for your card.

Of course, if you run RedHat you can just type in 'sndconfig' as root and it sets it all up your sound and midi for you!

Cheers
Mark

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