Re: SB16 lockup with kernel 2.1.102/103

Gert Vervoort (gert.vervoort@wxs.nl)
Sun, 24 May 1998 12:18:44 -0400


At 09:00 AM 5/23/98 -0700, Derrik wrote:
>On Sat, 23 May 1998, Gert Vervoort wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> When using the audio device of my soundblaster 16 ASP
>> with linux kernel version 2.1.102/103, the system locks hard.
>>
>> e.g. when I use cat someaudiofile.au >/dev/audio, the file is
>> played and after the system is ready playing the audio-file, the
>> system locks up.
>
>Well, just as a data-point, I'm running 2.1.103 (did run 2.1.102 also)
>with my SB AWE32 (pre-PnP, pre-IDE) without a problem. I've been playing
>MP3s like mad, and I've not had any problems at all. Are you running an
>SMP kernel? I heard someone mention some SB-related twitches in 2.1.102 or
>103 recently, and they were running an SMP kernel. You might check on
>that.
>
>Derrik Pates
>dpates@kalifornia.com
>dpates@acm.org
>
>

I am not running an SMP kernel. All programs using /dev/audio or /dev/dsp give
the same problem (playing wav-files, mp3's, etc.)
Midi-files are oke.

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