topic title: [Expert][Unsolved][Fork] speakers-motherboard issue.
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#1
Hello,

Nobody has the knowledge to solve the problem on superuser forum __{{emoticon}}__

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I provided all the info requested,but still no answer.
And since it concern antiX, i'm looking for answers here __{{emoticon}}__
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
Have you tried reading the sticky in new users and finding the answer your self?

Might try picking default sound chip in the antix control center >hardware > default sound card.

Usually a new member is asked to give a

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inxi -Fxz
so members have good info on a problem solving question relating to the hardware mentioned.

Enjoy the disto., Enjoy the forum. Short shrift and high hats can get crickets chirping.
Howdy and Welcome.
From your easy going scooter tramp antix forum moderator.
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#3
thanks again.
picking default sound chip in control center >"There is only one"
( right because i'm not using an extra sound card)
I'll post the return of your command,but there is much more info in the link.
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#4
here we go:

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.3)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5
           Distro: antiX-16.1_386-base Berta Cáceres 16 January 2017
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: DFI model: AD70-SC BIOS: Award v: 6.00 PG date: 01/15/2002
CPU:       Single core AMD Duron (-UP-) cache: 64 KB
           flags: (pae) bmips: 1600 speed: 800 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA NV5 [Riva TNT2 Model 64 / Model 64 Pro]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@59.79hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI nv05 x86/MMX+/3DNow!+
           GLX Version: 1.2 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card MPU-401 UART driver: MPU-401 UART
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Marvell 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless
           driver: ndiswrapper v: 1.60 bus-ID: 00:0a.0
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
           driver: 8139too v: 0.9.28 port: ec00 bus-ID: 00:14.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 139.2GB (3.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: IC35L120AVV207 size: 123.5GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer_Blade size: 15.6GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 15G used: 2.1G (16%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 31.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 142 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 111.6/750.0MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (sh) inxi: 2.3.8 
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#5
Thanks. I can now see your are running AntiX 16 Base install on a 2002 AMD box with only one sound card.

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Audio:     Card MPU-401 UART driver: MPU-401 UART
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix.1-486-smp
Open a terminal and try

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 speaker-test
got noise?
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#6
Also


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from my
Have you tried reading the sticky in new users and finding the answer your self?
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#7
got noise?
Nope.
Link
I can't use google with my proxy,could you post a link that doesn't involve google?
anticapitalista
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Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#8
Search in this forum for sound MPU-401
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#9
I may be wrong, but i think that is a sound card/modem combo card with a chipset made by via. and I don't think the drivers are in the kernel anymore. MPU-401 I think is the MIDI interface, which is being exposed, but I expect will never work.

You didn't mention what windows you are trying to use, but its very likely that the drivers aren't in the base windows system.

incidentally when I searched the forum for sound MPU-401 all I got was this thread. I know we've talked about this thing before though.

look in your bios for an option to emulate soundblaster, which is what I do on my sony laptop of similar vintage.
anticapitalista
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#10
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#11
@dolphin_oracle:
I may be wrong
No, you're right.The manual confirm it,go to page 38.

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emulate soundblaster
I don't think the bios has this option, but i don't have enough knowledge to verify if there is something like this in the bios, could you please check the manual about that?
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#12
The manual may help

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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#13
@Shay: I already posted a link to the manual.
2.5.3 Audio Drivers and Software Application (AD70-SC)
The CD in the system board package also includes audio drivers
and audio playback software for Windows

95, Windows

98,
Windows

98 SE, Windows

ME, Windows NT

4.0 and Windows

2000 operating systems. For installation instructions or information
about their cor
responding
“readme”, click the
“Read Me” button in
the autorun screen. The autorun screen normally appears after the
CD is inserted into a CD-ROM drive.
Also i found the audio driver,latest are for windows xp,but maybe its useless to install because it may be already included in windows xp SP3.
How to be sure?

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Could someone help me about the"emulate soundblaster" thing, i haven't found this option in the bios, but maybe someone who have more knowledge could find that does the same thing in the manual.

Or maybe it's better to upgrade(flash) the bios???
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#14
The setting I had was"legacy sound support".

But doing some research, that feature of the via chipset may have been removed in your version. Mine is different.
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user707
Joined: 29 Mar 2017
#15
But doing some research, that feature of the via chipset may have been removed in your version. Mine is different.
I had read no such thing in the illustrated manual.

Got any other hint ?