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cosmicrich · posted: 2015-08-30 12:09

The command itself, was typed in with the correct case, all lower case. I'm typing on my windows machine right now and capitalized the CS when I was typing on this machine. So that isn't the problem.

modprobe snd-cs4236 was exactly as it was typed into the console.

Thanks

Rich

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-08-30 12:13

just to make sure I re-entered it again as below:

modprobe snd-cs4236

Same error results when you run the command.

Thanks

Rich

Jerry · posted: 2015-08-30 13:02

Here's what I get (my kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae):

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root@aao250:/home/jb# modprobe snd-cs4236
root@aao250:/home/jb# lsmod | grep cs
snd_cs4236             26360  0 
snd_mpu401_uart        13299  1 snd_cs4236
snd_opl3_lib           17206  1 snd_cs4236
snd_wss_lib            22430  1 snd_cs4236
snd_pcm                78128  5 snd_wss_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller,snd_cs4236
snd                    55101  21 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_wss_lib,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_device,snd_cs4236,snd_opl3_lib
scsi_mod              164132  3 sg,libata,sd_mod
root@aao250:/home/jb#

Maybe somebody else can explain why we have this difference...

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-08-30 13:33

For information: uname -r

returns this as the kernel version:

4.0.5-antix.1-486-smp

Rich

kmathern · posted: 2015-08-30 13:44

Not the same kernel, but the snd-cs4236 module isn't in the 4.0.5-antix.2-amd64-smp 64bit kernel.

If you type in '/sbin/modinfo snd-cs' and then press the tab key, it will show the various snd-cs**** modules that are available.

Jerry · posted: 2015-08-30 13:56

So I guess the antiX Devs did not include that when they compiled the kernel?

I can't help you from here on, except to say that there are lots of hits on a web search"download snd-css4236. From what I saw, it may be necessary to recompile the kernel, but that is out of my league.

Sorry my suggestion did not work--good luck.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-08-30 13:59

it may be easier just to downgrade to an earlier kernel.

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-08-30 14:25

Is the a particular version of the kernel you would recommend downgrading to, for this Pentium II machine?

I explored/searched a number of threads on the forum dealing with downgrading the kernel, but didn't see specific instructions on how to do it.

Apologies for the many questions, everyone has been very helpful through this process, I feel like I am learning a lot.

Thanks

Rich

kmathern · posted: 2015-08-30 14:48

I downloaded and checked a dozen or so antiX kernels from here:
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://antix.daveserver.info/jessie/pool/main/l/linux-upstream/"
linktext was:"http://antix.daveserver.info/jessie/poo ... -upstream/"
====================================

Of the ones I checked only two of them included the snd-cs4236 module, the 3.16.7-gnu-antix.2-486 and 3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp kernels.
I was working backwards from most recent down to the 3.16.x kernels, some of the earlier ones might also include the snd-cs4236 module.

These Debian Jessie kernels also include the snd-cs4236 module:
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=contents&keywords=snd-cs4236.ko&mode=path&suite=stable&arch=any"
linktext was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?sear ... e&arch=any"
====================================
. The -586 kernel is probably the one to use with the Pentium II.

edit: I see that the jessie-backports 4.1.0 kernel also includes the snd-cs4236 module:
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=jessie-backports&arch=any&mode=path&searchon=contents&keywords=snd-cs4236.ko"
linktext was:"https://packages.debian.org/search?suit ... -cs4236.ko"
====================================

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-09-01 16:51

After further research:

If I want to downgrade one of the two antix kernels that contain the sound driver (in this the case 3.18.6 version), would these be the correct instructions:

As root:

apt-get install linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp_3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp-4_i386.deb

apt-get install linux-headers-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp_3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp-4_i386.deb

update-grub

Then reboot the machine.

Thanks

Richard

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-09-01 17:11

yes, just watch the grub2 menu to see if the new (older) kernel is the new default or if its in"advanced options". You can adjust the menu with grub-customizer (launch from terminal because for some reason there is no menu entry.)

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-09-01 17:46

Thanks. I executed the first comand, and this was the result:

# apt-get install linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp_3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp-4_i386.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp_3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp-4_i386.deb
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp_3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp-4_i386.deb'

Does this mean it can't find the file? I checked for typos, but I don't see any. Do I need to check that it is trying to pull from the correct location?

Thanks

Rich

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-09-01 18:01

yes you have a typo (sorry I didn't catch it up above). this is the command.

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apt-get install linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp linux-headers-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp

you can list both packages on the same line as well.

btw, you can also you synaptic package manager to do this.

cosmicrich · posted: 2015-09-01 18:35

Okay I entered that line of code, and here is the result.

apt-get install linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp linux-headers-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-image-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp'
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-3.18.6-antix.2-486-smp'

Is synaptic installed w/ antix base, I don't see it?

Thanks

Rich

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-09-01 18:39

ah, might not be with base. sorry I missed that.

run this command first:

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apt-get update

this will update the available package database.