[Emu10k1-devel] Re: Kernel 2.6.14-3 breaks midi playing with SB LIve

[James Courtier-D. <Ja...@su...>]

Waldo Cancino wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> In this kernel version I am unable  to play midi (no sound)  files with pmidi 
> program in a SB Live Value. With the same settings,  pmidi works perfectly 
> in kernel version 2.6.12. All other sounds seems work properly.
> 
> Additional info:
> 
> cat /proc/asound/cards
> 
> 0 [Live           ]: EMU10K1 - SB Live [Unknown]
>                      SB Live [Unknown] (rev.10, serial:0x80671102) at 0x8800, 
> irq 177
> 
> cat /proc/asound/version
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.10rc1 (Mon Sep 12 
> 08:13:09 2005 UTC).
> 
> lspci -vn | grep -1 0401
> 
> 0000:00:13.0 0401: 1102:0002 (rev 0a)
>         Subsystem: 1102:8067
> 
> amixer
> 

I suspect that you have missed a config step.
You need to install sound fonts before you can play midi files.
Check out: http://alsa.opensrc.org/AlsaMidi

I should help you.

James