Changeset 394

Timestamp:

10/11/08 16:54:27 (7 weeks ago)

Author:

gentux2

Message:

Add info to README, and paragraph numbering, from Lewis

Files:

• OCO/trunk/install/README.TXT (modified) (11 diffs)

OCO/trunk/install/README.TXT

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 Uniaud for OS/2 4, 4.51/4.52 and eComStation 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.2R/2.0
 ========================================================================
+
+1.0 About Uniaud
+2.0 Installation
+   2.1 Upgrade
+   2.2 Basic Installation: Common
+   2.3 Installing HDA Support
+   2.4 Device Driver Load Options
+3.0 Removal
+
+1.0 About Uniaud
+==================
 
 Thank you for downloading Uniaud, the Universal Audio Support Driver for
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 with integrated audio, built during or after 2004.
 
+HDA is currently better supported in the experimental builds of uniaud32.sys
+which may be downloaded from Paul Smedley's download page:
+
+  http://download.smedley.info
+
+Look for the latest uniaud32-1.9.x build, and see installation notes, below.
+
 Uniaud also supports some legacy audio hardware.
 
-How to install Uniaud
-========================
-
+
+2.0 Installation
+==================
+
+  2.1 Upgrade
+  -------------
 If Uniaud is already installed, it is safest to make a backup of your existing
 drivers located in x:\MMOS2 (where x: is your boot volume) and just copy
 uniaud32.sys and uniaud16.sys over them.
 
-Otherwise:
+  2.2 Basic Installation: Common
+  --------------------------------
 
 Uniaud installs using the built-in multimedia installer in OS/2 or
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 installing HDA support, then one file must be overlaid (see the next section
 for details). DO NOT REBOOT FOLLOWING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION.
+
+  2.3 Installing HDA Support
+  ----------------------------
 
 To provide HDA support, you should download the (experimental) HDA-enabled
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 desired effect).
 
-OS/2 Universal Audio Config.sys options:
-========================================
+  2.4 Device Driver Load Options
+  --------------------------------
+
+The following options are supported in CONFIG.SYS:
 
 DEVICE=x:\MMOS2\UNIAUD32.SYS /V /C:CARDNAME
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-How to uninstall Uniaud
-========================
+3.0 Removal
+=============
 
 To temporarily disable Uniaud, simply comment the following two lines in
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 installer, select the option to remove an installed feature.
 
-
-What todo with a TRAP screen:
-=============================
+4.0 Troubleshooting
+=====================
+
+  4.1 No Sound
+  --------------
+ This is typically caused by one of two different issues. Either the speaker
+output levels are set very low (or muted) or the audio device has not not been
+activated (incorrect identification, incorrect/incompatible IRQ, etc.)
+
+To eliminate the first possibility, download the latest LBMix mixer
+application from Hobbes:
+ http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=lbmix&pushbutton=Search
+and install it. Try to adjust the volume from LBMix and/or the standard volume
+control object. Note that some devices need to have their output levels set at
+each reboot. If adjusting the output levels has no effect, then perhaps the
+hardware is not being properly identified. In that case, ensure that the /V
+option is specified on the DEVICE=x:\MMOS2\UNIAUD32.SYS line in CONFIG.SYS,
+reboot, and at the boot blob (square block in the upper left hand corner of
+the screen) press Alt-F4. This will allow you to step through the CONFIG.SYS
+processing, enabling you to read the output message from the device driver.
+Note the card which has been identified, the detected mixer, and the IRQ being
+used. Compare this information to the hardware you know to be installed, and
+if necessary, perform one of the following two actions:
+      a) Force full hardware detection: Reboot, and at the boot blob press
+         Alt-F1. At the "Recovery Choices" screen, select "F5 full hardware
+         detection" and continue the boot sequence. Review the new output
+         from the device driver details to see if your card has been properly
+         identified. If that does not resolve the issue, then try the next
+         option.
+
+      b) Override auto-detection of your card (see _2.4 Device Driver Load
+         Options_, above).
+
+Even if the card is being properly detected (or forced), it is possible that
+the IRQ which the system (or ACPI PSD) has assigned to it may be incompatible
+with the hardware. With ACPI systems, it may be necessary to adjust the IRQ in
+ACPI.CFG (see ACPI documentation for proper use of the REMAP directive). Some
+systems may allow the IRQ to be locked in BIOS setup; this may be worth trying.
+
+It is also possible that the proper information is not getting entered into
+MMPM.INI. In this case, follow the appropriate procedure:
+
+      a) For eComStation 1.1 - 2.0, start the Multimedia Installer
+         (MINSTALL.EXE) and select the option to reset your MMeCS settings.
+         Reboot, and re-install Uniaud.
+      b) For earlier releases of eComStation and for Warp, uninstall Uniaud
+         (see _3.0 Removal_), reboot, and re-install.
+
+  4.2 Distorted Sound
+  ---------------------
+Distortion is usually caused in the output section of the audio device, due to
+the preamp circuit overdriving the signal, or due to extremely loud output
+settings causing the noise at the speakers themselves. In some cases, this
+overdrive condition may be addressed by the use of a good mixer application or
+judicious use of the volume control.
+
+Audio distortion may also be caused by device conflicts, typically with PS/2
+mice. USB devices may also cause these issues, and in both cases, the IRQ does
+not need to directly conflict with the audio hardware. Refer to the notes in
+_4.1 No Sound_ for suggestions on adjusting the IRQ. To test, try commenting
+out the mouse driver in CONFIG.SYS (caution: be sure that you are comfortable
+enough navigating your desktop without a mouse before disabling the device!)
+and rebooting. Try disconnecting all USB devices to determine the source of
+the conflict.
+
+  4.3 Looping Sound
+  -------------------
+
+This is a close cousin to the condition described in _4.2 Distorted Sound_,
+and in fact, is a particular type of distortion. Looping is usually caused by
+a card mis-detection or an IRQ conflict. Review the procedures outlined in
+_4.1 No Sound_ and _4.2 Distorted Sound_ to properly identify your hardware
+and to try to resolve IRQ conflicts.
+
+  4.4 Hang at Boot
+  ------------------
+
+This is most often seen with HDA hardware, and is typically caused by an IRQ
+conflict. Review the procedures outlined in _4.1 No Sound_ and _4.2 Distorted
+Sound_ to properly identify your hardware and to try to resolve IRQ conflicts.
+
+  4.5 Hang at Desktop Start
+  ---------------------------
+
+This is typically a problem in uniaud16.sys, and appears to happen more
+frequently when system sounds are enabled and startup events are occurring in
+rapid succession, seemingly" on top of each other." Try booting to a
+maintenance partition, from CD, or even to a command prompt via Alt-F1 (see
+_4.1 No Sound_ for more on Alt-F1), editing CONFIG.SYS to disable Uniaud (see
+_3.0 Removal_), rebooting, and disabling system sound. Edit CONFIG.SYS to
+un-comment the Uniaud device driver lines, and reboot.
+
+Note that when system sounds are disabled at startup, it is often possible to
+re-enable them afterward, however, once the same conditions exist as are
+present during startup (multiple events occurring almost simultaneously), the
+hang is likely to re-manifest itself.
+
+  4.6 Hang During Playback
+  --------------------------
+
+See the notes in _4.5 Hang at Desktop Start_ for some tips. Try limiting the
+number of audio streams attempting to be played at one time. Look for other
+sources of the condition (Flash, defective media, MPlayer codec, etc.)
+
+  4.7 Traps
+  -----------
+
+A typical trap involving Uniaud will be TRAP008, which indicates a direct IRQ
+conflict. Often, these are seen with HDA hardware in ACPI systems, and may
+occur right at system start, even after a complete power cycle (some data does
+not get cleared immediately between hard resets).
+
+Some suggested actions include forcing full hardware detection to ensure that
+Uniaud is indeed seeing the correct device (see _4.1 No Sound_ for
+procedures), or adjusting IRQ(s) to avoid conflicts (see _4.1 No Sound_ and
+_4.2 Distorted Sound_).
+
+To preserve the data from the trap screen, follow this procedure:
 
 N.B.: You should only do this if you have a floppy drive in your system or a
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 Trap screen data is extremely helpful when raising a support ticket.
 
-How to report bugs
-==================
+5.0 Raising Support Tickets and Reporting Bugs
+================================================
+
+Sometimes, the troubleshooting tips outlined above may not be enough to
+resolve a particular issue. In that case, you may raise a support ticket.
+Likewise, if you believe that you've found a bug, the Uniaud team is anxious
+to hear about it.
 
 The best option is to use the corresponding debug package for this version
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 site:
 ftp.netlabs.org/pub/uniaud .
+
+After replacing uniaud16.sys and uniaud32.sys with their debug counterparts,
+ensure that you copy the corresponding .sym files to x:\MMOS2. Reboot the
+system to load the debug builds.
+
+Extract UniInfo.zip to a safe directory, and run uniinfo.cmd from there. This
+will generate a number of logs and will zip them into a single archive,
+removing the individual log files it has just created. The archive will be
+located in the directory from which you run uniinfo.cmd. Attach this archive
+to your bug report.
 
 All bug reports should go to Uniaud Trac which may be found on:
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-F.A.Q.
-=====
+6.0 FAQ
+=========
+
 Q. What is OS/2?
+
 A. If you ask this one, you probably don't need UniAud. Go to
  www.eComStation.com to get more information or to purchase a license.
 
 Q. What is Uniaud?
+
 A. Uniaud is the Universal Audio Support driver for OS/2 and eComStation,
    based on the Linux ALSA project (http://www.alsa.com ).
 
 Q. Uniaud detected my card successfully but I have no sound
+
 A. Try to install uniaud with amount of installed cards = 0 (see section below)
    reboot and then install uniaud with amount of cards = 1
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 Q. Uniaud detected my card successfully but when I try to play something I got 
    error: MCI Error 5134: No device driver found.
+
 A. With eComstation 1.2 and 1.2R there, start minstall.exe and choose
    the last option in the main menu to reset your mmecs settings.
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    its most likely not support by Uniaud in conjunction with your chipset.
 
-
-How can I support the project ?
-================================
+Q. Where may I obtain the latest version of Uniaud?
+
+A. The latest version of Uniaud is available from Netlabs:
+   ftp.netlabs.org/pub/uniaud
+
+Q. I want to assist in the development of Uniaud.
+
+A. See _7.0 Project Support_.
+
+
+7.0 Project Support
+=====================
 
 We need your feedback! Consider making a donation, and of course, report bugs.
+
+Talented developers are welcome to join the team, and others whose talents may
+lie elsewhere but who would also like to contribute may do so either by testing
+or by performing other tasks (website maintenance, documentation, education,
+etc.) For more information, stop by the Uniaud Trac Wiki:
+http://trac.netlabs.org/uniaud
 
 To make a financial contribution to the project, please visit the Mensys