From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CGI1J-0005mf-00 for ; Sat, 09 Oct 2004 10:16:25 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EFE0E71FF for ; Sat, 9 Oct 2004 06:07:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 22717-47D7E8AE; Sat, 09 Oct 2004 06:07:35 -0400 Received: from sent.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60710E71FF for ; Sat, 9 Oct 2004 06:07:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from sent.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sent.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i99EGSrK009020 for ; Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:16:29 -0400 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by sent.com (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) with ESMTP id i99EGSb7009017 for ; Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:16:28 -0400 Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:16:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Hallenbeck To: Speakup Distribution List Message-ID: X-OpenPGP-Fingerprint: 0C589180D4496F1544BAB4308355D1BC33DC7DB46 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.3; VDF: 6.28.0.9; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Cc: Subject: high memory versus alsa drivers X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 14:16:30 -0000 I just added 1 GB of memory to my 256 MB system, which ought to give me 1280 MB of ram. The bios detects that much with no problem. However, in order for Linux to access more than about 900 MB, I had to recompile the kernel (2.4.26) after selecting "highmem" in the configuration step. That did the trick okay, but guess what? My alsa drivers will not work of highmem is selected. They squeal, squeak, snap, crackle,. and pop instead of making nice sounds. Does anyone have highmem selected with the alsa drivers working okay? If so, what's the secret? Oh, this is a Slackware 10.0 distro, and the 2.4.26 kernel is the default speakup enabled kernel included with the distribution. The alsa version is 1.0.5. Thanks for any ideas. Chuck -- The Moon is Waning Crescent (21% of Full) Home page at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh Speakfreely address 24.105.197.112:2074