a couple of questions (some for gaming)

[jeremybrs]

1) how can u open port 27015 for a gaming server?

2) i HAD sound but after an update its gone. i have ALSA for everything why did it go?

3) is there a way to have a video/ gif as a background?


i have ubuntu 8.10 fully updated.

help is highly appreciated

and FYI : im a linux noob

[Shugotenshi_X]

Here's what I've found thus far:

Q #3 = HOWTO: Animated .gif as a background - Ubuntu Forums

Haven't tried it myself though...

[D-cat]

how can u open port 27015 for a gaming server?

Assuming it's a tcp port (versus udp):

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 27015

man iptables for more info.

i HAD sound but after an update its gone. i have ALSA for everything why did it go?

I really hate it when something like this happens.

Okay, I'll need to round up some information. Please post the output of:

lspci | grep audio

lsmod (the list is long, please wrap in "code" tags)

Also, just take a look at the output of dmesg | less and see if there's anything that jumps out at you for a reason (we might be able to grep something once we know what module is supposed to be loading).

[jmadero]

You have gone to system->preferences-> sound and verified that everything is set correctly in there?

[jeremybrs]

yes, nothing has been changed it has been set to alsa and autodetct for everything but no sound comes out since the update

[jeremybrs]

root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 27015
root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 27015
root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy# sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 27015
root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy#

root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy# lspci | grep audio
00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)

root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy# lsmod
Module Size Used by
xt_tcpudp 11776 6
isofs 44072 0
udf 93480 0
ipv6 314312 10
nls_iso8859_1 13568 1
nls_cp437 15232 1
vfat 21120 1
fat 64824 1 vfat
af_packet 29568 4
binfmt_misc 18700 1
radeon 159136 2
drm 110304 3 radeon
rfcomm 51104 0
sco 20612 2
bridge 64544 0
stp 11268 1 bridge
bnep 23168 2
l2cap 33280 6 rfcomm,bnep
bluetooth 70820 6 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap
usb_storage 94784 1
libusual 35752 1 usb_storage
usbhid 39776 0
hid 59072 1 usbhid
ppdev 16904 0
powernow_k8 23812 0
cpufreq_stats 14468 0
cpufreq_userspace 12420 0
cpufreq_conservative 16392 0
cpufreq_ondemand 16400 1
freq_table 13568 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_powersave 10368 0
sbs 22288 0
container 12288 0
pci_slot 13704 0
video 29204 0
output 11776 1 video
wmi 15808 0
sbshc 14592 1 sbs
battery 21128 0
iptable_filter 11520 1
ip_tables 28176 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 31752 2 xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
ac 13448 0
sbp2 32652 0
lp 19588 0
snd_atiixp 27796 3
snd_ac97_codec 133080 1 snd_atiixp
ac97_bus 10368 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 52608 0
snd_mixer_oss 25088 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 99208 3 snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
arc4 10368 2
ecb 11520 2
crypto_blkcipher 27780 1 ecb
snd_seq_dummy 11524 0
snd_seq_oss 42368 0
snd_seq_midi 15872 0
snd_rawmidi 34176 1 snd_seq_midi
rt61pci 30208 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16768 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
crc_itu_t 10496 2 udf,rt61pci
rt2x00pci 16256 1 rt61pci
rt2x00lib 40576 2 rt61pci,rt2x00pci
snd_seq 67168 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 34320 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 16404 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
rfkill 19364 2 rt2x00lib
evdev 20512 8
psmouse 51612 0
led_class 13192 1 rt2x00lib
pcspkr 11136 0
snd 79432 16 snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_os s,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_time r,snd_seq_device
k8temp 13568 0
serio_raw 14596 0
mac80211 253440 2 rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib
soundcore 16800 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 17680 2 snd_atiixp,snd_pcm
cfg80211 37136 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211
eeprom_93cx6 10752 1 rt61pci
i2c_piix4 17936 0
i2c_core 36128 1 i2c_piix4
parport_pc 44200 1
parport 50096 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
button 15904 0
shpchp 42140 0
pci_hotplug 39216 1 shpchp
ext3 150544 1
jbd 66856 1 ext3
mbcache 17924 1 ext3
sr_mod 24644 0
cdrom 47784 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 45864 5
crc_t10dif 10240 1 sd_mod
sg 45408 0
pata_acpi 13568 0
pata_atiixp 14208 0
sata_sil 17928 2
8139too 35968 0
ohci1394 41524 0
ata_generic 14212 0
ohci_hcd 35100 0
ieee1394 110592 2 sbp2,ohci1394
8139cp 31232 0
mii 14592 2 8139too,8139cp
ehci_hcd 49548 0
libata 201312 4 pata_acpi,pata_atiixp,sata_sil,ata_generic
usbcore 175888 6 usb_storage,libusual,usbhid,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
scsi_mod 183160 6 usb_storage,sbp2,sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,libata
dock 18464 1 libata
thermal 27424 0
processor 47800 2 powernow_k8,thermal
fan 13576 0
fbcon 51200 0
tileblit 11264 1 fbcon
font 17152 1 fbcon
bitblit 14592 1 fbcon
softcursor 10496 1 bitblit
fuse 68288 3
root@Jeremy:/home/jeremy#


for the dmesg | less i get this
[10733.217377] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 3931840
[10733.217384] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 3931841
[10733.235331] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[10733.235340] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present
[10733.235349] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 3932095
[10733.251331] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Sense Key : Not Ready [current]
[10733.251341] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready: Add. Sense: Medium not present

i dont know what it is, maybe its my usb ports since this was my aunts comptuer and when i got it liek 6 out of 8 ports were broken

[D-cat]

I forgot to mention that iptables doesn't give any feedback unless there's a problem. Sorry.

As for the sound, Relevent entries:

snd_ac97_codec 133080 1 snd_atiixp
ac97_bus 10368 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 52608 0
snd_mixer_oss 25088 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 99208 3 snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 79432 16 snd_atiixp,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_os s,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_time

try dmesg | grep -i ac97 and dmesg | grep AC'97

Meanwhile, I'll search for known issues.
Edit:
*Sigh* The problem has been reported... not seeing a fix yet. Still looking.
Recent update breaks AC'97 sound - Ubuntu Forums

[jeremybrs]

jeremy@Jeremy:~$ dmesg | grep -i ac97
[ 12.348146] ATI IXP AC97 controller 0000:00:14.5: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
jeremy@Jeremy:~$

jeremy@Jeremy:~$ dmesg | grep AC'97
> dmesg | grep AC'97
[ 12.348146] ATI IXP AC97 controller 0000:00:14.5: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
jeremy@Jeremy:~$

is thwere liek a guide i dont know about on commands? lol how can u figure out
"dmesg | grep -i ac97" witrhout actually programming the software lol

and thank you, Shugotenshi_X, the gif background works!

[D-cat]

This might work. I found a rather involved dialog on this problem that ended in sucess: 8.10: SiS AC'97 soundcard no longer detected - Linux Archive

The very last entry provided information that proved resolve that user's similar issue, the advice as follows:

You can pretty easily regain sound in your installed Ubuntu Intrepid by
reinstalling the linux-generic package, ensuring that the latest
available Intrepid kernel is installed, and afterward, rebooting. At
this writing ( 11-28-2008 ), you'll need at least linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic from
intrepid-security installed.

-Emphasis added.

If you need help with following the instructions, just write right back.

is thwere liek a guide i dont know about on commands? lol how can u figure out
"dmesg | grep -i ac97" witrhout actually programming the software lol

1) There are lots of guides. Google is your friend!
2) Experience and a lot of reading.

[jeremybrs]

just rebotterd after reinstallation and still no sound

on another note whats the package with the sweet desktop effects? i currently have the jiggly windwos which i cant get enough of but i saw some other things on youtube