x-fi driver OpenSUSE 11 rc1

Hello,

I tried to get my creative x-fi music to work, but I couldn’t compile the drivers.

checking for gcc... gcc
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checking for current directory... /opt/Creative/XFiDrv_Linux_US-1.18/drivers
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checking for directory with kernel source... /lib/modules/2.6.25.5-1.1-default/source
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checking for GCC version... Kernel compiler:  Used compiler: gcc (SUSE Linux) 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036]

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*** Assuming the same compiler is used with the current system compiler.

*** Please make sure that the same compiler version was used for building kernel.

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make: *** [all] Fehler 2                                                                        
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Installation Unsuccessful

kernel-source and the basic development system is installed…

Does anyone know what to do?

I have this same problem, except in english. I’m using opensuse 10.3 and uname -r says I have kernel 2.6.22.17-0.1
I don’t know if that is the kernel I’m using. I do know 2.6.22.17-0.1 is the version of my kernel source.

My system:
intel 945gpm
intel D 830
X-fi platinum

This is a fresh install of opensuse 10.3. I just have the xwindow install with developmental package.

I would love to get this working. Thanks in advance.

Can nobody solve this problem? :confused:

In which directory are you trying to compile this? Do you have write permissions to this directory? IMHO you should be logged on as a regular user, and you should try to compile this in your home directory, in a directory such as /home/username/someapplication

Can you also confirm you have gcc43 and gcc43++ installed.

What drivers are you trying to install? alsa? oss?

If alsa, why are you compiling, instead of using a packaged rpm:
Alsa-update - openSUSE

And finally, the x-fi does not have good support in Linux, as noted here:
Creative X-FI - poor linux support
where it basically states no linux support. … however I have read there is a beta ( ? ) OSS driver that will work with this device.

Hey this is the EXACT same problem I’m having with the exact same device, in fact I started a thread earlier today with the same issue.

While I haven’t yet tried to newest ALSA configs, I can confirm that the OSS drivers do function, although without any option for mixer or 5.1 surround

Yes. The FIRST thing I’d do is get your distro upgraded!
[Hint: RC1 is ancient history…11.0 has been finalized.]

So, do:

zypper ref && zypper dup

and get upgraded and patched. THEN, try to solve your
app problems.

My 2-cents…
Dave

Yes, I know. The download is currently running, but both mirror servers in Austria are very slow today :rolleyes:,so it could take some time…
:cool:

I’m now up-to-date and I tested it in my home/x-fi directory. The same errors appear. The gcc43 and gcc43++ are installed.
The output I posted is from the closed-source beta driver installation!
Where can I download the OSS driver?

Unfortunately the Creative X-Fi driver is BADLY broken.

I’ve been able to get it to compile vs 11.0 but unfortunately there are several issues - which ALL are due to the fact that the drivers are dismally coded. Getting them to compile on any newer distribution require changes in the C code itself, changing the module startup properties and some other fixes.

I’ll see if I can package them as an RPM (I’m pretty new at this RPM packaging thing so give me some time :stuck_out_tongue: ) and put them up somewhere. No promises however.

Ok, I have enough time to wait… :wink:

Well, I’m glad to announce that the Creative drivers are now officially the worst in history. I have never, in my entire time of using computer, seen drivers that crash my machine so hard as these. Congratulations Creative, you brainless monkeys.

Not only do they crash, they literally shut the whole system down. modprobe the drivers and the entire system goes black and power cuts.

Suggestion: let’s wait until ALSA guys get their driver out.

Well… I belive that Creative is heading downwards from here… They will go down, licking microsoft butt…:rolleyes:
I have a Creative X-fi pro, but i will base my choice of purchase by operatingsystem from now on… Check that it got support for linux… :stuck_out_tongue:

I think I should change this f**kin’ X-Fi into a M-Audio Revolution :mad:

Thanks god, OSS v4.0 build 1016 (4Front Technologies) works fine with opensuse 11.0, but there is no possibility to use microphone :frowning: Anyway waiting for first Alsa-project driver

I think I need no microphone and if I need one I can use the onboard-chip…

Congratulations Creative, you brainless monkeys.

That’s the reason my X-fi is unplugged. I removed Windows and had no choice but to remove my beloved X-fi as well. Could not get the drivers to work properly. Any audio that was produced was bad quality. Also, could not configure it with Alsa OR Yast2-Sound. My internal soundcard worked fine at first boot.

I might just sell the darn sound card. X-Fi anyone? :smiley:

A few google attempts reveal that the problem is caused by the **** drivers loading modules in the wrong order. I found a post on Gentoo’s wiki: HARDWARE Creative Labs X-Fi - Gentoo Linux Wiki

Someone I know had luck with that, I’m wondering if the instructions can be modified to work with SUSE. Waiting for ALSA to release their driver seems like the safest option.