SBEMU hangs on Dell Latitude D530

[bert003]

When I boot I get the following messages and the system stops booting there (refer to the attached image):

I grouped all the files in a directory called SBEMU and changed paths into CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT accordingly.

What could be the issue please?

[bert003]

Did anyone have a similar issue please?

[tiagotarifa]

Did anyone have a similar issue please?

Yes, I do!
Same problem here in a D530 too.

I was trying to compile sbemu with some "printfs" to see where exactly it's freeze, but I couldn't find a way to compile it. So I gave up.

Maybe one day with time I can try this again.

(I tried a new version today: UserBuild_2023.12.25_19-41. Same problem)

[crazii]

I'll add some extra msg to help locating the problem.

[crazii]

Did anyone have a similar issue please?

Yes, I do! Same problem here in a D530 too.

I was trying to compile sbemu with some "printfs" to see where exactly it's freeze, but I couldn't find a way to compile it. So I gave up.

Maybe one day with time I can try this again.

(I tried a new version today: UserBuild_2023.12.25_19-41. Same problem)

Have you read the latest readme? you can build on Linux, Windows(WSL/MinGW)

[tiagotarifa]

Today I made a new test with UserBuild_2024.01.14_11-11.

Now it's not freeze any more when it load. However, there is no sound. I tried on Doom 1.9 shareware and BioMenace.

A curious thing I discovered is when I try to change output with sbemu.exe /O0 (headphones) it's made some kind of "pop" noise on headphones, like trying to activate the sound card, and then it's give an error.

Additional information

• Parallel port and IEE1904 are disabled on bios;
• Tests were made booting this freedos image by PXE boot;
• Changing IRQ port 7 to 5 make no difference;
• Others options like reset (/R) and change volume (/VOL9) was tried too;

[hjnijlunsing]

• Does it work with other games? With my Intel HDA; especially Dooms seems problematic

[tiagotarifa]

• Does it work with other games? With my Intel HDA; especially Dooms seems problematic

I tried BioMenace. Do you have other suggestion?

[hjnijlunsing]

Epic Pinball works with my Intel HDA on SBEMU, can you check?

[tiagotarifa]

Epic Pinball works with my Intel HDA on SBEMU, can you check?

Same problem, no sound. I tried to change sbemu options like IRQ and VOL and nothing changed.

Another curious thing: Before sbemu load the pcspeaker (emulated by soundcard) works. It's stop to work after it's load.

[hjnijlunsing]

The PC Speaker; I had exactly the same issue with VSBHDA: Baron-von-Riedesel/VSBHDA#2
You did try VSBHDA, MPXPlay and confirm your HDA has an IRQ assigned? (as per Baron-von-Riedesel/VSBHDA#1)

[tiagotarifa]

You did try VSBHDA, MPXPlay and confirm your HDA has an IRQ assigned?

Yes, I did. No sound ether. ( Baron-von-Riedesel/VSBHDA#3 (comment))

MPXPlay

I tried now. It recognise the sound card, show playing a wav file but still no sound.

and confirm your HDA has an IRQ assigned

pciinfo gave me this:
0 1b 0 4 3 0 2 8086/284b 9 multimedia controller (HDA)
I didn't got you "EMPTY" issue.

Other test that I made

• On BIOS, I disabled USB, Parallel port, COM ports, wifi, bluetooth, network without PXE, network at all, usb "emulator" (for msdos boot from usb). The problem still the same;

@hjnijlunsing, thank you for all your support and information.

[hjnijlunsing]

Ok, crazii is looking at the intel hda code at the moment (#13).
Let's wait if a potential fix might also work for your case.

Meanwhile if you need any help in compiling per directions of crazii let me know; I could compile the project for you if required.

[tiagotarifa]

@crazii , great news! (and bad news too)

GREAT NEWS
Using version UserBuild_2024.02.03_17-10 works but it's need some steps:

1. Load sbemu as usual. I did this way:
   sbemu /VOL9
2. Then change the output:
   sbemu /O0

This way doesn't work:
sbemu /VOL9 /O0

but, if I run sbemu /VOL9 /O0 and then sbemu /O1 works too.

Sound and FM works. OPL3 doesn't

BAD NEWS
Games crashed after run for a while. Games tested:

• Doom: Freezes;
• Epic Pinball: Freeze after leave Android table;
• Boom: Crashed when I tried to run asetup.exe to configure the sound;

These same games doesn't crash if I play without load sbemu and it's dependencies.

On Linux, the sound card description is this:
Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)

Some pictures of the problem and more information about this sound card on dmesg:

[crazii]

Thanks for the report , Plz test with the UserBuild_2024.02.04_23-49 to see if there's any changes.

[crazii]

1. Load sbemu as usual. I did this way:
   sbemu /VOL9
2. Then change the output:
   sbemu /O0

This way doesn't work: sbemu /VOL9 /O0

but, if I run sbemu /VOL9 /O0 and then sbemu /O1 works too.

can you test with the second run with /R (reset sound card driver)?
I believe we missed something in handling you card. but dunno what, plz be patient that more time is needed for this problem.

[tiagotarifa]

Thanks for the report , Plz test with the UserBuild_2024.02.04_23-49 to see if there's any changes.
...
can you test with the second run with /R (reset sound card driver)?

I tested and It has the same behaviour.

I believe we missed something in handling you card. but dunno what, plz be patient that more time is needed for this problem.

Don't worry. I just mark you because it's is a great achievement, in my opinion.
I appreciate your work!
Thank you!