Re: Via onboard audio

[Jeff Garzik]

Sean Middleditch wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2001-11-02 at 11:14, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Sean Middleditch wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I've recently purchased a Compaq Presario 700 laptop that has a Via
> > > motherboard with onboard audio.
> > >
> > > When I load the via82cxxx_audio driver (kernel 2.4.12), I hear the
> > > speakers pop, but no sound ever plays.  I'm check the mixer, and the
> > > volume is up as necessary.  Interrupts are occuring for the device in
> > > /proc/interrupts.  All the necessary (that I know of) modules are
> > > loaded, such as sound/soundcore/ac97_codec.
> >
> > Are master volume -and- PCM volume up to 75-95%?  (do not exceed 98%)
> >
> 
> Yup, played with them all a lot, I know I tried ranges that match that.
> 
> > Here is a patch that is outstanding and waiting for Linus to apply, you
> > can try this:
> > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/patches/2.4.14/via-audio-2.4.14.6.patch.bz2
> 
> Hmm, I'm sticking with the Alan kernels, mostly just to comply with RH
> packages (which is what's on my laptop, despite my usual Debian bias).  Is
> this included there?

yes, it's already included in recent 2.4.13-acXX patches.

	Jeff

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