Re: Via onboard audio

[Jeff Garzik]

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%)

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

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