Re: [BUG 2579] linux 2.6.* sound problems

[Patrizio Bassi <patrizio.bassi@gmail.com>]

Takashi Iwai ha scritto:

>At Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:10:03 +0100,
>Tomasz Torcz wrote:
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>>On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 04:30:48PM +0100, Patrizio Bassi wrote:
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>>>when playing audio and using a bit the harddisk (i.e. md5sum of a 200mb
>>>file)
>>>i hear noises, related to disk activity. more hd is used, more chicks
>>>and ZZZZ noises happen.
>>>
>>>linux 2.4.x and windows has no problems, perfect.
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>> I remeber similar problems with es1370 and OSS/ALSA driver. OSS were
>>fine, ALSA produced noise.
>> It turned to be PCI latency timer issues. OSS driver changed it's value
>>to working good values. ALSA didn't touch latency timer, and during hard
>>disk activity sound stuttered.
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>Hmm, I don't see any relevant code in OSS es137*.c.
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>> Got rid of problem by running setpci -d CARD:ID latency_timer=40
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>If this helps, the fix would be easy...
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>Takashi
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i never talked about OSS.
i wrote the solution i found, check the ml
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