Thanks Stan; On Thu, 2009-09-10 at 08:23 -0700, stan wrote: > Checking some backlog, saw I hadn't responded to this. You have other > responses and seem to have moved on, but I'll just put in my 2 cents. > :-) > > On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:15:21 -0400 > William Case <billlinux@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Stan and others; > > > > http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/docs/HD-Audio.html > > > Bill, if I could answer questions like that I would be developing alsa > drivers. :-) Snd-hda-intel is the driver for the architecture. > Because it is a standard architecture, no matter who provides the chips > that build it, the same driver should *theoretically* work for any > device that conforms to the standard. Yeah, right! Like that will > happen. So yes, all hda-intel devices use the snd-hda-intel driver. > I have been directed to the appropriate Intel spec manuals. I should probably have gone there first, but I never guessed that 'not-working' sound could be so complex. > The parts of the document I thought were particularly relevant for > people with hda-intel devices that weren't working were the slots > information at the start, and how to overcome broken bioses that > mis-reported the device (proprietary drivers can ignore the bios > reports because they *know* the setup of the hardware), and the > hda-verb section that allowed the user to change pin configuration on > the device until it was working. But your suggestion directed me to up dating my BIOS which was probably needed anyway. > i.e. I wasn't viewing it as a > theoretical overview, though it is partly that, but as a practical way > of getting an hda-intel device to work on your hardware. Well I have largely ignored sound and sound devices most of my life, so delving into this stuff both technically and theoretically have been an adventure. One that I intend to pursue. Luckily I don't have to cram it all in. I have the time to learn something; put it aside; think about it; then go back for more. > Someday, when > I upgrade my hardware, I'll probably have the opportunity to test that > view myself seeing as all new hardware seems to be moving to hda-intel > as the on board device. Or, maybe I'll buy an add-on device that doesn't > use hda-intel and avoid the whole potential problem. ;-) External > devices avoid the whole electronically noisy environment inside a pc, > so they have other benefits as well. > -- Regards Bill Fedora 11, Gnome 2.26.3 Evo.2.26.3, Emacs 23.1.1 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
