[Openvortex-dev] [Fwd: Re: [Alsa-devel] AC97 codec odd behaviour (STAC9708/11) / Aureal Card IS SUPPORTED!]

[Manuel Jander]

This are Takashi's  words:

At 12 Jun 2003 17:51:50 -0400,
Manuel Jander wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm facing some odd things with a Aureal MX300 with a
> AC97 codec. For some reason the AC97 interface doesnt
> set the EAPD (external amp enable) bit correctly, and i have 
> to set it explicitly after calling the ac97  mixer initializer.
> 
> Maybe, that the AC97 codec write function actually implemented
> for the Aureal cards "misses" some writes, but i just want to be sure
> if this bit works for other cards with a STAC9708/11 or similar
> codec that need this bit by default, or if i really need to set it
> myself ??

i recommend you to do this in the card driver level.

the use of EAPD is dependent upon the devices.  also, some uses EAPD
pin for different purposes...


> I would like to ask once again please to update the ALSA Soundcard
> matrix that there is a ALSA driver for all the Aureal cards.
> The driver very soon to be posted here can be found at:
> http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/openvortex
> If you don't want to be anoyed with this again, please update that
> compatibility matrix ;)

Patrick, could you take care of this?


thanks,

Takashi