Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:48:16 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:48:07 -0500 Received: from lafontaine.noos.net ([212.198.2.72]:37727 "EHLO smtp.noos.fr") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:47:56 -0500 From: "Christian HOFFMANN" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:25:37 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: C-Media 8738 sound driver + A7M266-D problems. Message-ID: <3C97D701.615.C93FC6@localhost> In-Reply-To: X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v4.01) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-description: Mail message body Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I have the same motherboard at it include the hardware to support 6 speaker (and win2k support 6 channels)). I'm currently configuring linux (gentoo with kernel 2.4.18) on my motherboard and don't yet know about the rears chanels. I'll let you know. Regards On 20 Mar 2002 at 0:10, Eric Lammerts wrote: > > On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Mark wrote: > > I have a dual AMD board that has the 8738 onboard. I compile 2.4.18 and > > pass it the '6 speaker' selection which should push the Rear speaker > > signal out the Line In connector and the Center Speaker Out/ Sub-woofer > > signal out the Mic In connector. This does not happen. I've tried this > > as a module and passing the params on the command line as well as > > compiling it directly into the kernel. Am I missing something (very > > likely) or is this a known situation that I just have to deal with? > > Are you sure your hardware supports 6-channel output? There are > several version of the 8738 chip (with/without spdif, 4/6 channel). > The chip should read something like "CMI8738/PCI-6CH". > > Furthermore, it requires some extra hardware (analog multiplexers, for > example a 4053) to switch the connections. Maybe the manufacturer > left that out (to save a few cents). > > Eric > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > ----------------------------------------------- Christian HOFFMANN - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/