From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 26 18:13:41 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 327E016A4B3 for ; Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:13:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from sbk-gw.sibnet.ru (sbk-gw.sibnet.ru [217.70.96.146]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9D8D43FAF for ; Sun, 26 Oct 2003 18:13:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from stranger@sberbank.sibnet.ru) Received: from sbk-gw.sibnet.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sbk-gw.sibnet.ru (8.12.8p2/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h9R2DNFi001324; Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:13:24 +0600 (NOVT) (envelope-from stranger@sberbank.sibnet.ru) Received: from localhost (stranger@localhost)h9R2DLdI001321; Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:13:22 +0600 (NOVT) X-Authentication-Warning: sbk-gw.sibnet.ru: stranger owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:13:21 +0600 (NOVT) From: "Maxim M. Kazachek" X-X-Sender: stranger@sbk-gw.sibnet.ru To: Rubin Sivabalan In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20031027080927.U1299@sbk-gw.sibnet.ru> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=2.60 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on sbk-gw.sibnet.ru cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nforce 2 Audio driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 02:13:41 -0000 >hi andrew, > My name is rubin. i read your reply at nvidia.ko freezes system >in -current. you seem to know alot about computer and i was wondering if you >could help me. I have a abit nf7 mobo with the nforce2 MCP southbridge. > The nf7 has an APU(Audio processing unit); this is evident when >running the nvidia drivers and hence producing impressive 2.1 sounds ( APU >provides features like 256 voice, 64 3d voice, DX8 submixer and bla bla bla >). Both the nf7 and nf7-S (MCP-T southbridge) have the realtek DAC( Digital >Anolog Converter). This changes the digital signals from the APU to anolog >signals used by the speakers. > Unfortunately they have disabled the nForce MCP Audio >Processing Unit (Dolby Digital) driver on the mobo and this is only enabled >on the nf7-s mobos running MCP-T. As a result i only get 2 channel sound. >now if i'd know about this i wouldn't have bought it, but even the damn abit >nf7 box had the word Soundstorm on it. I just want 6 channel audio that >works all the time with my games and music(realtek drivers don't have EAX >and doesn't give 6 channel with winamp). I'm a student an on a very tight >budget. Could you pls teach me to hack the Nvidia unified audio drivers so i >can get it to install the MCP-T Audio Processing Unit (Dolby Digital) driver >and hence get 6 channel audio. If that won't work could you tell me what i >need to do to get 6 channel audio without resorting to realtek drivers. >Please i'm really disappointed that abit and nvidia aren't helping and i >invested alot of money on decent speakers. Please help. You do not have SoundStorm technology on your motherboard. NF7-S uses MCP-T, while NF7 and NF7-M (with integrated video) uses MCP, which, in oppose to MCP-T have no interface to second network card (based on 3COM's chip), have no IEEE-1394A (aka Firewire) and have no SoundStorm Technology. Realtek's ALC650, that is used on that motherboards is capable to switch to 6 channel mode in Windows driver... Have no any idea how to do that in FreeBSD. Sincerely, Maxim M. Kazachek mailto:stranger@sberbank.sibnet.ru mailto:stranger@fpm.ami.nstu.ru