From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 20 02:14:52 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D9E016A4CE for ; Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:14:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ds.netgate.net (ds.netgate.net [205.214.170.232]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 334EA43D54 for ; Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:14:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ctodd@chrismiller.com) Received: (qmail 20154 invoked from network); 20 Dec 2004 02:14:51 -0000 Received: from vp4.netgate.net (ibrew@205.214.170.248) by ds.netgate.net with SMTP; 20 Dec 2004 02:14:51 -0000 Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:14:51 -0800 (PST) From: ctodd@chrismiller.com X-X-Sender: ibrew@vp4.netgate.net To: Daniel O'Connor In-Reply-To: <200412201033.48519.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Message-ID: References: <200412201033.48519.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: admin2@forkthepenguin.com cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.3 Release and Realtek X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:14:52 -0000 > On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 05:42, admin2@forkthepenguin.com wrote: > > I'm running 5.3-Release amd64 on an Asus AV8 motherboard which includes > > Realtek ALC850 audio chipset. I'm unable to get the system to recognize > > the chipset. From the archives/man pages/manual I've : > > This is the AC97 chipset, the thing that you load the driver for is different. I know, I found out later it's the VIA VT8237 chipset. The information from Asus makes the codec appear as the chipset. > > # kldload snd_driver > > kldload: can't load snd_driver: No such file or directory > > Try kldload snd_ich, failing that email the output of pciconf -lv > > Although snd_driver should work.. What does dmesg say after you've tried to > load it? The problem was that none of the snd_* modules were built, and I did rebuild the kernel. Once I built the modules, I was able to load the drivers. I think you need to add "device sound" to get these modules to build automgically. So the snd_via8233 is the driver that works, and it's fine if you want basic functionality (stereo sound, record, etc.) This motherboard (Asus AV8) has 8 channel audio though. I stumbled across this site : http://www.opensound.com/freebsd.html I installed the demo FreeBSD driver (expires every three months) and it supports the card fully. It's only $30 to buy it, so if I end up doing multimedia stuff with this system then it's well worth the cost. It's so nice not having to resort to Linux everytime you want to do something cool.... This should resolve a bunch of unanswered posts I saw in the list archives. Thanks for the help. Here's the output of `cat /dev/sndstat` and mixer. # cat /dev/sndstat OSS/FreeBSD 3.99.1i (C) 4Front Technologies 1996-2004 License serial number: E00000008 **** UNREGISTERED VERSION **** You can order the OSS license using the 'Order permanent OSS license' function of soundconf command. Alternatively use our ordering page at http://www.opensound.com/order.html. Drivers: ALL License will expire after: 02/2005 *** Unregistered version *** Build: 200411171937 Kernel: FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #2: Sun Dec 19 17:44:30 PST 2004 blah@blah.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CUSTOM Card config: VIA 8233 AC97 audio controller at 0xd800 irq 22 Audio devices: 0: VT8233 (DUPLEX,GRC3) 1: VT8233 (shadow) (DUPLEX,GRC3) 2: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #0 (GRC3) 3: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #1 (GRC3) 4: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #2 (GRC3) 5: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #3 (GRC3) 6: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #4 (GRC3) 7: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #5 (GRC3) 8: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #6 (GRC3) 9: OSS Virtual Mixer v2.5 Playback CH #7 (GRC3) Synth devices: 0: OSS Virtual Synth v2.5 Midi devices: Mixers: 0: VT8233 (ALC850) 1: Virtual Mixer History: dsp5: OUT dsp6: OUT dsp7: OUT dsp8: OUT dsp9: OUT # mixer Mixer vol is currently set to 75:75 Mixer pcm is currently set to 75:75 Mixer speaker is currently set to 0:0 Mixer line is currently set to 32:32 Mixer mic is currently set to 0:0 Mixer cd is currently set to 75:75 Mixer igain is currently set to 75:75 Mixer line1 is currently set to 32:32 Mixer phin is currently set to 0:0 Mixer phout is currently set to 0:0 Mixer video is currently set to 0:0 Recording source: line Chris