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Subject: Re: Standard sbc and pcm support in GENERIC kernel?
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On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:58:26 +0100 (MET), Helge Oldach wrote:

> So yes: some machines require a kernel with PNPBIOS even when sound
> modules can be kldload'ed. I presume these are typically boxen without
> knob to disable the PnP BIOS.
> 
> Still I wonder whether sound on -CURRENT will do on such a box...

I have an old toshiba which also needs PNPBIOS in 4-STABLE and
when I tried 5-CURRENT sound just worked. Of course that doesn't say
anything about your setup...