From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 25 20:00:34 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CDEC16A420 for ; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:00:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from solarux@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.162]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2300613C4D1 for ; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:00:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from solarux@hotmail.com) Received: from BAY134-W16 ([65.55.139.51]) by bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:00:32 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [99.241.18.57] From: Rick Nekus To: Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:00:32 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <4749D1BC.9000207@chuckr.org> References: <47475DF3.8030407@chuckr.org> <47477B4F.6000008@chuckr.org> <4749D1BC.9000207@chuckr.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Nov 2007 20:00:32.0626 (UTC) FILETIME=[D5F87520:01C82F9D] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: RE: sound documentation for the snd_hda (Nvidia) X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:00:34 -0000 First, top-posting is discourteous, I think. Probably shouldn't do it.=20 umm? you mean me ? -sorry I was just tryin' to help. Secondly, I run FreeBSD-current ... and those OSS drivers say they're for F= reeBSD-6. Will they work? geez, I'd say try it, "pkg_add" is a good start,...contibutions are more th= an welcome, I wish you success in that.> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:49:16 -0= 500> From: chuckr@chuckr.org> To: solarux@hotmail.com> CC: freebsd-multimed= ia@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sound documentation for the snd_hda (Nvidia)> = > Rick Nekus wrote:> > Hi,> > I had an Asus P5B-Deluxe (Intel Quad-core,...= AD1988b onboard audio)> > -it has the same audio chipset as yours> > yes, = they are different boards, but (at that time) I had to use the OSS > > driv= ers from:> > http://www.4front-tech.com/freebsd.html (read the install howt= o)> > and it worked great for me.> > (but all I wanted was good quality ste= reo ;)> > -of course, this depends on "exactly" what you want out of it ? a= nd if > > you're already aware of this,... ah well.> > First, top-posting i= s discourteous, I think. Probably shouldn't do it.> > Secondly, I run FreeB= SD-current ... and those OSS drivers say they're > for FreeBSD-6. Will they= work?> > Well, regardless, I was looking at the code in hdac.c (part of th= e > snd_hda driver) and comments refer to t he fact that the driver is not = > in it's final form, that it's virtually guaranteed to change to a more > = structured buss system. Is the code for the intended final > implementation= entered yet into cvs? Not in final form, I know, that's > obvious, it's no= t yet that far along, but if anything at all has been > done, I would very = much like to see what is meant by the comments I > found. I might like to c= ontribute, if I can wrap my noggin around it> > Or should I have asked on t= he FreeBSD-current list?.> > > > > hope this helps.> > > > Rick.> > > > > D= ate: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:15:59 -0500> > > From: chuckr@chuckr.org> > > To: = FreeBSD-multimedia@freebsd.org> > > CC:> > > Subject: Re: sound documentati= on for the snd_hda (Nvidia)> > >> > > Chuck Robey wrote:> > > > I have a As= us motherboard, a Striker Extreme, which has a Nvidia> > > > chipset, and t= he Analog Devices 1988b IC. What I'm getting at is, I'm> > > > not getting = all that I could be getting out of it, and I want to know> > > > more about= the hardware and software that I'm using. I was > > wondering if> > > > th= e folks who originally write the snd_hda driver, that's only for the> > > >= Nvidia & Analog Devices hardware? What documentation did they work > > wit= h> > > > to write that driver?> > > >> > > > Nvidia sells *something* (and = I know precious little about that> > > > *something*) that's supposed to im= prove the sound system. I don't want> > > > to pay Asus for it until I know= whether or not it's needed for the> > > > FreeBSD driver, or if having it = could help me in any way > > whatsoever. If> > > > it would help, Id buy it= , but until I know that, I really hate feeling> > > > like a prize chump, p= aying them for Windows software that I'd never > > make> > > > use of (I ne= ver run any M$ software).> > > >> > > > More than just that, I want & need = whatever docs were used to form the> > > > snd_hda driver. I'd really, real= ly appreciate any info on that you > > have.> > > >> > >> > > Oh, I just fi= nally realized this isn't a Nvidia thing, it's Intel, My> > > mothergboard = is Nvidia 680 based, so I'd assumed, but you know the stopy> > > about assu= me, right? Well, I fihnally ran down a couple of big pdfs> > > from Intel o= n this, and I have my reading time all set for myself.> > >> > > Now, all I= need is to find the same stuff out about ... oh, not again,> > > this time= zi google a bit longer first.> > >> > > > Thanks.> > > > _________________= ______________________________> > > > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailin= g list> > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia>= > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to> > > > "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscr= ibe@freebsd.org"> > >> > > _______________________________________________>= > > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list> > > http://lists.freebsd.= org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia> > > To unsubscribe, send any mail = to > > "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"> > > > > > ------------= ------------------------------------------------------------> > Send a smil= e, make someone laugh, have some fun! 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