Update of /cvsroot/alsa/alsa-kernel/Documentation
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv22903

Modified Files:
        ALSA-Configuration.txt 
Log Message:
- added the description of buffer allocation of rme9652/hdsp cards.
- added a bit more info about dxs_support on via82xx.
  small note about midi on via82xx.
- added terratec boards for ice1724.



Index: ALSA-Configuration.txt
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/alsa/alsa-kernel/Documentation/ALSA-Configuration.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- ALSA-Configuration.txt      2 Jun 2003 13:03:13 -0000       1.10
+++ ALSA-Configuration.txt      3 Jul 2003 11:32:48 -0000       1.11
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     amidi_map  - MIDI device number maps assigned to the 2st OSS device.
                  (default: 1)
 
-  Global parameters for top soundcard modules
+  Common parameters for top soundcard modules
   -------------------------------------------
 
     Each of top-level soundcard module takes some general options,
@@ -518,6 +518,15 @@
 
     Module supports up to 8 cards.
 
+    Note: you need to load the firmware via hdsploader utility included
+          in alsa-tools package.
+
+    Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
+          module did formerly.  It will allocate the buffers in advance
+          when any HDSP cards are found.  To make the buffer
+          allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
+          stage of boot sequence.
+
   Module snd-ice1712
   ------------------
 
@@ -549,6 +558,7 @@
     Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724) based PCI soundcards.
                        * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 7.1
                        * AMP Ltd AUDIO2000
+                       * TerraTec Aureon Sky-5.1, Space-7.1
 
     Module supports up to 8 cards and autoprobe.
 
@@ -790,6 +800,12 @@
 
     Module supports up to 8 cards.
 
+    Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
+          module did formerly.  It will allocate the buffers in advance
+          when any RME9652 cards are found.  To make the buffer
+          allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
+          stage of boot sequence.
+
   Module snd-sa11xx-uda1341 (on arm only)
   ---------------------------------------
 
@@ -983,12 +999,15 @@
     
     Note: VIA8233/5 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound)
          channels as the first PCM.  With this device, up to 4
-         streams can be played at the same time.  If the playback on
-         this PCM is noisy, try to specify dxs_channels option to 2
-         or 3.
+         streams can be played at the same time.  On some motherboards,
+         these channels don't work properly due to the bug of BIOS.
+         If you experience that the playback on this PCM is noisy,
+         try to specify dxs_channels option to 2 or 3.  In most cases
+         dxs_support=3 would suffice, so you can keep the multi-play
+         capability.
 
     Note: for the MPU401 on VIA823x, use snd-mpu401 driver
-         additonally.
+         additonally.  The mpu_port option is for VIA686 chips only.
 
   Module snd-virmidi
   ------------------



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