On Sun, 2003-11-02 at 11:15, Greg Meyer wrote:
> On Sunday 02 November 2003 01:01 pm, Richard Bown wrote:
> > Hi
> > got 9.2 on that thing at last, noapic and acpi=off ( OK Greg :) )
> 
> Hey, hey, great news!!  Thanks for sticking with it, your friend won't be 
> sorry.  Don't forget to send Tom the dmesg output so he can get the install 
> kernel to recognize that board correctly.
> 
> > BUT it took 3 installs to do it,
> > first bombed out loading an object file for newt
> > the second just hung after selecting the files to load
> > third time it went in , each time was an install and each time all
> > partitions were formatted.
> >
> Strange, could be a difficult to read cd or a flaky cd-rom drive.  It's not an 
> LG is it?
> 
> > MOBO= ASROCK K7S8X
> >
> POS :-)
> 
> > The Alsa drivers for the integral sound card only half function.
> > /dev/dsp  fails
> > the alternate drivers ali5455, nvaudio and the 810 oss driver do not
> > function at all.
> > the card is listed as a Cmedia ac97, harddrake finds SIS 7012.
> > There are no linux drivers on the asrock site.
> >
> That board has got a Sis 745 southbridge with an AC '97 codec, and according 
> to the ALSA project website, is not supported yet.  Check the soundcard 
> matrix here:  http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/  It might be worthwhile 
> to pick up a $15 SB or something.
> 
> > ! mobo to stay clear off
> >
> I generally do not like boards with Sis chipsets.  Believe it or not, I have 
> had the most good luck with VIA.

Same luck here with SIS no matter what OS.  


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