josejx 07/01/30 00:46:14 Modified: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml Log: Updated sound section of ppc FAQ.
Revision Changes Path 1.57 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.57&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.57&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?r1=1.56&r2=1.57 Index: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.56 retrieving revision 1.57 diff -u -r1.56 -r1.57 --- gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 2 Nov 2006 19:10:02 -0000 1.56 +++ gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 30 Jan 2007 00:46:14 -0000 1.57 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.56 2006/11/02 19:10:02 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.57 2007/01/30 00:46:14 josejx Exp $ --> <guide link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml"> <title>Gentoo Linux/PowerPC Frequently Asked Questions</title> @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.30</version> -<date>2006-11-02</date> +<version>1.31</version> +<date>2007-01-29</date> <chapter> <title>Questions</title> @@ -843,16 +843,31 @@ <*> OSS Mixer API <*> OSS PCM (digital audio) API [*] OSS Sequencer API - ALSA PowerMac devices ---> - <*> PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) </pre> <p> -(or configure as modules and ensure they're loaded on boot). If you have a -late model Powerbook, you should look into snd-aoa instead. If you're using -snd-aoa, be sure to disable the -PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) driver above, but leave the -rest of the options the same. Once you've built your kernel, emerge snd-aoa. +Depending on the age of the machine, the correct sound driver should also be +enabled. On more modern machines such as Aluminum PowerBooks, new iBooks or +G5's the <c>Apple On-board Audio</c> driver should be used. For older machines, +try the ALSA PowerMac driver instead. +</p> + +<pre caption="ALSA Drivers - Choose only one"> +<comment>Older Machines</comment> + ALSA PowerMac devices ---> + <*> PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) +<comment>Newer Machines</comment> + Apple Onboard Audio driver ---> + <*> Apple Onboard Audio driver + <*> layout-id fabric + <*> support Onyx chip + <*> support TAS chip + <*> support Toonie chip +</pre> + +<p> +You can also configure these as modules and ensure they're loaded on boot, but +it's easier to simply compile it all in. </p> <note> @@ -867,7 +882,10 @@ <note> If you are using the alsa-driver package instead of building it into your -kernel, the ALSA_CARDS variable should be set to <c>powermac</c>. +kernel, the ALSA_CARDS variable should be set to <c>powermac</c> for older +Macs or all of <c>aoa</c>, <c>aoa-fabric-layout</c>, <c>aoa-soundbus</c>, +<c>aoa-soundbus-i2c</c>, <c>aoa-onyx</c>, <c>aoa-tas</c> and <c>aoa-toonie</c> +for newer Macs. </note> </body> @@ -1052,25 +1070,14 @@ <p> Well, not really. Macromedia has not supplied a linux/ppc binary and open -source implementations are incomplete and buggy at this time. Three projects -that are working on this problem are: +source implementations are incomplete and buggy at this time. The best of the +available projects is +<uri link="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/";>gnash</uri>. </p> -<ul> - <li> - <uri link="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/";>gnash</uri> - </li> - <li> - <uri link="http://gplflash.sf.net";>gplflash2</uri> - </li> - <li> - <uri link="http://swfdec.sf.net";>swfdec</uri> - </li> -</ul> - <p> Another possible workaround for now is to use qemu (an x86 emulator) to run the -Macromedia Flash Player 6 stand alone player. This process was described in the +Macromedia Flash Player stand alone player. This process was described in the forums: <uri>http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=117774</uri> </p> -- [email protected] mailing list
