I ended up trying the Relatek driver, but with the same results :( So in the end I've put a SBLive5.1..... I'll wait a month or so and look for a new driver from VIA.
Thanks for the support. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frans Ketelaars" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] VIA 8233A Audio Problem on MDK 8.2 > On Tue, 14 May 2002 17:12:14 +0100 > "andyjn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Strange I'm sure they were missing last time I looked, however now the > > symlinks are present. > > > > I have; > > > > dsp > /dev/sound/dsp > > mixer > /dev/sound/mixer > > sequencer > /dev/sound/sequencer > > sequencer1 > /dev/sound/sequencer1 > > > > One thing I noticed during playing around with modules.conf is that the > > module pre-installed on the system is; > > > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/alsa/snd-card-via8233.o.gz > > > > And the new VIA 1.14 module I installed recently is at; > > > > /lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/kernel/drivers/sound/viaudio.o > > > > I'm guessing but I think that the kernel looks in both paths for modules? > > > > Just in case I guessed wrong I copied snd-card-via8233.o.gz to the same path > > as viaudio.o > > > > Now when I specify snd-card-via8233.0.gz in modules.conf I still get no > > audio other than CD-Audio.....but.... > > > > In Sound Mixer it lists the module as "Avance Logic AL C200/200P", checked > > the mobo and it's got a Avance Logic ALC201A chip. > > > > So I'm going to try Realtek's driver and cross my fingers :) > > > > Andy > > <snip_original_post> > > I think the "Avance Logic ALC200/200P" message comes from the ALSA 0.5.12a > snd-card-via8233 driver. > > You have decided not to try the Realtek driver you say in a later post > because it's based on an earlier version of ALSA. I suggest moving the > snd-card-via8233.o.gz file out of the way and try the Realtek driver. > It may have been modified by Realtek to support the ALC201A chip. You > identified the chip on the mainboard? That's very good of you :) HTH, > > -Frans > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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