Support of new sound chips with ALSA

Support knowledgebase (jsj_alsa_soundmodule)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.4
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ALSA: Version 0.5.x

Symptom:

Solution:

On our FTP server there is an update of the package ALSA. You will find it in the directory ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/snd1/. It includes support for the sound functionality of the chipsets INTEL i810 and VIA KX133 (VX82C686A).

Procedure:

Please get the packages
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/snd1/alsa.rpm and
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/snd1/alsadrv.rpm
from our FTP server and install them with the following commands:
rpm -Uvh alsa.rpm
and
rpm -Uvh --force alsadrv.rpm
To configure the sound cards use the command
alsaconf

Hint:

Please note, that the modules of this update will not work with SMP machines.
Keywords: ALSA, SOUND, VIA, I810, SND: CARD IS OUT OF RANGE (0-0)

Categories: Sound

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