From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell Neches Subject: Re: snd-nm256 crash Date: 13 Aug 2002 13:43:04 -0400 Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <87sn1ivemv.fsf@zento.c-dart.com> References: <87bs88bzgq.fsf@zento.c-dart.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from amber.ccs.neu.edu (postfix@amber.ccs.neu.edu [129.10.116.51]) by alsa.alsa-project.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/SuSE Linux 8.9.3-0.1) with ESMTP id TAA25772 for ; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:43:22 +0200 In-Reply-To: Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: To: Takashi Iwai Cc: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org I'd be glad to help, but until I get more familiar with the code base, I'll need some guidance. How can I help? Russell Takashi Iwai writes: > At 11 Aug 2002 22:08:53 -0400, > Russell Neches wrote: > > > > I'm trying to get my laptop working with ALSA, but, sadly, my laptop > > contains the lamentable NeoMagic 256AV chip. With ALSA 0.9.0beta12, > > loading snd-nm256 causes the machine to lock up so tight that the soft > > power switch stops working. > > nm256 driver is fairly unstable. > i've checked the code and found that ac97 initialization causes > the problem. the reason is mysterious and the fix is difficult, since > we have no information about this chipset at all. > > anyway, the current cvs version is more stable (but not perfect). > it would be appreciated if you can help debugging, too. > > > Takashi ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31