Re: module_init fails with OEM SoundBlaster Live!

[Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>]

At Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:20:12 +0000,
Peter Chapman wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 01:20:22PM +0100, Takashi Iwai tiwai-at-suse.de |alsa-devel| wrote:
> > At Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:46:34 +0000,
> > Peter Chapman wrote:
> > > 
> > > I have an SBLive! which came with a Dell Dimension PC. The snd-emu10k1
> > > module has been refusing to load ("EMU10K1/Audigy soundcard not found or
> > > device busy"), however I found the following patch makes it work:
> > 
> > most likely your ac97 codec chip has the IEC958 control, which
> > conflicts with the native emu10k1's control.
> > please check /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0 (with your patch).
> > 
> > 
> 
> Is this what you mean?
> $ cat /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/ac97#0-0
> 0-0/0: Cirrus Logic CS4297A rev 4
> 
> Capabilities     : -headphone out-
> DAC resolution   : 20-bit
> ADC resolution   : 18-bit
> 3D enhancement   : Crystal Semi 3D Stereo Enhancement
> 
> Current setup
> Mic gain         : +0dB [+0dB]
> POP path         : pre 3D
> Sim. stereo      : off
> 3D enhancement   : off
> Loudness         : off
> Mono output      : MIX
> Mic select       : Mic1
> ADC/DAC loopback : off
> Extended ID      : codec=0 rev=0 AMAP DSA=0
> Extended status  :
> SPDIF Control    : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1 Rate=48kHz
> 
> I can't find any mention of IEC958, but then I don't really know what
> I'm doing! I can check the chips on the card itself when I get home, if
> that will help.

IEC958 is aka SPDIF.  you see it in the above too :)

does the board have spdif i/o?


Takashi


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