Re: What kernel module for "Sound Max Digital Audio"?

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Kent West wrote:

> I just got blessed with a Gateway E-3400 933MHz PIII box; sweet 
> machine. I've recompiled a new 2.4.2 kernel and everything's working 
> well except for sound and vmware (I'll worry about vmware later).
>
> The only info I've found so far on the sound, which is integrated, is 
> that it is "Sound Max Digital Audio"; Gateway's web site mentions that 
> it's SB compatible, but that kernel module didn't work (perhaps IRQ, 
> etc problem). Here's the results of "lspci":
>
> westek:~# lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 1130 (rev 02)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 1131 (rev 02)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset PCI 
> (rev 02)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset ISA 
> Bridge (ICH2) (rev 02)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset 
> IDE U100 (rev 02)
> 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset 
> USB (Hub A) (rev 02)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82820 820 (Camino 2) Chipset SMBus 
> (rev 02)
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 
> 2445 (rev 02)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 PF
> 02:0f.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast 
> Etherlink] (rev 78)
>
> Anyone have any idea what I need to do to get my sound working? Thanks!
>
> Kent
Just to add to the info, here's the response I got from Gateway (not 
particularly helpful):

Thank you for your e-mail.  I understand that you are wanting to know if
your sound will work in Linux.  Here is the information I have regarding
the integrated sound on your motherboard.

AC '97 soft audio using ADI 1881.

Have a nice day.