you need to patch the kernel with the ACPI patch and then compile all the ACPI options(except one near the top of the list that blanks out the rest) into the kernel. then you will magicly have sound as long as you have your sound module and sound support set as modules or compiled in. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oleg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:35 PM Subject: Intel(r) AC'97 Audio Controller - SigmaTel Codec
> Hi > > I'm trying to get this sound "card" to work with 2.4.18 Woody kernel, and I > tried ac97_codec.o i810_audio.o soundcore.o kernel drivers, which lead to a > very peculiar barely audible sound (like a modulated system beep). > > I also heard of the reports of people using ALSA on this laptop, so I > installed alsa-drivers-0.9: `modprobe snd-intel8x0` succeeds, but xmms gives > an error: "oss_open(): Failed to open audio device (/dev/dsp): No such device" > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance for your time. > > Oleg > P.S. I'm attaching MS Windows description of the device. > > > [Sound Device] > > Item Value > Name Intel(r) AC'97 Audio Controller - SigmaTel Codec > Manufacturer SigmaTel > Status OK > PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2485&SUBSYS_117710CF&REV_02\3&61AAA01&0&FD > I/O Port 0x00001000-0x000010FF > I/O Port 0x00001880-0x000018BF > IRQ Channel IRQ 11 > Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\stac97fj.sys (5.10.7159, 95.98 KB (98,288 > bytes), 11/22/2002 5:12 PM) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >