[linux-audio-user] Re: HDSP Firmware

[Aaron Trumm]

Thanks for the responses :)

> In this case you do want the patch, as far as my experience goes. Make
> sure you are on firmware revision 65. You'll have to figure out how to
> get it applied to the Alsa source code tree that Fernando supplies
> though. That's beyond me.
>
> You'll also want the hdspmixer rev 1.3 that Thomas was speaking of.

*nod*


> I think that this card will not, unfortunately, work with the current
> Planet CCRMA Alsa rpm. It doesn't have anything to do with the
> instructions. It's just that Alsa doesn't have all the stuff you need
> yet.

ah HA!  I thought I might be mistaken about that.  the instructions are
quite thorough, I thought.

> I'm sure that's disappointing. All I can offer is that I waited 5 months
> to get it working, and switched this box to Gentoo to make building from
> source more accessible for me. The Planet flow doesn't really work that
> way, unless you can build your own RPMs, or unless Kevin's RPM will work
> for you and not upset Fernando's flow.
>
> I'm sure Fernando will get you something pretty soon.

Not THAT disappointing, as I want to learn as much as I can, as well.  So
any time something goes right, I love it because I can move forward, and
anytime it doesn't, I love it because I'm trying to learn.  In fact I'm
thinking of working this project into a new degree program. :)

I'll go forward, and try and get it humming.  Fernando will probably beat me
to the punch *laugh*

I'm not averse to anything, even writing code.  Writing code will be a HUGE
stretch, as I haven't programmed anything since first year CS courses in -
jeeze '95 or something. :)  That said, I don't want it to be a hack job :)

> > there is a drivers CD included with the card - it has a linux directory,
but
> > they appear to be OSS drivers - I was planning to avoid them, since my
whole
> Yes, avoid them. Stick with firmware rev 65, Alsa 0.9.6 + patch &
> hdspmixer rev 1.3 or higher.

ahh finally something I'm understanding correctly :)


>
> You can skip hdspmixer if you're up for running a few aconnect commands.
> That will work too.

I plan on writing some simple scripts when I figure out all the various
command line commands I'll need. :)


Thanks!  I'll be back with more tommorrow, I'm sure. :)