[linux-audio-user] snd-atiixp - ATI SoundMAX

[Mark Knecht]

Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> The SoundMax chips are indeed AC'97 codecs (from Analog Devices), but
> the driver to use depends on the AC'97 controller.  Currently, there
> are three types of controllers built into motherboard chipsets; the
> drivers for these are snd-intel8x0, snd-via82xx, and snd-atiixp.

OK, making sense.

> 
> 
>>>>dyne:bolic boots and brings up Alsa running something called
>>>>snd-atiixp, and lspci showing a bunch of ATI chips,
> 
> 
> In this case, snd-atiixp is correct.

OK, making more sense.

> 
> 
>>>>but looking on the Alsa page I'm not finding ATI.
> 
> 
> The entry hasn't been written yet, but this driver doesn't need any
> special configuration.  Just look at the intel8x0 entry and replace
> the module name with snd-atiixp.

Makes the most sense!
> 
> 
> HTH
> Clemens
> 

Helps a lot! For Gentoo on this laptop I used ALSA_CARDS="atiixp". The 
driver built fine first time, is installed and both the built-in 
speakers and the headphone jack are working now using alsaplayer to play 
a CD. alsamixer correctly sets volume independently on each.

Thanks for your help!

Cheers,
Mark