NeoMagic 256ZX Sound Chip Configuration
Support knowledgebase (swgkern_nm256ZX)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.0
ALSA: Version 0.5.8-
Symptom
The sound configuratione of the sound chip NoeMagic 256ZX with Yast2's setup
menu items fails and produces the following message:
An error occured during the installation
NM2360 [MagicMedia 256ZX Audio]
The kernel module snd-card-nm256 for sound support
could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect
module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
Solution
You have to activate the option snd_vaio_hack for the sound chip
NeoMagic256ZX.
Procedure
In order to configure the sound for a sound chip NM256ZX select
the menu item
[More detailed installation of sound cards]
in YasT2. Select now the sound chip NM256ZX and with
[Configure]
[Advanced setup with possibility to change options]
activate the following options entering the value 1:
[Enable this soundcard snd_enable 1 ]
[Enable workaround for Sony VAIO notebooks. snd_vaio_hack 1 ]
Always confirm the entries with.
[Set]
Keywords: NM256, NEOMAGIC, SOUND, SOUND CARD, ALSA, YAST2, ZX
SDB-swgkern_nm256ZX, Copyright SuSE Linux AG, Nürnberg, Germany
- Version: 27. Nov 2001
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 15. Mai 2002 by glazzar (sdb_gen 1.40.0)