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2 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - Driver
3 ==========================================
4 Configuration guide
7 Kernel Configuration
8 ====================
10 To enable ALSA support you need at least to build the kernel with
11 primary sound card support (CONFIG_SOUND). Since ALSA can emulate OSS,
12 you don't have to choose any of the OSS modules.
14 Enable "OSS API emulation" (CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL) and both OSS mixer and
15 PCM supports if you want to run OSS applications with ALSA.
17 If you want to support the WaveTable functionality on cards such as
18 SB Live! then you need to enable "Sequencer support"
19 (CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER).
21 To make ALSA debug messages more verbose, enable the "Verbose printk"
22 and "Debug" options. To check for memory leaks, turn on "Debug memory"
23 too. "Debug detection" will add checks for the detection of cards.
25 Please note that all the ALSA ISA drivers support the Linux isapnp API
26 (if the card supports ISA PnP). You don't need to configure the cards
27 using isapnptools.
30 Creating ALSA devices
31 =====================
33 This depends on your distribution, but normally you use the /dev/MAKEDEV
34 script to create the necessary device nodes. On some systems you use a
35 script named 'snddevices'.
38 Module parameters
39 =================
41 The user can load modules with options. If the module supports more than
42 one card and you have more than one card of the same type then you can
43 specify multiple values for the option separated by commas.
45 Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed.
47 Module snd
48 ----------
50 The core ALSA module. It is used by all ALSA card drivers.
51 It takes the following options which have global effects.
53 major - major number for sound driver
54 - Default: 116
55 cards_limit
56 - limiting card index for auto-loading (1-8)
57 - Default: 1
58 - For auto-loading more than one card, specify this
59 option together with snd-card-X aliases.
60 slots - Reserve the slot index for the given driver.
61 This option takes multiple strings.
62 See "Module Autoloading Support" section for details.
64 Module snd-pcm-oss
65 ------------------
67 The PCM OSS emulation module.
68 This module takes options which change the mapping of devices.
70 dsp_map - PCM device number maps assigned to the 1st OSS device.
71 - Default: 0
72 adsp_map - PCM device number maps assigned to the 2st OSS device.
73 - Default: 1
74 nonblock_open
75 - Don't block opening busy PCM devices. Default: 1
77 For example, when dsp_map=2, /dev/dsp will be mapped to PCM #2 of
78 the card #0. Similarly, when adsp_map=0, /dev/adsp will be mapped
79 to PCM #0 of the card #0.
80 For changing the second or later card, specify the option with
81 commas, such like "dsp_map=0,1".
83 nonblock_open option is used to change the behavior of the PCM
84 regarding opening the device. When this option is non-zero,
85 opening a busy OSS PCM device won't be blocked but return
86 immediately with EAGAIN (just like O_NONBLOCK flag).
88 Module snd-rawmidi
89 ------------------
91 This module takes options which change the mapping of devices.
92 similar to those of the snd-pcm-oss module.
94 midi_map - MIDI device number maps assigned to the 1st OSS device.
95 - Default: 0
96 amidi_map - MIDI device number maps assigned to the 2st OSS device.
97 - Default: 1
99 Common parameters for top sound card modules
100 --------------------------------------------
102 Each of top level sound card module takes the following options.
104 index - index (slot #) of sound card
105 - Values: 0 through 31 or negative
106 - If nonnegative, assign that index number
107 - if negative, interpret as a bitmask of permissible
108 indices; the first free permitted index is assigned
109 - Default: -1
110 id - card ID (identifier or name)
111 - Can be up to 15 characters long
112 - Default: the card type
113 - A directory by this name is created under /proc/asound/
114 containing information about the card
115 - This ID can be used instead of the index number in
116 identifying the card
117 enable - enable card
118 - Default: enabled, for PCI and ISA PnP cards
120 Module snd-adlib
121 ----------------
123 Module for AdLib FM cards.
125 port - port # for OPL chip
127 This module supports multiple cards. It does not support autoprobe, so
128 the port must be specified. For actual AdLib FM cards it will be 0x388.
129 Note that this card does not have PCM support and no mixer; only FM
130 synthesis.
132 Make sure you have "sbiload" from the alsa-tools package available and,
133 after loading the module, find out the assigned ALSA sequencer port
134 number through "sbiload -l". Example output:
136 Port Client name Port name
137 64:0 OPL2 FM synth OPL2 FM Port
139 Load the std.sb and drums.sb patches also supplied by sbiload:
141 sbiload -p 64:0 std.sb drums.sb
143 If you use this driver to drive an OPL3, you can use std.o3 and drums.o3
144 instead. To have the card produce sound, use aplaymidi from alsa-utils:
146 aplaymidi -p 64:0 foo.mid
148 Module snd-ad1816a
149 ------------------
151 Module for sound cards based on Analog Devices AD1816A/AD1815 ISA chips.
153 clockfreq - Clock frequency for AD1816A chip (default = 0, 33000Hz)
155 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
157 Module snd-ad1848
158 -----------------
160 Module for sound cards based on AD1848/AD1847/CS4248 ISA chips.
162 port - port # for AD1848 chip
163 irq - IRQ # for AD1848 chip
164 dma1 - DMA # for AD1848 chip (0,1,3)
166 This module supports multiple cards. It does not support autoprobe
167 thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are optional.
169 The power-management is supported.
171 Module snd-ad1889
172 -----------------
174 Module for Analog Devices AD1889 chips.
176 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
177 See the description of intel8x0 module for details.
179 This module supports multiple cards.
181 Module snd-ali5451
182 ------------------
184 Module for ALi M5451 PCI chip.
186 pcm_channels - Number of hardware channels assigned for PCM
187 spdif - Support SPDIF I/O
188 - Default: disabled
190 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
192 The power-management is supported.
194 Module snd-als100
195 -----------------
197 Module for sound cards based on Avance Logic ALS100/ALS120 ISA chips.
199 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
201 The power-management is supported.
203 Module snd-als300
204 -----------------
206 Module for Avance Logic ALS300 and ALS300+
208 This module supports multiple cards.
210 The power-management is supported.
212 Module snd-als4000
213 ------------------
215 Module for sound cards based on Avance Logic ALS4000 PCI chip.
217 joystick_port - port # for legacy joystick support.
218 0 = disabled (default), 1 = auto-detect
220 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
222 The power-management is supported.
224 Module snd-atiixp
225 -----------------
227 Module for ATI IXP 150/200/250/400 AC97 controllers.
229 ac97_clock - AC'97 clock (default = 48000)
230 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
231 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
232 ac97_codec - Workaround to specify which AC'97 codec
233 instead of probing. If this works for you
234 file a bug with your `lspci -vn` output.
235 -2 -- Force probing.
236 -1 -- Default behavior.
237 0-2 -- Use the specified codec.
238 spdif_aclink - S/PDIF transfer over AC-link (default = 1)
240 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
242 ATI IXP has two different methods to control SPDIF output. One is
243 over AC-link and another is over the "direct" SPDIF output. The
244 implementation depends on the motherboard, and you'll need to
245 choose the correct one via spdif_aclink module option.
247 The power-management is supported.
249 Module snd-atiixp-modem
250 -----------------------
252 Module for ATI IXP 150/200/250 AC97 modem controllers.
254 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
256 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
257 slot is excluded.
259 The power-management is supported.
261 Module snd-au8810, snd-au8820, snd-au8830
262 -----------------------------------------
264 Module for Aureal Vortex, Vortex2 and Advantage device.
266 pcifix - Control PCI workarounds
267 0 = Disable all workarounds
268 1 = Force the PCI latency of the Aureal card to 0xff
269 2 = Force the Extend PCI#2 Internal Master for Efficient
270 Handling of Dummy Requests on the VIA KT133 AGP Bridge
271 3 = Force both settings
272 255 = Autodetect what is required (default)
274 This module supports all ADB PCM channels, ac97 mixer, SPDIF, hardware
275 EQ, mpu401, gameport. A3D and wavetable support are still in development.
276 Development and reverse engineering work is being coordinated at
277 http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/openvortex/
278 SPDIF output has a copy of the AC97 codec output, unless you use the
279 "spdif" pcm device, which allows raw data passthru.
280 The hardware EQ hardware and SPDIF is only present in the Vortex2 and
281 Advantage.
283 Note: Some ALSA mixer applications don't handle the SPDIF sample rate
284 control correctly. If you have problems regarding this, try
285 another ALSA compliant mixer (alsamixer works).
287 Module snd-azt2320
288 ------------------
290 Module for sound cards based on Aztech System AZT2320 ISA chip (PnP only).
292 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
294 The power-management is supported.
296 Module snd-azt3328
297 ------------------
299 Module for sound cards based on Aztech AZF3328 PCI chip.
301 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
303 This module supports multiple cards.
305 Module snd-bt87x
306 ----------------
308 Module for video cards based on Bt87x chips.
310 digital_rate - Override the default digital rate (Hz)
311 load_all - Load the driver even if the card model isn't known
313 This module supports multiple cards.
315 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
316 slot is excluded.
318 Module snd-ca0106
319 -----------------
321 Module for Creative Audigy LS and SB Live 24bit
323 This module supports multiple cards.
326 Module snd-cmi8330
327 ------------------
329 Module for sound cards based on C-Media CMI8330 ISA chips.
331 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
333 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
335 wssport - port # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
336 wssirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
337 wssdma - first DMA # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
338 sbport - port # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
339 sbirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
340 sbdma8 - 8bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
341 sbdma16 - 16bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
343 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
345 The power-management is supported.
347 Module snd-cmipci
348 -----------------
350 Module for C-Media CMI8338/8738/8768/8770 PCI sound cards.
352 mpu_port - port address of MIDI interface (8338 only):
353 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330 = legacy port,
354 0 = disable (default)
355 fm_port - port address of OPL-3 FM synthesizer (8x38 only):
356 0x388 = legacy port,
357 1 = integrated PCI port (default on 8738),
358 0 = disable
359 soft_ac3 - Software-conversion of raw SPDIF packets (model 033 only)
360 (default = 1)
361 joystick_port - Joystick port address (0 = disable, 1 = auto-detect)
363 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
365 The power-management is supported.
367 Module snd-cs4231
368 -----------------
370 Module for sound cards based on CS4231 ISA chips.
372 port - port # for CS4231 chip
373 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (optional), -1 = disable
374 irq - IRQ # for CS4231 chip
375 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART
376 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4231 chip
377 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4231 chip
379 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
380 thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are optional.
382 The power-management is supported.
384 Module snd-cs4232
385 -----------------
387 Module for sound cards based on CS4232/CS4232A ISA chips.
389 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
391 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
393 port - port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
394 cport - control port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
395 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
396 fm_port - FM port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
397 irq - IRQ # for CS4232 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
398 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
399 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4232 chip (0,1,3)
400 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha CS4232 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
402 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
403 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are
404 optional.
406 The power-management is supported.
408 Module snd-cs4236
409 -----------------
411 Module for sound cards based on CS4235/CS4236/CS4236B/CS4237B/
412 CS4238B/CS4239 ISA chips.
414 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
416 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
418 port - port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
419 cport - control port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
420 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
421 fm_port - FM port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
422 irq - IRQ # for CS4236 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
423 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
424 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3)
425 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
427 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
428 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port and control port must be
429 specified!!! Other ports are optional.
431 The power-management is supported.
433 Module snd-cs4281
434 -----------------
436 Module for Cirrus Logic CS4281 soundchip.
438 dual_codec - Secondary codec ID (0 = disable, default)
440 This module supports multiple cards.
442 The power-management is supported.
444 Module snd-cs46xx
445 -----------------
447 Module for PCI sound cards based on CS4610/CS4612/CS4614/CS4615/CS4622/
448 CS4624/CS4630/CS4280 PCI chips.
450 external_amp - Force to enable external amplifier.
451 thinkpad - Force to enable Thinkpad's CLKRUN control.
452 mmap_valid - Support OSS mmap mode (default = 0).
454 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
455 Usually external amp and CLKRUN controls are detected automatically
456 from PCI sub vendor/device ids. If they don't work, give the options
457 above explicitly.
459 The power-management is supported.
461 Module snd-cs5530
462 _________________
464 Module for Cyrix/NatSemi Geode 5530 chip.
466 Module snd-cs5535audio
467 ----------------------
469 Module for multifunction CS5535 companion PCI device
471 The power-management is supported.
473 Module snd-darla20
474 ------------------
476 Module for Echoaudio Darla20
478 This module supports multiple cards.
479 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
481 Module snd-darla24
482 ------------------
484 Module for Echoaudio Darla24
486 This module supports multiple cards.
487 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
489 Module snd-dt019x
490 -----------------
492 Module for Diamond Technologies DT-019X / Avance Logic ALS-007 (PnP
493 only)
495 This module supports multiple cards. This module is enabled only with
496 ISA PnP support.
498 The power-management is supported.
500 Module snd-dummy
501 ----------------
503 Module for the dummy sound card. This "card" doesn't do any output
504 or input, but you may use this module for any application which
505 requires a sound card (like RealPlayer).
507 The power-management is supported.
509 Module snd-echo3g
510 -----------------
512 Module for Echoaudio 3G cards (Gina3G/Layla3G)
514 This module supports multiple cards.
515 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
517 Module snd-emu10k1
518 ------------------
520 Module for EMU10K1/EMU10k2 based PCI sound cards.
521 * Sound Blaster Live!
522 * Sound Blaster PCI 512
523 * Emu APS (partially supported)
524 * Sound Blaster Audigy
526 extin - bitmap of available external inputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
527 extout - bitmap of available external outputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
528 seq_ports - allocated sequencer ports (4 by default)
529 max_synth_voices - limit of voices used for wavetable (64 by default)
530 max_buffer_size - specifies the maximum size of wavetable/pcm buffers
531 given in MB unit. Default value is 128.
532 enable_ir - enable IR
534 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
536 Input & Output configurations [extin/extout]
537 * Creative Card wo/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f03]
538 * Creative Card w/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f0f]
539 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in [0x000f/0x1f0f]
540 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fc3]
541 * Creative Card w/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fcf]
542 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + LiveDrive [0x3fcf/0x1fcf]
543 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
544 * Creative Card w/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
545 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fcf/0x1f0f]
546 * Creative Card 5.1/w Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fff]
547 * Creative Card 5.1 (c) 2003 [0x3fc3/0x7cff]
548 * Creative Card all ins and outs [0x3fff/0x7fff]
550 The power-management is supported.
552 Module snd-emu10k1x
553 -------------------
555 Module for Creative Emu10k1X (SB Live Dell OEM version)
557 This module supports multiple cards.
559 Module snd-ens1370
560 ------------------
562 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1370 PCI sound cards.
563 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
564 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
566 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
568 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
570 The power-management is supported.
572 Module snd-ens1371
573 ------------------
575 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 PCI sound cards.
576 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
577 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
578 * SoundBlaster Vibra PCI
580 joystick_port - port # for joystick (0x200,0x208,0x210,0x218),
581 0 = disable (default), 1 = auto-detect
583 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
585 The power-management is supported.
587 Module snd-es968
588 ----------------
590 Module for sound cards based on ESS ES968 chip (PnP only).
592 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
594 The power-management is supported.
596 Module snd-es1688
597 -----------------
599 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-1688 and ES-688 sound cards.
601 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
602 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
603 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
604 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
605 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
607 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
609 Module snd-es18xx
610 -----------------
612 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-18xx sound cards.
614 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
616 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
618 port - port # for ES-18xx chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
619 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
620 fm_port - port # for FM (optional, not used)
621 irq - IRQ # for ES-18xx chip (5,7,9,10)
622 dma1 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
623 dma2 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
625 This module supports multiple cards, ISA PnP and autoprobe (without MPU-401
626 port if native ISA PnP routines are not used).
627 When dma2 is equal with dma1, the driver works as half-duplex.
629 The power-management is supported.
631 Module snd-es1938
632 -----------------
634 Module for sound cards based on ESS Solo-1 (ES1938,ES1946) chips.
636 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
638 The power-management is supported.
640 Module snd-es1968
641 -----------------
643 Module for sound cards based on ESS Maestro-1/2/2E (ES1968/ES1978) chips.
645 total_bufsize - total buffer size in kB (1-4096kB)
646 pcm_substreams_p - playback channels (1-8, default=2)
647 pcm_substreams_c - capture channels (1-8, default=0)
648 clock - clock (0 = auto-detection)
649 use_pm - support the power-management (0 = off, 1 = on,
650 2 = auto (default))
651 enable_mpu - enable MPU401 (0 = off, 1 = on, 2 = auto (default))
652 joystick - enable joystick (default off)
654 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
656 The power-management is supported.
658 Module snd-fm801
659 ----------------
661 Module for ForteMedia FM801 based PCI sound cards.
663 tea575x_tuner - Enable TEA575x tuner
664 - 1 = MediaForte 256-PCS
665 - 2 = MediaForte 256-PCPR
666 - 3 = MediaForte 64-PCR
667 - High 16-bits are video (radio) device number + 1
668 - example: 0x10002 (MediaForte 256-PCPR, device 1)
670 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
672 The power-management is supported.
674 Module snd-gina20
675 -----------------
677 Module for Echoaudio Gina20
679 This module supports multiple cards.
680 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
682 Module snd-gina24
683 -----------------
685 Module for Echoaudio Gina24
687 This module supports multiple cards.
688 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
690 Module snd-gusclassic
691 ---------------------
693 Module for Gravis UltraSound Classic sound card.
695 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
696 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
697 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
698 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
699 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
700 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
701 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
703 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
705 Module snd-gusextreme
706 ---------------------
708 Module for Gravis UltraSound Extreme (Synergy ViperMax) sound card.
710 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
711 gf1_port - port # for GF1 chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260,0x270)
712 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable
713 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
714 gf1_irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
715 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
716 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
717 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
718 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
719 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
720 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
722 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
724 Module snd-gusmax
725 -----------------
727 Module for Gravis UltraSound MAX sound card.
729 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
730 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
731 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
732 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
733 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
734 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
735 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
737 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
739 Module snd-hda-intel
740 --------------------
742 Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ESB2, ICH7, ICH8),
743 ATI SB450, SB600, RS600,
744 VIA VT8251/VT8237A,
745 SIS966, ULI M5461
747 [Multiple options for each card instance]
748 model - force the model name
749 position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size)
750 probe_mask - Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1, meaning all slots)
752 [Single (global) options]
753 single_cmd - Use single immediate commands to communicate with
754 codecs (for debugging only)
755 enable_msi - Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (default = off)
756 power_save - Automatic power-saving timtout (in second, 0 =
757 disable)
758 power_save_controller - Reset HD-audio controller in power-saving mode
759 (default = on)
761 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
763 Each codec may have a model table for different configurations.
764 If your machine isn't listed there, the default (usually minimal)
765 configuration is set up. You can pass "model=<name>" option to
766 specify a certain model in such a case. There are different
767 models depending on the codec chip.
769 Model name Description
770 ---------- -----------
771 ALC880
772 3stack 3-jack in back and a headphone out
773 3stack-digout 3-jack in back, a HP out and a SPDIF out
774 5stack 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front
775 5stack-digout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, a SPDIF out
776 6stack 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
777 6stack-digout 6-jack with a SPDIF out
778 w810 3-jack
779 z71v 3-jack (HP shared SPDIF)
780 asus 3-jack (ASUS Mobo)
781 asus-w1v ASUS W1V
782 asus-dig ASUS with SPDIF out
783 asus-dig2 ASUS with SPDIF out (using GPIO2)
784 uniwill 3-jack
785 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptops (Pi1536)
786 F1734 2-jack
787 lg LG laptop (m1 express dual)
788 lg-lw LG LW20/LW25 laptop
789 tcl TCL S700
790 clevo Clevo laptops (m520G, m665n)
791 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can be
792 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
793 $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y
794 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
796 ALC260
797 hp HP machines
798 hp-3013 HP machines (3013-variant)
799 fujitsu Fujitsu S7020
800 acer Acer TravelMate
801 will Will laptops (PB V7900)
802 replacer Replacer 672V
803 basic fixed pin assignment (old default model)
804 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
805 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
806 $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y
807 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
809 ALC262
810 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptop
811 hp-bpc HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 laptops
812 hp-bpc-d7000 HP BPC D7000
813 hp-tc-t5735 HP Thin Client T5735
814 hp-rp5700 HP RP5700
815 benq Benq ED8
816 benq-t31 Benq T31
817 hippo Hippo (ATI) with jack detection, Sony UX-90s
818 hippo_1 Hippo (Benq) with jack detection
819 sony-assamd Sony ASSAMD
820 ultra Samsung Q1 Ultra Vista model
821 basic fixed pin assignment w/o SPDIF
822 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
824 ALC268
825 3stack 3-stack model
826 toshiba Toshiba A205
827 acer Acer laptops
828 dell Dell OEM laptops (Vostro 1200)
829 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
830 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
831 $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y
832 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
834 ALC662
835 3stack-dig 3-stack (2-channel) with SPDIF
836 3stack-6ch 3-stack (6-channel)
837 3stack-6ch-dig 3-stack (6-channel) with SPDIF
838 6stack-dig 6-stack with SPDIF
839 lenovo-101e Lenovo laptop
840 eeepc-p701 ASUS Eeepc P701
841 eeepc-ep20 ASUS Eeepc EP20
842 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
844 ALC882/885
845 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
846 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
847 arima Arima W820Di1
848 targa Targa T8, MSI-1049 T8
849 asus-a7j ASUS A7J
850 asus-a7m ASUS A7M
851 macpro MacPro support
852 mbp3 Macbook Pro rev3
853 imac24 iMac 24'' with jack detection
854 w2jc ASUS W2JC
855 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
857 ALC883/888
858 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
859 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
860 3stack-6ch 3-jack 6-channel
861 3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
862 6stack-dig-demo 6-jack digital for Intel demo board
863 acer Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
864 acer-aspire Acer Aspire 9810
865 medion Medion Laptops
866 medion-md2 Medion MD2
867 targa-dig Targa/MSI
868 targa-2ch-dig Targs/MSI with 2-channel
869 laptop-eapd 3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
870 lenovo-101e Lenovo 101E
871 lenovo-nb0763 Lenovo NB0763
872 lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
873 haier-w66 Haier W66
874 6stack-hp HP machines with 6stack (Nettle boards)
875 3stack-hp HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
876 6stack-dell Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
877 mitac Mitac 8252D
878 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
880 ALC861/660
881 3stack 3-jack
882 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
883 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF I/O
884 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660)
885 uniwill-m31 Uniwill M31 laptop
886 toshiba Toshiba laptop support
887 asus Asus laptop support
888 asus-laptop ASUS F2/F3 laptops
889 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
891 ALC861VD/660VD
892 3stack 3-jack
893 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF OUT
894 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF OUT
895 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660VD)
896 3stack-660-digout 3-jack with SPDIF OUT (for ALC660VD)
897 lenovo Lenovo 3000 C200
898 dallas Dallas laptops
899 hp HP TX1000
900 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
902 CMI9880
903 minimal 3-jack in back
904 min_fp 3-jack in back, 2-jack in front
905 full 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
906 full_dig 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF I/O
907 allout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF out
908 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
910 AD1882
911 3stack 3-stack mode (default)
912 6stack 6-stack mode
914 AD1884
915 N/A
917 AD1981
918 basic 3-jack (default)
919 hp HP nx6320
920 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T60/X60/Z60
921 toshiba Toshiba U205
923 AD1983
924 N/A
926 AD1984
927 basic default configuration
928 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T61/X61
930 AD1986A
931 6stack 6-jack, separate surrounds (default)
932 3stack 3-stack, shared surrounds
933 laptop 2-channel only (FSC V2060, Samsung M50)
934 laptop-eapd 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung R65, ASUS A6J)
935 laptop-automute 2-channel with EAPD and HP-automute (Lenovo N100)
936 ultra 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung Ultra tablet PC)
938 AD1988
939 6stack 6-jack
940 6stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
941 3stack 3-jack
942 3stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
943 laptop 3-jack with hp-jack automute
944 laptop-dig ditto with SPDIF
945 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
947 Conexant 5045
948 laptop-hpsense Laptop with HP sense (old model laptop)
949 laptop-micsense Laptop with Mic sense (old model fujitsu)
950 laptop-hpmicsense Laptop with HP and Mic senses
951 benq Benq R55E
952 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
953 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
954 $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y
956 Conexant 5047
957 laptop Basic Laptop config
958 laptop-hp Laptop config for some HP models (subdevice 30A5)
959 laptop-eapd Laptop config with EAPD support
960 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
961 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
962 $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y
964 STAC9200
965 ref Reference board
966 dell-d21 Dell (unknown)
967 dell-d22 Dell (unknown)
968 dell-d23 Dell (unknown)
969 dell-m21 Dell Inspiron 630m, Dell Inspiron 640m
970 dell-m22 Dell Latitude D620, Dell Latitude D820
971 dell-m23 Dell XPS M1710, Dell Precision M90
972 dell-m24 Dell Latitude 120L
973 dell-m25 Dell Inspiron E1505n
974 dell-m26 Dell Inspiron 1501
975 dell-m27 Dell Inspiron E1705/9400
976 gateway Gateway laptops with EAPD control
978 STAC9205/9254
979 ref Reference board
980 dell-m42 Dell (unknown)
981 dell-m43 Dell Precision
982 dell-m44 Dell Inspiron
984 STAC9220/9221
985 ref Reference board
986 3stack D945 3stack
987 5stack D945 5stack + SPDIF
988 intel-mac-v1 Intel Mac Type 1
989 intel-mac-v2 Intel Mac Type 2
990 intel-mac-v3 Intel Mac Type 3
991 intel-mac-v4 Intel Mac Type 4
992 intel-mac-v5 Intel Mac Type 5
993 macmini Intel Mac Mini (equivalent with type 3)
994 macbook Intel Mac Book (eq. type 5)
995 macbook-pro-v1 Intel Mac Book Pro 1st generation (eq. type 3)
996 macbook-pro Intel Mac Book Pro 2nd generation (eq. type 3)
997 imac-intel Intel iMac (eq. type 2)
998 imac-intel-20 Intel iMac (newer version) (eq. type 3)
999 dell-d81 Dell (unknown)
1000 dell-d82 Dell (unknown)
1001 dell-m81 Dell (unknown)
1002 dell-m82 Dell XPS M1210
1004 STAC9202/9250/9251
1005 ref Reference board, base config
1006 m2-2 Some Gateway MX series laptops
1007 m6 Some Gateway NX series laptops
1008 pa6 Gateway NX860 series
1010 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x
1011 ref Reference board
1012 3stack D965 3stack
1013 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF
1014 dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520
1016 STAC9872
1017 vaio Setup for VAIO FE550G/SZ110
1018 vaio-ar Setup for VAIO AR
1020 The model name "genric" is treated as a special case. When this
1021 model is given, the driver uses the generic codec parser without
1022 "codec-patch". It's sometimes good for testing and debugging.
1024 If the default configuration doesn't work and one of the above
1025 matches with your device, report it together with the PCI
1026 subsystem ID (output of "lspci -nv") to ALSA BTS or alsa-devel
1027 ML (see the section "Links and Addresses").
1029 power_save and power_save_controller options are for power-saving
1030 mode. See powersave.txt for details.
1032 Note 2: If you get click noises on output, try the module option
1033 position_fix=1 or 2. position_fix=1 will use the SD_LPIB
1034 register value without FIFO size correction as the current
1035 DMA pointer. position_fix=2 will make the driver to use
1036 the position buffer instead of reading SD_LPIB register.
1037 (Usually SD_LPLIB register is more accurate than the
1038 position buffer.)
1040 NB: If you get many "azx_get_response timeout" messages at
1041 loading, it's likely a problem of interrupts (e.g. ACPI irq
1042 routing). Try to boot with options like "pci=noacpi". Also, you
1043 can try "single_cmd=1" module option. This will switch the
1044 communication method between HDA controller and codecs to the
1045 single immediate commands instead of CORB/RIRB. Basically, the
1046 single command mode is provided only for BIOS, and you won't get
1047 unsolicited events, too. But, at least, this works independently
1048 from the irq. Remember this is a last resort, and should be
1049 avoided as much as possible...
1051 MORE NOTES ON "azx_get_response timeout" PROBLEMS:
1052 On some hardwares, you may need to add a proper probe_mask option
1053 to avoid the "azx_get_response timeout" problem above, instead.
1054 This occurs when the access to non-existing or non-working codec slot
1055 (likely a modem one) causes a stall of the communication via HD-audio
1056 bus. You can see which codec slots are probed by enabling
1057 CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT, or simply from the file name of the codec
1058 proc files. Then limit the slots to probe by probe_mask option.
1059 For example, probe_mask=1 means to probe only the first slot, and
1060 probe_mask=4 means only the third slot.
1062 The power-management is supported.
1064 Module snd-hdsp
1065 ---------------
1067 Module for RME Hammerfall DSP audio interface(s)
1069 This module supports multiple cards.
1071 Note: The firmware data can be automatically loaded via hotplug
1072 when CONFIG_FW_LOADER is set. Otherwise, you need to load
1073 the firmware via hdsploader utility included in alsa-tools
1074 package.
1075 The firmware data is found in alsa-firmware package.
1077 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1078 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1079 when any HDSP cards are found. To make the buffer
1080 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1081 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1082 section.
1084 Module snd-hdspm
1085 ----------------
1087 Module for RME HDSP MADI board.
1089 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer, or disable.
1090 line_outs_monitor - Send playback streams to analog outs by default.
1091 enable_monitor - Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default.
1093 See hdspm.txt for details.
1095 Module snd-hifier
1096 -----------------
1098 Module for the MediaTek/TempoTec HiFier Fantasia sound card.
1100 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
1102 Power management is _not_ supported.
1104 Module snd-ice1712
1105 ------------------
1107 Module for Envy24 (ICE1712) based PCI sound cards.
1108 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010
1109 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010LT
1110 * MidiMan M Audio Delta DiO 2496
1111 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 66
1112 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 44
1113 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 410
1114 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 2496
1115 * TerraTec EWS 88MT
1116 * TerraTec EWS 88D
1117 * TerraTec EWX 24/96
1118 * TerraTec DMX 6Fire
1119 * TerraTec Phase 88
1120 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24
1121 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Value
1122 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Media 7.1
1123 * Event Electronics, EZ8
1124 * Digigram VX442
1125 * Lionstracs, Mediastaton
1127 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1128 delta1010, dio2496, delta66, delta44, audiophile, delta410,
1129 delta1010lt, vx442, ewx2496, ews88mt, ews88mt_new, ews88d,
1130 dmx6fire, dsp24, dsp24_value, dsp24_71, ez8,
1131 phase88, mediastation
1132 omni - Omni I/O support for MidiMan M-Audio Delta44/66
1133 cs8427_timeout - reset timeout for the CS8427 chip (S/PDIF transceiver)
1134 in msec resolution, default value is 500 (0.5 sec)
1136 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe. Note: The consumer part
1137 is not used with all Envy24 based cards (for example in the MidiMan Delta
1138 serie).
1140 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1141 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1142 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1143 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1144 type for testing.
1146 Module snd-ice1724
1147 ------------------
1149 Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724), Envy24PT (VT1720) based PCI sound cards.
1150 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 5.1
1151 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 7.1
1152 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 192
1153 * AMP Ltd AUDIO2000
1154 * TerraTec Aureon 5.1 Sky
1155 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Space
1156 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Universe
1157 * TerraTec Phase 22
1158 * TerraTec Phase 28
1159 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1
1160 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1LT
1161 * AudioTrak Prodigy 192
1162 * Pontis MS300
1163 * Albatron K8X800 Pro II
1164 * Chaintech ZNF3-150
1165 * Chaintech ZNF3-250
1166 * Chaintech 9CJS
1167 * Chaintech AV-710
1168 * Shuttle SN25P
1169 * Onkyo SE-90PCI
1170 * Onkyo SE-200PCI
1172 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1173 revo51, revo71, amp2000, prodigy71, prodigy71lt,
1174 prodigy192, aureon51, aureon71, universe, ap192,
1175 k8x800, phase22, phase28, ms300, av710, se200pci,
1176 se90pci
1178 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1180 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1181 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1182 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1183 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1184 type for testing.
1186 Module snd-indigo
1187 -----------------
1189 Module for Echoaudio Indigo
1191 This module supports multiple cards.
1192 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1194 Module snd-indigodj
1195 -------------------
1197 Module for Echoaudio Indigo DJ
1199 This module supports multiple cards.
1200 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1202 Module snd-indigoio
1203 -------------------
1205 Module for Echoaudio Indigo IO
1207 This module supports multiple cards.
1208 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1210 Module snd-intel8x0
1211 -------------------
1213 Module for AC'97 motherboards from Intel and compatibles.
1214 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1215 ICH5, ICH6, ICH7, ESB2
1216 * SiS 7012 (SiS 735)
1217 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce3, MCP04, CK804
1218 CK8, CK8S, MCP501
1219 * AMD AMD768, AMD8111
1220 * ALi m5455
1222 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1223 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1224 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1225 buggy_irq - Enable workaround for buggy interrupts on some
1226 motherboards (default yes on nForce chips,
1227 otherwise off)
1228 buggy_semaphore - Enable workaround for hardwares with buggy
1229 semaphores (e.g. on some ASUS laptops)
1230 (default off)
1231 spdif_aclink - Use S/PDIF over AC-link instead of direct connection
1232 from the controller chip
1233 (0 = off, 1 = on, -1 = default)
1235 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1237 Note: the latest driver supports auto-detection of chip clock.
1238 if you still encounter too fast playback, specify the clock
1239 explicitly via the module option "ac97_clock=41194".
1241 Joystick/MIDI ports are not supported by this driver. If your
1242 motherboard has these devices, use the ns558 or snd-mpu401
1243 modules, respectively.
1245 The power-management is supported.
1247 Module snd-intel8x0m
1248 --------------------
1250 Module for Intel ICH (i8x0) chipset MC97 modems.
1251 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1252 ICH5, ICH6, ICH7
1253 * SiS 7013 (SiS 735)
1254 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce2s, NForce3
1255 * AMD AMD8111
1256 * ALi m5455
1258 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1260 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
1262 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
1263 slot is excluded.
1265 The power-management is supported.
1267 Module snd-interwave
1268 --------------------
1270 Module for Gravis UltraSound PnP, Dynasonic 3-D/Pro, STB Sound Rage 32
1271 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip.
1273 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1274 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1275 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1276 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1277 requires 8 voices
1278 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1280 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1282 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1283 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1284 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1285 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1287 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1289 Module snd-interwave-stb
1290 ------------------------
1292 Module for UltraSound 32-Pro (sound card from STB used by Compaq)
1293 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip with TEA6330T
1294 circuit for extended control of bass, treble and master volume.
1296 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1297 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1298 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1299 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1300 requires 8 voices
1301 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1303 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1305 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1306 port_tc - tone control (i2c bus) port # for TEA6330T chip (0x350,0x360,0x370,0x380)
1307 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1308 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1309 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1311 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1313 Module snd-korg1212
1314 -------------------
1316 Module for Korg 1212 IO PCI card
1318 This module supports multiple cards.
1320 Module snd-layla20
1321 ------------------
1323 Module for Echoaudio Layla20
1325 This module supports multiple cards.
1326 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1328 Module snd-layla24
1329 ------------------
1331 Module for Echoaudio Layla24
1333 This module supports multiple cards.
1334 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1336 Module snd-maestro3
1337 -------------------
1339 Module for Allegro/Maestro3 chips
1341 external_amp - enable external amp (enabled by default)
1342 amp_gpio - GPIO pin number for external amp (0-15) or
1343 -1 for default pin (8 for allegro, 1 for
1344 others)
1346 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
1348 Note: the binding of amplifier is dependent on hardware.
1349 If there is no sound even though all channels are unmuted, try to
1350 specify other gpio connection via amp_gpio option.
1351 For example, a Panasonic notebook might need "amp_gpio=0x0d"
1352 option.
1354 The power-management is supported.
1356 Module snd-mia
1357 ---------------
1359 Module for Echoaudio Mia
1361 This module supports multiple cards.
1362 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1364 Module snd-miro
1365 ---------------
1367 Module for Miro soundcards: miroSOUND PCM 1 pro,
1368 miroSOUND PCM 12,
1369 miroSOUND PCM 20 Radio.
1371 port - Port # (0x530,0x604,0xe80,0xf40)
1372 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1373 dma1 - 1st dma # (0,1,3)
1374 dma2 - 2nd dma # (0,1)
1375 mpu_port - MPU-401 port # (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1376 mpu_irq - MPU-401 irq # (5,7,9,10)
1377 fm_port - FM Port # (0x388)
1378 wss - enable WSS mode
1379 ide - enable onboard ide support
1381 Module snd-mixart
1382 -----------------
1384 Module for Digigram miXart8 sound cards.
1386 This module supports multiple cards.
1387 Note: One miXart8 board will be represented as 4 alsa cards.
1388 See MIXART.txt for details.
1390 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
1391 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
1392 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
1393 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
1394 firmware via mixartloader utility in alsa-tools package.
1396 Module snd-mona
1397 ---------------
1399 Module for Echoaudio Mona
1401 This module supports multiple cards.
1402 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1404 Module snd-mpu401
1405 -----------------
1407 Module for MPU-401 UART devices.
1409 port - port number or -1 (disable)
1410 irq - IRQ number or -1 (disable)
1411 pnp - PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1413 This module supports multiple devices and PnP.
1415 Module snd-mtpav
1416 ----------------
1418 Module for MOTU MidiTimePiece AV multiport MIDI (on the parallel
1419 port).
1421 port - I/O port # for MTPAV (0x378,0x278, default=0x378)
1422 irq - IRQ # for MTPAV (7,5, default=7)
1423 hwports - number of supported hardware ports, default=8.
1425 Module supports only 1 card. This module has no enable option.
1427 Module snd-mts64
1428 ----------------
1430 Module for Ego Systems (ESI) Miditerminal 4140
1432 This module supports multiple devices.
1433 Requires parport (CONFIG_PARPORT).
1435 Module snd-nm256
1436 ----------------
1438 Module for NeoMagic NM256AV/ZX chips
1440 playback_bufsize - max playback frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1441 capture_bufsize - max capture frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1442 force_ac97 - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1443 buffer_top - specify buffer top address
1444 use_cache - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1445 vaio_hack - alias buffer_top=0x25a800
1446 reset_workaround - enable AC97 RESET workaround for some laptops
1447 reset_workaround2 - enable extended AC97 RESET workaround for some
1448 other laptops
1450 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1452 The power-management is supported.
1454 Note: on some notebooks the buffer address cannot be detected
1455 automatically, or causes hang-up during initialization.
1456 In such a case, specify the buffer top address explicitly via
1457 the buffer_top option.
1458 For example,
1459 Sony F250: buffer_top=0x25a800
1460 Sony F270: buffer_top=0x272800
1461 The driver supports only ac97 codec. It's possible to force
1462 to initialize/use ac97 although it's not detected. In such a
1463 case, use force_ac97=1 option - but *NO* guarantee whether it
1464 works!
1466 Note: The NM256 chip can be linked internally with non-AC97
1467 codecs. This driver supports only the AC97 codec, and won't work
1468 with machines with other (most likely CS423x or OPL3SAx) chips,
1469 even though the device is detected in lspci. In such a case, try
1470 other drivers, e.g. snd-cs4232 or snd-opl3sa2. Some has ISA-PnP
1471 but some doesn't have ISA PnP. You'll need to specify isapnp=0
1472 and proper hardware parameters in the case without ISA PnP.
1474 Note: some laptops need a workaround for AC97 RESET. For the
1475 known hardware like Dell Latitude LS and Sony PCG-F305, this
1476 workaround is enabled automatically. For other laptops with a
1477 hard freeze, you can try reset_workaround=1 option.
1479 Note: Dell Latitude CSx laptops have another problem regarding
1480 AC97 RESET. On these laptops, reset_workaround2 option is
1481 turned on as default. This option is worth to try if the
1482 previous reset_workaround option doesn't help.
1484 Note: This driver is really crappy. It's a porting from the
1485 OSS driver, which is a result of black-magic reverse engineering.
1486 The detection of codec will fail if the driver is loaded *after*
1487 X-server as described above. You might be able to force to load
1488 the module, but it may result in hang-up. Hence, make sure that
1489 you load this module *before* X if you encounter this kind of
1490 problem.
1492 Module snd-opl3sa2
1493 ------------------
1495 Module for Yamaha OPL3-SA2/SA3 sound cards.
1497 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1499 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1501 port - control port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x370)
1502 sb_port - SB port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x220,0x240)
1503 wss_port - WSS port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1504 midi_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1505 fm_port - FM port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x388), -1 = disable
1506 irq - IRQ # for OPL3-SA chip (5,7,9,10)
1507 dma1 - first DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3)
1508 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
1510 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP. It does not support
1511 autoprobe (if ISA PnP is not used) thus all ports must be specified!!!
1513 The power-management is supported.
1515 Module snd-opti92x-ad1848
1516 -------------------------
1518 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Analog Devices AD1848 chips.
1519 Module works with OAK Mozart cards as well.
1521 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1523 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1525 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1526 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1527 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1528 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1529 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1530 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1532 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1534 Module snd-opti92x-cs4231
1535 -------------------------
1537 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Crystal CS4231 chips.
1539 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1541 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1543 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1544 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1545 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1546 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1547 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1548 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1549 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1551 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1553 Module snd-opti93x
1554 ------------------
1556 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c93x chips.
1558 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1560 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1562 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1563 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1564 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1565 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1566 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1567 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1568 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1570 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1572 Module snd-oxygen
1573 -----------------
1575 Module for sound cards based on the C-Media CMI8788 chip:
1576 * Asound A-8788
1577 * AuzenTech X-Meridian
1578 * Bgears b-Enspirer
1579 * Club3D Theatron DTS
1580 * HT-Omega Claro
1581 * Razer Barracuda AC-1
1582 * Sondigo Inferno
1584 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
1586 Power management is _not_ supported.
1588 Module snd-pcxhr
1589 ----------------
1591 Module for Digigram PCXHR boards
1593 This module supports multiple cards.
1595 Module snd-portman2x4
1596 ---------------------
1598 Module for Midiman Portman 2x4 parallel port MIDI interface
1600 This module supports multiple cards.
1602 Module snd-powermac (on ppc only)
1603 ---------------------------------
1605 Module for PowerMac, iMac and iBook on-board soundchips
1607 enable_beep - enable beep using PCM (enabled as default)
1609 Module supports autoprobe a chip.
1611 Note: the driver may have problems regarding endianess.
1613 The power-management is supported.
1615 Module snd-pxa2xx-ac97 (on arm only)
1616 ------------------------------------
1618 Module for AC97 driver for the Intel PXA2xx chip
1620 For ARM architecture only.
1622 The power-management is supported.
1624 Module snd-riptide
1625 ------------------
1627 Module for Conexant Riptide chip
1629 joystick_port - Joystick port # (default: 0x200)
1630 mpu_port - MPU401 port # (default: 0x330)
1631 opl3_port - OPL3 port # (default: 0x388)
1633 This module supports multiple cards.
1634 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1635 You need to install the firmware file "riptide.hex" to the standard
1636 firmware path (e.g. /lib/firmware).
1638 Module snd-rme32
1639 ----------------
1641 Module for RME Digi32, Digi32 Pro and Digi32/8 (Sek'd Prodif32,
1642 Prodif96 and Prodif Gold) sound cards.
1644 This module supports multiple cards.
1646 Module snd-rme96
1647 ----------------
1649 Module for RME Digi96, Digi96/8 and Digi96/8 PRO/PAD/PST sound cards.
1651 This module supports multiple cards.
1653 Module snd-rme9652
1654 ------------------
1656 Module for RME Digi9652 (Hammerfall, Hammerfall-Light) sound cards.
1658 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer (doesn't work reliably).
1659 (default = 0)
1661 This module supports multiple cards.
1663 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1664 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1665 when any RME9652 cards are found. To make the buffer
1666 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1667 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1668 section.
1670 Module snd-sa11xx-uda1341 (on arm only)
1671 ---------------------------------------
1673 Module for Philips UDA1341TS on Compaq iPAQ H3600 sound card.
1675 Module supports only one card.
1676 Module has no enable and index options.
1678 The power-management is supported.
1680 Module snd-sb8
1681 --------------
1683 Module for 8-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 1.0,
1684 SoundBlaster 2.0,
1685 SoundBlaster Pro
1687 port - port # for SB DSP chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1688 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP chip (5,7,9,10)
1689 dma8 - DMA # for SB DSP chip (1,3)
1691 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1693 The power-management is supported.
1695 Module snd-sb16 and snd-sbawe
1696 -----------------------------
1698 Module for 16-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 16 (PnP),
1699 SoundBlaster AWE 32 (PnP),
1700 SoundBlaster AWE 64 PnP
1702 mic_agc - Mic Auto-Gain-Control - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1703 csp - ASP/CSP chip support - 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable
1704 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1706 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1708 port - port # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1709 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1710 awe_port - base port # for EMU8000 synthesizer (0x620,0x640,0x660)
1711 (snd-sbawe module only)
1712 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,7,9,10)
1713 dma8 - 8-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0,1,3)
1714 dma16 - 16-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,6,7)
1716 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1718 Note: To use Vibra16X cards in 16-bit half duplex mode, you must
1719 disable 16bit DMA with dma16 = -1 module parameter.
1720 Also, all Sound Blaster 16 type cards can operate in 16-bit
1721 half duplex mode through 8-bit DMA channel by disabling their
1722 16-bit DMA channel.
1724 The power-management is supported.
1726 Module snd-sc6000
1727 -----------------
1729 Module for Gallant SC-6000 soundcard.
1731 port - Port # (0x220 or 0x240)
1732 mss_port - MSS Port # (0x530 or 0xe80)
1733 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1734 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (5,7,9,10) ,0 - no MPU-401 irq
1735 dma - DMA # (1,3,0)
1737 This module supports multiple cards.
1739 This card is also known as Audio Excel DSP 16 or Zoltrix AV302.
1741 Module snd-sgalaxy
1742 ------------------
1744 Module for Aztech Sound Galaxy sound card.
1746 sbport - Port # for SB16 interface (0x220,0x240)
1747 wssport - Port # for WSS interface (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1748 irq - IRQ # (7,9,10,11)
1749 dma1 - DMA #
1751 This module supports multiple cards.
1753 The power-management is supported.
1755 Module snd-sscape
1756 -----------------
1758 Module for ENSONIQ SoundScape PnP cards.
1760 port - Port # (PnP setup)
1761 wss_port - WSS Port # (PnP setup)
1762 irq - IRQ # (PnP setup)
1763 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (PnP setup)
1764 dma - DMA # (PnP setup)
1765 dma2 - 2nd DMA # (PnP setup, -1 to disable)
1767 This module supports multiple cards. ISA PnP must be enabled.
1768 You need sscape_ctl tool in alsa-tools package for loading
1769 the microcode.
1771 Module snd-sun-amd7930 (on sparc only)
1772 --------------------------------------
1774 Module for AMD7930 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1776 This module supports multiple cards.
1778 Module snd-sun-cs4231 (on sparc only)
1779 -------------------------------------
1781 Module for CS4231 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1783 This module supports multiple cards.
1785 Module snd-sun-dbri (on sparc only)
1786 -----------------------------------
1788 Module for DBRI sound chips found on Sparcs.
1790 This module supports multiple cards.
1792 Module snd-wavefront
1793 --------------------
1795 Module for Turtle Beach Maui, Tropez and Tropez+ sound cards.
1797 use_cs4232_midi - Use CS4232 MPU-401 interface
1798 (inaccessibly located inside your computer)
1799 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1801 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1803 cs4232_pcm_port - Port # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1804 cs4232_pcm_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 PCM interface (5,7,9,11,12,15).
1805 cs4232_mpu_port - Port # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface.
1806 cs4232_mpu_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface (9,11,12,15).
1807 ics2115_port - Port # for ICS2115
1808 ics2115_irq - IRQ # for ICS2115
1809 fm_port - FM OPL-3 Port #
1810 dma1 - DMA1 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1811 dma2 - DMA2 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1813 The below are options for wavefront_synth features:
1814 wf_raw - Assume that we need to boot the OS (default:no)
1815 If yes, then during driver loading, the state of the board is
1816 ignored, and we reset the board and load the firmware anyway.
1817 fx_raw - Assume that the FX process needs help (default:yes)
1818 If false, we'll leave the FX processor in whatever state it is
1819 when the driver is loaded. The default is to download the
1820 microprogram and associated coefficients to set it up for
1821 "default" operation, whatever that means.
1822 debug_default - Debug parameters for card initialization
1823 wait_usecs - How long to wait without sleeping, usecs
1824 (default:150)
1825 This magic number seems to give pretty optimal throughput
1826 based on my limited experimentation.
1827 If you want to play around with it and find a better value, be
1828 my guest. Remember, the idea is to get a number that causes us
1829 to just busy wait for as many WaveFront commands as possible,
1830 without coming up with a number so large that we hog the whole
1831 CPU.
1832 Specifically, with this number, out of about 134,000 status
1833 waits, only about 250 result in a sleep.
1834 sleep_interval - How long to sleep when waiting for reply
1835 (default: 100)
1836 sleep_tries - How many times to try sleeping during a wait
1837 (default: 50)
1838 ospath - Pathname to processed ICS2115 OS firmware
1839 (default:wavefront.os)
1840 The path name of the ISC2115 OS firmware. In the recent
1841 version, it's handled via firmware loader framework, so it
1842 must be installed in the proper path, typically,
1843 /lib/firmware.
1844 reset_time - How long to wait for a reset to take effect
1845 (default:2)
1846 ramcheck_time - How many seconds to wait for the RAM test
1847 (default:20)
1848 osrun_time - How many seconds to wait for the ICS2115 OS
1849 (default:10)
1851 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP.
1853 Note: the firmware file "wavefront.os" was located in the earlier
1854 version in /etc. Now it's loaded via firmware loader, and
1855 must be in the proper firmware path, such as /lib/firmware.
1856 Copy (or symlink) the file appropriately if you get an error
1857 regarding firmware downloading after upgrading the kernel.
1859 Module snd-sonicvibes
1860 ---------------------
1862 Module for S3 SonicVibes PCI sound cards.
1863 * PINE Schubert 32 PCI
1865 reverb - Reverb Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1866 - SoundCard must have onboard SRAM for this.
1867 mge - Mic Gain Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1869 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1871 Module snd-serial-u16550
1872 ------------------------
1874 Module for UART16550A serial MIDI ports.
1876 port - port # for UART16550A chip
1877 irq - IRQ # for UART16550A chip, -1 = poll mode
1878 speed - speed in bauds (9600,19200,38400,57600,115200)
1879 38400 = default
1880 base - base for divisor in bauds (57600,115200,230400,460800)
1881 115200 = default
1882 outs - number of MIDI ports in a serial port (1-4)
1883 1 = default
1884 adaptor - Type of adaptor.
1885 0 = Soundcanvas, 1 = MS-124T, 2 = MS-124W S/A,
1886 3 = MS-124W M/B, 4 = Generic
1888 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
1889 thus the main port must be specified!!! Other options are optional.
1891 Module snd-trident
1892 ------------------
1894 Module for Trident 4DWave DX/NX sound cards.
1895 * Best Union Miss Melody 4DWave PCI
1896 * HIS 4DWave PCI
1897 * Warpspeed ONSpeed 4DWave PCI
1898 * AzTech PCI 64-Q3D
1899 * Addonics SV 750
1900 * CHIC True Sound 4Dwave
1901 * Shark Predator4D-PCI
1902 * Jaton SonicWave 4D
1904 pcm_channels - max channels (voices) reserved for PCM
1905 wavetable_size - max wavetable size in kB (4-?kb)
1907 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1909 The power-management is supported.
1911 Module snd-usb-audio
1912 --------------------
1914 Module for USB audio and USB MIDI devices.
1916 vid - Vendor ID for the device (optional)
1917 pid - Product ID for the device (optional)
1918 device_setup - Device specific magic number (optional)
1919 - Influence depends on the device
1920 - Default: 0x0000
1922 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1924 Module snd-usb-caiaq
1925 --------------------
1927 Module for caiaq UB audio interfaces,
1928 * Native Instruments RigKontrol2
1929 * Native Instruments Kore Controller
1930 * Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1
1931 * Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ
1933 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1935 Module snd-usb-usx2y
1936 --------------------
1938 Module for Tascam USB US-122, US-224 and US-428 devices.
1940 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1942 Note: you need to load the firmware via usx2yloader utility included
1943 in alsa-tools and alsa-firmware packages.
1945 Module snd-via82xx
1946 ------------------
1948 Module for AC'97 motherboards based on VIA 82C686A/686B, 8233,
1949 8233A, 8233C, 8235, 8237 (south) bridge.
1951 mpu_port - 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330, otherwise obtain BIOS setup
1952 [VIA686A/686B only]
1953 joystick - Enable joystick (default off) [VIA686A/686B only]
1954 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
1955 dxs_support - support DXS channels,
1956 0 = auto (default), 1 = enable, 2 = disable,
1957 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA, 5 = enable any sample
1958 rate and different sample rates on different
1959 channels
1960 [VIA8233/C, 8235, 8237 only]
1961 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1962 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1964 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1966 Note: on some SMP motherboards like MSI 694D the interrupts might
1967 not be generated properly. In such a case, please try to
1968 set the SMP (or MPS) version on BIOS to 1.1 instead of
1969 default value 1.4. Then the interrupt number will be
1970 assigned under 15. You might also upgrade your BIOS.
1972 Note: VIA8233/5/7 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound)
1973 channels as the first PCM. On these channels, up to 4
1974 streams can be played at the same time, and the controller
1975 can perform sample rate conversion with separate rates for
1976 each channel.
1977 As default (dxs_support = 0), 48k fixed rate is chosen
1978 except for the known devices since the output is often
1979 noisy except for 48k on some mother boards due to the
1980 bug of BIOS.
1981 Please try once dxs_support=5 and if it works on other
1982 sample rates (e.g. 44.1kHz of mp3 playback), please let us
1983 know the PCI subsystem vendor/device id's (output of
1984 "lspci -nv").
1985 If dxs_support=5 does not work, try dxs_support=4; if it
1986 doesn't work too, try dxs_support=1. (dxs_support=1 is
1987 usually for old motherboards. The correct implemented
1988 board should work with 4 or 5.) If it still doesn't
1989 work and the default setting is ok, dxs_support=3 is the
1990 right choice. If the default setting doesn't work at all,
1991 try dxs_support=2 to disable the DXS channels.
1992 In any cases, please let us know the result and the
1993 subsystem vendor/device ids. See "Links and Addresses"
1994 below.
1996 Note: for the MPU401 on VIA823x, use snd-mpu401 driver
1997 additionally. The mpu_port option is for VIA686 chips only.
1999 The power-management is supported.
2001 Module snd-via82xx-modem
2002 ------------------------
2004 Module for VIA82xx AC97 modem
2006 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
2008 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
2010 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
2011 slot is excluded.
2013 The power-management is supported.
2015 Module snd-virmidi
2016 ------------------
2018 Module for virtual rawmidi devices.
2019 This module creates virtual rawmidi devices which communicate
2020 to the corresponding ALSA sequencer ports.
2022 midi_devs - MIDI devices # (1-4, default=4)
2024 This module supports multiple cards.
2026 Module snd-virtuoso
2027 -------------------
2029 Module for sound cards based on the Asus AV200 chip, i.e.,
2030 Xonar D2 and Xonar D2X.
2032 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
2034 Power management is _not_ supported.
2036 Module snd-vx222
2037 ----------------
2039 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX222, V222 v2 and Mic cards.
2041 mic - Enable Microphone on V222 Mic (NYI)
2042 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2044 This module supports multiple cards.
2046 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2047 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2048 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2049 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2050 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package. To invoke
2051 vxloader automatically, add the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
2053 install snd-vx222 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -i snd-vx222 && /usr/bin/vxloader
2055 (for 2.2/2.4 kernels, add "post-install /usr/bin/vxloader" to
2056 /etc/modules.conf, instead.)
2057 IBL size defines the interrupts period for PCM. The smaller size
2058 gives smaller latency but leads to more CPU consumption, too.
2059 The size is usually aligned to 126. As default (=0), the smallest
2060 size is chosen. The possible IBL values can be found in
2061 /proc/asound/cardX/vx-status proc file.
2063 The power-management is supported.
2065 Module snd-vxpocket
2066 -------------------
2068 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX2 and 440 PCMCIA cards.
2070 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2072 This module supports multiple cards. The module is compiled only when
2073 PCMCIA is supported on kernel.
2075 With the older 2.6.x kernel, to activate the driver via the card
2076 manager, you'll need to set up /etc/pcmcia/vxpocket.conf. See the
2077 sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c. 2.6.13 or later kernel requires no
2078 longer require a config file.
2080 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2081 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2082 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2083 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2084 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package.
2086 About capture IBL, see the description of snd-vx222 module.
2088 Note: snd-vxp440 driver is merged to snd-vxpocket driver since
2089 ALSA 1.0.10.
2091 The power-management is supported.
2093 Module snd-ymfpci
2094 -----------------
2096 Module for Yamaha PCI chips (YMF72x, YMF74x & YMF75x).
2098 mpu_port - 0x300,0x330,0x332,0x334, 0 (disable) by default,
2099 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2100 fm_port - 0x388,0x398,0x3a0,0x3a8, 0 (disable) by default
2101 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2102 joystick_port - 0x201,0x202,0x204,0x205, 0 (disable) by default,
2103 1 (auto-detect)
2104 rear_switch - enable shared rear/line-in switch (bool)
2106 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
2108 The power-management is supported.
2110 Module snd-pdaudiocf
2111 --------------------
2113 Module for Sound Core PDAudioCF sound card.
2115 The power-management is supported.
2118 AC97 Quirk Option
2119 =================
2121 The ac97_quirk option is used to enable/override the workaround for
2122 specific devices on drivers for on-board AC'97 controllers like
2123 snd-intel8x0. Some hardware have swapped output pins between Master
2124 and Headphone, or Surround (thanks to confusion of AC'97
2125 specifications from version to version :-)
2127 The driver provides the auto-detection of known problematic devices,
2128 but some might be unknown or wrongly detected. In such a case, pass
2129 the proper value with this option.
2131 The following strings are accepted:
2132 - default Don't override the default setting
2133 - none Disable the quirk
2134 - hp_only Bind Master and Headphone controls as a single control
2135 - swap_hp Swap headphone and master controls
2136 - swap_surround Swap master and surround controls
2137 - ad_sharing For AD1985, turn on OMS bit and use headphone
2138 - alc_jack For ALC65x, turn on the jack sense mode
2139 - inv_eapd Inverted EAPD implementation
2140 - mute_led Bind EAPD bit for turning on/off mute LED
2142 For backward compatibility, the corresponding integer value -1, 0,
2143 ... are accepted, too.
2145 For example, if "Master" volume control has no effect on your device
2146 but only "Headphone" does, pass ac97_quirk=hp_only module option.
2149 Configuring Non-ISAPNP Cards
2150 ============================
2152 When the kernel is configured with ISA-PnP support, the modules
2153 supporting the isapnp cards will have module options "isapnp".
2154 If this option is set, *only* the ISA-PnP devices will be probed.
2155 For probing the non ISA-PnP cards, you have to pass "isapnp=0" option
2156 together with the proper i/o and irq configuration.
2158 When the kernel is configured without ISA-PnP support, isapnp option
2159 will be not built in.
2162 Module Autoloading Support
2163 ==========================
2165 The ALSA drivers can be loaded automatically on demand by defining
2166 module aliases. The string 'snd-card-%1' is requested for ALSA native
2167 devices where %i is sound card number from zero to seven.
2169 To auto-load an ALSA driver for OSS services, define the string
2170 'sound-slot-%i' where %i means the slot number for OSS, which
2171 corresponds to the card index of ALSA. Usually, define this
2172 as the same card module.
2174 An example configuration for a single emu10k1 card is like below:
2175 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2176 alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
2177 alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
2178 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2180 The available number of auto-loaded sound cards depends on the module
2181 option "cards_limit" of snd module. As default it's set to 1.
2182 To enable the auto-loading of multiple cards, specify the number of
2183 sound cards in that option.
2185 When multiple cards are available, it'd better to specify the index
2186 number for each card via module option, too, so that the order of
2187 cards is kept consistent.
2189 An example configuration for two sound cards is like below:
2191 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2192 # ALSA portion
2193 options snd cards_limit=2
2194 alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave
2195 alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
2196 options snd-interwave index=0
2197 options snd-ens1371 index=1
2198 # OSS/Free portion
2199 alias sound-slot-0 snd-interwave
2200 alias sound-slot-1 snd-ens1371
2201 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2203 In this example, the interwave card is always loaded as the first card
2204 (index 0) and ens1371 as the second (index 1).
2206 Alternative (and new) way to fixate the slot assignment is to use
2207 "slots" option of snd module. In the case above, specify like the
2208 following:
2210 options snd slots=snd-interwave,snd-ens1371
2212 Then, the first slot (#0) is reserved for snd-interwave driver, and
2213 the second (#1) for snd-ens1371. You can omit index option in each
2214 driver if slots option is used (although you can still have them at
2215 the same time as long as they don't conflict).
2217 The slots option is especially useful for avoiding the possible
2218 hot-plugging and the resultant slot conflict. For example, in the
2219 case above again, the first two slots are already reserved. If any
2220 other driver (e.g. snd-usb-audio) is loaded before snd-interwave or
2221 snd-ens1371, it will be assigned to the third or later slot.
2224 ALSA PCM devices to OSS devices mapping
2225 =======================================
2227 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio0 (/dev/audio) -> minor 4
2228 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp0 (/dev/dsp) -> minor 3
2229 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp0 (/dev/adsp) -> minor 12
2230 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio1 -> minor 4+16 = 20
2231 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp1 -> minor 3+16 = 19
2232 /dev/snd/pcmC1D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp1 -> minor 12+16 = 28
2233 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio2 -> minor 4+32 = 36
2234 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp2 -> minor 3+32 = 39
2235 /dev/snd/pcmC2D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp2 -> minor 12+32 = 44
2237 The first number from /dev/snd/pcmC{X}D{Y}[c|p] expression means
2238 sound card number and second means device number. The ALSA devices
2239 have either 'c' or 'p' suffix indicating the direction, capture and
2240 playback, respectively.
2242 Please note that the device mapping above may be varied via the module
2243 options of snd-pcm-oss module.
2246 Proc interfaces (/proc/asound)
2247 ==============================
2249 /proc/asound/card#/pcm#[cp]/oss
2250 -------------------------------
2251 String "erase" - erase all additional informations about OSS applications
2252 String "<app_name> <fragments> <fragment_size> [<options>]"
2254 <app_name> - name of application with (higher priority) or without path
2255 <fragments> - number of fragments or zero if auto
2256 <fragment_size> - size of fragment in bytes or zero if auto
2257 <options> - optional parameters
2258 - disable the application tries to open a pcm device for
2259 this channel but does not want to use it.
2260 (Cause a bug or mmap needs)
2261 It's good for Quake etc...
2262 - direct don't use plugins
2263 - block force block mode (rvplayer)
2264 - non-block force non-block mode
2265 - whole-frag write only whole fragments (optimization affecting
2266 playback only)
2267 - no-silence do not fill silence ahead to avoid clicks
2268 - buggy-ptr Returns the whitespace blocks in GETOPTR ioctl
2269 instead of filled blocks
2271 Example: echo "x11amp 128 16384" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2272 echo "squake 0 0 disable" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0c/oss
2273 echo "rvplayer 0 0 block" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2276 Early Buffer Allocation
2277 =======================
2279 Some drivers (e.g. hdsp) require the large contiguous buffers, and
2280 sometimes it's too late to find such spaces when the driver module is
2281 actually loaded due to memory fragmentation. You can pre-allocate the
2282 PCM buffers by loading snd-page-alloc module and write commands to its
2283 proc file in prior, for example, in the early boot stage like
2284 /etc/init.d/*.local scripts.
2286 Reading the proc file /proc/drivers/snd-page-alloc shows the current
2287 usage of page allocation. In writing, you can send the following
2288 commands to the snd-page-alloc driver:
2290 - add VENDOR DEVICE MASK SIZE BUFFERS
2292 VENDOR and DEVICE are PCI vendor and device IDs. They take
2293 integer numbers (0x prefix is needed for the hex).
2294 MASK is the PCI DMA mask. Pass 0 if not restricted.
2295 SIZE is the size of each buffer to allocate. You can pass
2296 k and m suffix for KB and MB. The max number is 16MB.
2297 BUFFERS is the number of buffers to allocate. It must be greater
2298 than 0. The max number is 4.
2300 - erase
2302 This will erase the all pre-allocated buffers which are not in
2303 use.
2306 Links and Addresses
2307 ===================
2309 ALSA project homepage
2310 http://www.alsa-project.org
2312 ALSA Bug Tracking System
2313 https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/bugs/
2315 ALSA Developers ML
2316 mailto:alsa-devel@alsa-project.org