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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/CMI8338 b/Documentation/sound/oss/CMI8338 new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..387d058c3f95 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/CMI8338 @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +Audio driver for CM8338/CM8738 chips by Chen-Li Tien + + +HARDWARE SUPPORTED +================================================================================ +C-Media CMI8338 +C-Media CMI8738 +On-board C-Media chips + + +STEPS TO BUILD DRIVER +================================================================================ + + 1. Backup the Config.in and Makefile in the sound driver directory + (/usr/src/linux/driver/sound). + The Configure.help provide help when you config driver in step + 4, please backup the original one (/usr/src/linux/Document) and + copy this file. + The cmpci is document for the driver in detail, please copy it + to /usr/src/linux/Document/sound so you can refer it. Backup if + there is already one. + + 2. Extract the tar file by 'tar xvzf cmpci-xx.tar.gz' in the above + directory. + + 3. Change directory to /usr/src/linux + + 4. Config cm8338 driver by 'make menuconfig', 'make config' or + 'make xconfig' command. + + 5. Please select Sound Card (CONFIG_SOUND=m) support and CMPCI + driver (CONFIG_SOUND_CMPCI=m) as modules. Resident mode not tested. + For driver option, please refer 'DRIVER PARAMETER' + + 6. Compile the kernel if necessary. + + 7. Compile the modules by 'make modules'. + + 8. Install the modules by 'make modules_install' + + +INSTALL DRIVER +================================================================================ + + 1. Before first time to run the driver, create module dependency by + 'depmod -a' + + 2. To install the driver manually, enter 'modprobe cmpci'. + + 3. Driver installation for various distributions: + + a. Slackware 4.0 + Add the 'modprobe cmpci' command in your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules + file.so you can start the driver automatically each time booting. + + b. Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 + Use LISA to load the cmpci module. + + c. RedHat 6.0 and S.u.S.E. 6.1 + Add following command in /etc/conf.modules: + + alias sound cmpci + + also visit http://www.cmedia.com.tw for installation instruction. + +DRIVER PARAMETER +================================================================================ + + Some functions for the cm8738 can be configured in Kernel Configuration + or modules parameters. Set these parameters to 1 to enable. + + mpuio: I/O ports base for MPU-401, 0 if disabled. + fmio: I/O ports base for OPL-3, 0 if disabled. + spdif_inverse:Inverse the S/PDIF-in signal, this depends on your + CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. + spdif_loop: Enable S/PDIF loop, this route S/PDIF-in to S/PDIF-out + directly. + speakers: Number of speakers used. + use_line_as_rear:Enable this if you want to use line-in as + rear-out. + use_line_as_bass:Enable this if you want to use line-in as + bass-out. + joystick: Enable joystick. You will need to install Linux joystick + driver. + |