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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/Soundblaster b/Documentation/sound/oss/Soundblaster new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b288d46 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/Soundblaster @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +modprobe sound +insmod uart401 +insmod sb ... + +This loads the driver for the Sound Blaster and assorted clones. Cards that +are covered by other drivers should not be using this driver. + +The Sound Blaster module takes the following arguments + +io I/O address of the Sound Blaster chip (0x220,0x240,0x260,0x280) +irq IRQ of the Sound Blaster chip (5,7,9,10) +dma 8-bit DMA channel for the Sound Blaster (0,1,3) +dma16 16-bit DMA channel for SB16 and equivalent cards (5,6,7) +mpu_io I/O for MPU chip if present (0x300,0x330) + +sm_games=1 Set if you have a Logitech soundman games +acer=1 Set this to detect cards in some ACER notebooks +mwave_bug=1 Set if you are trying to use this driver with mwave (see on) +type Use this to specify a specific card type + +The following arguments are taken if ISAPnP support is compiled in + +isapnp=0 Set this to disable ISAPnP detection (use io=0xXXX etc. above) +multiple=0 Set to disable detection of multiple Soundblaster cards. + Consider it a bug if this option is needed, and send in a + report. +pnplegacy=1 Set this to be able to use a PnP card(s) along with a single + non-PnP (legacy) card. Above options for io, irq, etc. are + needed, and will apply only to the legacy card. +reverse=1 Reverses the order of the search in the PnP table. +uart401=1 Set to enable detection of mpu devices on some clones. +isapnpjump=n Jumps to slot n in the driver's PnP table. Use the source, + Luke. + +You may well want to load the opl3 driver for synth music on most SB and +clone SB devices + +insmod opl3 io=0x388 + +Using Mwave + +To make this driver work with Mwave you must set mwave_bug. You also need +to warm boot from DOS/Windows with the required firmware loaded under this +OS. IBM are being difficult about documenting how to load this firmware. + +Avance Logic ALS007 + +This card is supported; see the separate file ALS007 for full details. + +Avance Logic ALS100 + +This card is supported; setup should be as for a standard Sound Blaster 16. +The driver will identify the audio device as a "Sound Blaster 16 (ALS-100)". |
