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

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