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SubjectRe: [2.6.9-rc2] ALSA nm256 driver causes system lockup
At Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:47:17 +0200,
Jan De Luyck wrote:
>
> Hello list,
>
> I'm trying to configure a laptop (Dell Latitude CXs) with 2.6.9-rc2. All runs
> well, except the ALSA nm256 driver for the Neomagic Audio chip. Loading this
> driver results in an immediate and complete system lockup....
>
> I've tried appending "vaio_hack=1" on the kernel command line, but that didn't
> really do anything.
>
> ALSA is compiled as modules.
>
> Any pointers?

Try to load snd-nm256 driver before X. The chip uses the video RAM
for the sound buffer. It seems that X clears all video RAM that
confuses the sound driver. I.e. if you already started X, there is no
way back :)


Takashi
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