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From: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
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On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Andrea Venturi wrote:

> hello, i just put in my pc the Diamond Multimedia Sonic Impact S70
>  ( http://www.diamondmm.com/products/current/s70.cfm )
> 
> it is a PCI audio card based on a ESS Maestro 2 chip (for a review you
> could go here http://www.esstech.com/product/pciaudio/Maestro.htm)
> 
> you can find a brief datasheet here:
> 
>    ftp://ftp.esstech.com.tw/PCIAudio/Maestro2/DSMaestro2.pdf

Thank you for this site... I need really documentation for ESS chips.

> i interested in develop a driver for the alsa project but i'm very
> inexperienced in writing kernel code. 

If you need some help - feel free mail me...

> i was just thinking that i could "borrow" some code or the skeleton from
> one of the PCI audio card already supported like sonicvibes or ensoniq..
> 
> this card is a "2 chip" PC97 compliant project; there is also a Tritech
> TR28023 audio codec.

Generic code for AC'97 codecs is available in ALSA (for ES1371 chip).

> datasheet here:
> 
>   http://www.tritechmicro.st.com.sg/products/audio/triac97.html

						Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
Academic Computer Centre, University of South Bohemia
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