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From: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Chott, Joseph R wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> 	I was just recently introduced to alsa, and decided to take a look
> at it since my sound chip isn't supported by the kernel.  It appears that
> the ESS1887 isn't supported by alsa either.  I own an HP OmniBook 800CT,
> and, like the other Linux users of this fine notebook, have been unable to
> find Linux sound drivers for it.
> 	If I compile the Linux kernel drivers, it detects an ESS1688, and
> reports no errors on loading the driver.  The problem is that when I attempt
> to do wave audio, all I get is a "popping" noise.  I tried the alsa driver
> for the ES1688, wondering if it might be more "generic" and work with my
> chip, but, alas, it did not.  I looked on the ESS web site, and they state
> there quite clearly that this chip is fully SB8 compatible.  I realize that
> in many cases this sort of statement refers to the situation AFTER the chip
> has been initialized.  Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows if there is
> support for the ESS1887 being worked on, and if not, what it might take to
> get the chip supported.  From the ESS website, the ESS1887 is fully
> compatible with the ESS1888, so if a driver existed for either chip, I
> believe it would work for both.

ESS chips above ES1688 aren't supported yet. I have documentation and some
soundcards to testing, but I simply don't have time to code new driver to
ALSA. I'm sorry, people, but I'm very much busy at this moment with other 
"money" things.

							Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
Academic Computer Centre, University of South Bohemia
Branisovska 31, C. Budejovice, CZ-370 05 Czech Republic



