> > > I've just replaced my [failing] unknown motherboard with the TX Pro
> > > motherboard, and I note there's a sound system built into the
> > > motherboard. However, the manual is supplied on CD in WIndows-95
> > > format and, since I don't have Win95, I can't read it to find out the
> > > specs!!!
> >
> > Is this by any chance the 'SoundPro' sound system (CMI8330)?
> >
> > If it is, you'll find that it will be detected either as an SB16 or
> > WSS card but neither will work reliably under Linux (under 2.0 it
> > sometimes crashes (1 time in 3ish) when /dev/dsp is closed, under 2.1
> > it will lock the machine hard about half a second into the sound).
> > See my post last week on this topic. I am perfectly willing to
> > experiment with patches if other people can supply them but I don't
> > really know where to start in fixing the problem myself.
> >
> > The settings (certainly on my system) are the standard io=0x220 irq=5
> > dma=1 dma16=5 for the sb16, or io=0x530 irq=11 dma=0 for the WSS.
>
> That's what I have, sounds like, on a "TopGun" motherboard. I use
> /dev/dsp0 lots, and my machine has never locked up for 2.0.30 or
> for 2.1.91-2.1.103, using the 8330 as a sb16. Fm sound used to work
> before 2.1.98 (or thereabouts), but doesn't on more recent kernels.
>
> I've appended below my .conf files and messages I collected when I
> ran 2.1.96.
>
> What capabilities is it supposed to have as a WSS?
I also have a "TopGun" motherboard. Came in a "Houston
Technologies" box. After an intense amount of research on the
net, I have located the REAL manufacturer of this motherboard.
You can get flashrom updates, etc...
I just thought this URL might be handy for anyone with such a
board, since it was incredibly difficult to locate the
manufacturer. I had to use the AMIBIOS startup string that comes
up when you reboot your computer, extract the vendor ID, go to
AMI's website, look up the ID, and do a websearch for the
manufacturer's name.... took days... I hope it saves others from
doing the same..
TTYL
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