Re: 2.6.28: hda_codec: Unknown model for ALC883, trying auto-probefrom BIOS...

[Justin Piszcz]

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Justin Piszcz wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Justin Piszcz wrote:
>
> > The audio for this board works fine, there are no issues, but there are 
> > some cosmetic issues when the driver loads:
> >
> > 1. Unknown model.
> > 2. Wrong model number.
> >
> > On my ABIT AW9D-MAX motherboard:
> > [   10.667963] Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.18rc3.
> > [   10.668156] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> 
> > IRQ 1
> > 6
> > [   10.668228] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
> > [   10.677932] hda_codec: Unknown model for ALC883, trying auto-probe from 
> > BIOS.
> > ..
> > [   10.705082] ALSA device list:
> > [   10.705128]   #0: HDA Intel at 0xfdff8000 irq 16
> >
> > On an Intel motherboard, correctly detected, no warnings about an Unknown
> > model.
> >
> > [    5.466951] Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.18rc3.
> > [    5.470149] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> 
> > IRQ 22
> > [    5.473135] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
> > [    5.512645] ALSA device list:
> > [    5.515568]   #0: HDA Intel at 0xe2420000 irq 22
> >
> > Specs:
> > # abit AudioMAX# HD 7.1 CH
> > # Supports Jack Sensing and S/PDIF In/Out
> > # Dolby® Master Studio Certificated 
> > http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AW9D-MAX&fMTYPE=LGA775&pPRODINFO=Specifications&fSEARCHTEXT=AW9D-MAX
> >
> > Not too specific, however:
> > http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2829
> >
> > Reveals the correct model:
> > -> Realtek ALC882M HD-Audio 8-channel CODEC - Dolby Master Studio Where the 
> > kernel believes it is an ALC883.

This would need to be fixed in the kernel.. yes? I had been asked to run
update-pciids but afaik that only affects lspci output.

Justin.