At Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:51:25 +0100, Anisse Astier wrote: > > On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:31:40 +0100, Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx> wrote : > > > At Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:50:28 +0100, > > Anisse Astier wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:44:04 +0100, Anisse Astier <anisse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote : > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > (i'm not subscribed to the list, please cc me in replies) > > > > > > > > So I'm on a Dell Vostro 1700 with latest BIOS (A07). In the default > > > > configuration, the mic is not working. > > > > > > > > But if I append model=dell-m42 when loading snd-hda-intel, it works. > > > > > > > > My alsa-info: > > > > http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=8d6f7d613b909c0eef67f93e0e86bf13476e9e54 > > > > > > > > alsa-info with option model=dell-m42 > > > > http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=233cee7ffea01b9f46451e64c95c4fc482ab4ee4 > > > > > > > > I don't know if dell-m42 is enough, I chose it because it was used for the > > > > Dell Vostro 1500, for which there was a pci quirk in patch_sigmatel.c, > > > > and that seemed close enough. Everything seems to work properly though. > > > > > > > > I don't know if it's possible to add the same pci-quirk (or a similar one) > > > > in patch_sigmatel.c , or any dmi-based quirk, but I'd like to help in > > > > doing so. > > > > > > > > I compiled a working hda-verb should some remote debugging be needed. > > > > > > > > > > I forgot to add that this is also working with dell-m44. A pointer: > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InstallingUbuntuOnADellVostro1700#AUDIO : > > > suggestion to add this option by default on ubuntu. > > > > So, which is better, m42 or m44? > > This can be checked only with a real hardware... > > > > I did some tests today, and I'm unable to tell. Both behave the same with > external headphones, internal speakers, external mic, internal mic. Jack > detection works flawlessly with both. From time to time the codec will > timeout and driver switch to polling mode, but it's independent from the > option model. > I really don't know what else to test. Maybe the different is either the digital I/O or the docking station. > But IMO, we should go with m42. According to patch_sigmatel.c dell-m42 is > made for Vostro 1500, and this should be tho closest to the 1700. It > seems they have the same motherboard. I attached a diff between the two > laptops' lspci. Only the graphics card changes. OK, then let's take dell-m42. thanks, Takashi _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
