Thomas Charbonnel writes: > >From 1.0.8 on, the new method for uploading the firmare is through hotplug > and the kernel generic firmware loading mechanism (if compiled in). You > shouldn't have to use hdsploader anymore. Anyway you should definitely use > CVS or the 1.0.9 RCs, as there were significant problems with the hdsp > driver in 1.0.8 that have been fixed since then (firmware loading, > endianness issues, metering). > Well, unfortunately I'm not seeing a change yet on my Opteron box using the PCI interface card. Firmware loading still requiring hdsploader, even thgouh hotplug is enabled. Also, I'm unable to dmix, or alsamixer. This is with ALSA 1.0.9 RC1. > Thomas > > -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.