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

[Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>]

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On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Justin Piszcz wrote:

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> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Justin Piszcz wrote:
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>> 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.