Bug 22653

Summary:	nforce-audio locks system hard with ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Graeme Humphries <unit3>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Bob Johnson (RETIRED) <livewire>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	critical	CC:	leroutier
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Graeme Humphries 2003-06-11 21:09:31 UTC

I can't seem to get the nforce-audio package working with my NForce2 board. It's
an ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe motherboard, and whenever I try to load the nvaudio module,
the machine locks up so hard that only a hard reset does anything. I've tried
with gentoo-sources, pfeifer-sources and gaming-sources, all with the same results.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge nforce-audio
2. modprobe nvaudio

Actual Results:  
System locks, entire kernel seems halted, no I/O on keyboard, mouse or network
has any effect.

Expected Results:  
Load audio drivers, let me play sounds through the SPDIF out. ;)

Comment 1 Graeme Humphries 2003-06-12 15:54:56 UTC

ASUS actually has their own linux driver pack for the nforce2 boards. If you go to the following URL and choose Linux, it'll become available:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7N8X%20Deluxe

Perhaps ASUS is doing something different for their boards, so you need their drivers?

Comment 2 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-06-18 16:51:39 UTC

try disabling apic in bios, and boot with noapic 
 
The nforce-audio package works fine with this motherboard 
as does i810 kernel module

Comment 3 Graeme Humphries 2003-06-22 14:25:56 UTC

The system still locks hard with APIC off in the BIOS, and the noapic kernel option.

You're right that I can load the i810 driver (I've tested ALSA, not OSS). However, I can't get any sound out of the SPDIF, which is why I want the nvaudio driver working.

Comment 4 Stephane Loeuillet 2003-09-29 14:26:27 UTC

SPDIF output won't work with standard drivers because it needs the ASUS driver.
they did not follow nvidia reference guide for this part.

this is why you need the ASUS driver on windows too, and not the usual/up
to date nvidia driver.

(something i read when i tried to make it work under W2K back in april)

Comment 5 Graeme Humphries 2003-09-29 15:14:38 UTC

Actually, the newest nforce-audio package fixes this, and the audio works
fine on my ASUS board. So yeah, I guess this bug is done. :)