[tlinux-users:08279] Re: Fixed - Satellite P100 Audio

I redid the work, but after updating the BIOS to 2.40
And this time it worked!

Thanks for the instructions.


On 12/20/06, Manuel Aguilar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
> So I did the following:
> - disassembled dsdt,
> - modified the code,
> - made it compile,
> - added the dsdt.hex file to my 2.6.17 kernel,
> - built the kernel,
> - created an initrd image with mkinitrd --dsdt= dsdt.ml
> - updated lilo.conf
> - restarted with the new kernel
> - updated alsa-drivers, alsa-lib, and alsa-utils to 1.0.14-rc1
>
> But no sound =(
> Mine is a PSPA3C-JR100E
>
>
> On 12/20/06, Chris Bailey <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > For those who have had no luck in getting the audio working on the
> > P100 line of notebooks, it appears that the necessary components are
> > finally coming together. The two problems in getting the audio up and
> > running are support for the Conexant codec used to implement the Intel
> > HDA functionality and ACPI conflicts created by what is likely a
> > bugged DSDT (resulting in the inability to use other parts of ACPI for
> > monitoring battery levels/temps/hardware events/etc if one wishes to
> > use the sound).
> >
> > The snd-hda-intel driver included in the alsa-driver 1.0.14-rc1 and
> > above now supports the Conexant codec. I would estimate that in-kernel
> > support will appear in the vanilla kernel with the 2.6.20 release
> > (2.6.19 and below do not include support).
> >
> > A Gentoo user has sussed out the required DSDT modifications and
> > posted them on the Gentoo forums at
> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-3774561.html#3774561. If you
> > don't know how to modify the DSDT there is a reasonable guide located
> > at http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Fix_Common_ACPI_Problems
> >
> > I have tested the DSDT modifications described with a PSPA6A-01J017
> > running the v2.40 BIOS, a 2.6.19 kernel and alsa-driver 1.0.14-rc1 and
> > they appear to work with no ill side effects, will see how it holds up
> > over the Christmas period. Toshiba might like to take note of these
> > modifications and provide an official fix for this issue in a future
> > BIOS update.
> >
> >
>