Linux (RH7.3) and via8233a

Dusan · 08-01-2002, 01:19 PM

Can someone help me with instaling ata133 (or any other ata standard) and ac97 sound in RedHat 7.3.
With default kernel 2.4.18.3 I can install via drivers for ac97 sound card but I get that 'unknown southbridge detected' and HDD runs in pio4 mode which is slow. But if I install 2.4.19.x kernel I have ata133 working but no sound

. I also tried ALSA and installed it acording to readme and it doesn't work. All the modules are there and running but no sound. I tried OSS/Linux and it works great, but it's not free

and I uninstalled it for that.
So is there a way to get ide and sound working or I have to choose between ata133 + buying new soundcard that works under Lin or ac97 sound working but no ata133?

Aussie · 08-02-2002, 09:04 PM

When you installed 2.4.19-x did you compile ac97 as a module or built in?

Dusan · 08-03-2002, 12:41 AM

As a module, but it only supports via8233 not 8233a version.

But I installed beta 2.4.19, I'll try stable 2.4.19 maybe it will help.

Aussie · 08-03-2002, 01:10 AM

Well, your in luck, 2.4.19 final is out now

fool_inteligent · 08-06-2002, 05:45 PM

check the via site .
may be they are available otherwise http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...=3&CHIP=3&ID=1
download it and extract there are drivers for linux in it not only for all the versions ofwindows.