patch-2.1.76 linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards

• Lines: 126
• Date: Tue Dec 23 13:52:02 1997
• Orig file: v2.1.75/linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards
• Orig date: Wed Dec 10 11:12:44 1997

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.75/linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards
@@ -18,32 +18,8 @@
 		http://www.opensound.com/ossfree for info about
 		cards introduced recently.
 
-		The following covers mainly the "old" configuration
-		method (make config). Most of it is valid for the "new"
-		configuration (make menuconfig/xconfig) too.
-
-		Cards having some kind of loadable "microcode" such as
-		PSS, SM Wave, AudioTrix Pro and Maui/Tropez must be
-		configured using the old method. The new one will not 
-		work with them. The "old" method is used by default by
-		"make config". "make xconfig" will always use the "new"
-		method. "make menuconfig" will allow you to select which
-		method to use. After you have used the "new" method once
-		it will always be used when you use any of the config
-		programs. To return back to the "old" method you should
-		execute "cp Config.std Config.in" in linux/drivers/sound.
-
-		The /etc/soundconf file (forget it if you don't know what
-		this file does) contains settings that are used only by
-		the "old" method. Don't ever think the "active" settings
-		are stored there (they really are _NOT_ stored
-		there). Don't try to edit /etc/soundconf or any other
-		kernel or sound driver config files manually. The _only_
-		proper ways to change the settings are make config or
-		make menuconfig (the "old" method).
-
-		When using make xconfig and/or make menuconfig, you should
-		carefully check each sound configuration option (particularly
+		When configuring the sound driver, you should carefully
+		check each sound configuration option (particularly
 		"Support for /dev/dsp and /dev/audio"). The default values
 		offered by these programs are not necessarily valid.
 
@@ -377,9 +353,6 @@
 	chips. The OPL4 mode is supported by a microcontroller running a
 	General MIDI emulator. There is also a SB 1.5 compatible playback mode.
 
-	NOTE! You will have to use the "old" config script when configuring
-	AudioTrix Pro.
-
 Ensoniq SoundScape and compatibles
 	Ensoniq has designed a soundcard architecture based on the
 	OTTO synthesizer chip used in their professional MIDI synthesizers.
@@ -411,8 +384,8 @@
 Audio Excel DSP16 
 	Support for this card was written by Riccardo Faccetti
 	(riccardo@cdc8g5.cdc.polimi.it). The AEDSP16 driver included in
-	the lowlevel/ directory. To use it you should use the "new" config
-	script and to enable the "Additional low level drivers" option.
+	the lowlevel/ directory. To use it you should enable the
+	"Additional low level drivers" option.
 
 Crystal CS4232 and CS4236 based cards such as AcerMagic S23, TB Tropez _Plus_ and 
 	many PC motherboards (Compaq, HP, Intel, ...)
@@ -431,8 +404,6 @@
 	described in the Maui/Tropez User's manual. 
 	There is now full initialization support too. The audio side of
 	the Tropez is based on the MAD16 chip (see above).
-	NOTE! You will have to use the "old" config script when configuring
-	Maui or Tropez.
 	NOTE! Tropez Plus is different card than Tropez "classic" and will not
 	work fully in Linux. You can get audio features working by configuring
 	the card as a CS4232 based card (above).
@@ -529,29 +500,20 @@
 The sound driver configuration dialog
 -------------------------------------
 
-All config information of the sound driver is written to file 
-linux/drivers/sound/local.h. You may save the old version is this file and
-use it again in case you want to use the same config later. In this case
-just answer n to each question made by the sound config program and put
-the original local.h back before running "make dep".
-Don't do this if the version number of the sound driver has changed. In this
-case you have to enter the configuration information again.
-
 If you already have the sound driver installed, consult printout of
 "cat /dev/sndstat" when configuring the driver again. It gives the I/O,
 IRQ and DMA settings you have used earlier.
 
-
-The sound config program (linux/drivers/sound/configure) starts by making
-some yes/no questions. Be careful when answering to these questions since
-answering y to a question may prevent some later ones from being asked. For
-example don't answer y to the first question (PAS16) if you don't really
-have a PAS16. Don't enable more cards than you really need since they
-just consume memory. Also some drivers (like MPU401) may conflict with your
-SCSI controller and prevent kernel from booting. If you card was in the list
-of supported cards (above), please look at the card specific config 
-instructions (later in this file) before starting to configure. Some cards
-must be configured in way which is not obvious.
+Sound configuration starts by making some yes/no questions. Be careful
+when answering to these questions since answering y to a question may
+prevent some later ones from being asked. For example don't answer y to
+the first question (PAS16) if you don't really have a PAS16. Don't enable
+more cards than you really need since they just consume memory. Also
+some drivers (like MPU401) may conflict with your SCSI controller and
+prevent kernel from booting. If you card was in the list of supported
+cards (above), please look at the card specific config instructions
+(later in this file) before starting to configure. Some cards must be
+configured in way which is not obvious.
 
 So here is the beginning of the config dialog. Answer 'y' or 'n' to these
 questions. The default answer is shown so that (y/n) means 'y' by default and
@@ -688,9 +650,7 @@
 I/O address, IRQ and DMA numbers are asked. With some cards the program
 asks for some files to be used during initialization of the card. For example
 many cards have a DSP chip or microprocessor which must be initialized by
-downloading a program (microcode) file to the card. In some cases this file
-is written to a .h file by the config program and then included to the driver
-during compile.
+downloading a program (microcode) file to the card.
 
 Instructions for answering these questions are given in the next section.
 
@@ -1040,9 +1000,6 @@
 
 Logitech Soundman Wave
 ----------------------
-
-NOTE! You will have to use the "old" config script when configuring
-      SM Wave.
 
 Read the above MV Jazz specific instructions first.