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1<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> 1<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml,v 1.20 2003/11/17 15:39:31 swift Exp $ --> 2<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml,v 1.21 2003/11/23 16:30:50 swift Exp $ -->
3<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> 3<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
4 4
5<guide link = "/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml"> 5<guide link = "/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml">
6<title>Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide</title> 6<title>Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide</title>
7<author title="Author"> 7<author title="Author">
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32This guide will show you how to set up the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture 32This guide will show you how to set up the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
33(ALSA) on Gentoo Linux. In addition to the Gentoo Linux Desktop Configuration 33(ALSA) on Gentoo Linux. In addition to the Gentoo Linux Desktop Configuration
34Guide, this guide is supposed to give you more information on this subject. 34Guide, this guide is supposed to give you more information on this subject.
35</abstract> 35</abstract>
36 36
37<version>1.3.3</version> 37<version>1.3.4</version>
38<date>October 9, 2003</date> 38<date>November 23, 2003</date>
39 39
40<chapter> 40<chapter>
41<title>Introduction</title> 41<title>Introduction</title>
42<section> 42<section>
43<title>What is ALSA?</title> 43<title>What is ALSA?</title>
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536</ul> 536</ul>
537 537
538</body> 538</body>
539</section> 539</section>
540<section> 540<section>
541<title>Activating Joystick Support</title>
542<body>
543
544<p>
545If your soundcard has a joystick plug, you might be interested in activating
546joystick support for your soundcard. If so, start by verifying if your soundcard
547driver has a joystick parameter. You can verify this by running <c>modinfo</c>
548against your <path>snd-&lt;your chipset&gt;</path>. For instance, for the
549<c>snd-via82xx</c>:
550</p>
551
552<pre caption="Running modinfo">
553# <i>modinfo snd-via82xx</i>
554filename: /lib/modules/2.4.22-ck2/snd-via82xx.o
555description: "VIA VT82xx audio"
556author: "Jaroslav Kysela &lt;perex@suse.cz&gt;"
557license: "GPL"
558parm: index int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Index value for VIA 82xx bridge."
559parm: id string array (min = 1, max = 8), description "ID string for VIA 82xx bridge."
560parm: enable int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Enable audio part of VIA 82xx bridge."
561parm: mpu_port long array (min = 1, max = 8), description "MPU-401 port. (VT82C686x only)"
562<i>parm: joystick int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Enable joystick. (VT82C686x only)"</i>
563parm: ac97_clock int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "AC'97 codec clock (default 48000Hz)."
564parm: dxs_support int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Support for DXS channels
565 (0 = auto, 1 = enable, 2 = disable, 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA)"
566</pre>
567
568<p>
569If it has the <c>joystick</c> parameter, then append <c>joystick=1</c> to your
570<c>options</c> line in <path>/etc/modules.d/alsa</path>. For instance, for the
571<c>snd-via82xx</c>:
572</p>
573
574<pre caption="Adding the joystick parameter">
575alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
576options snd-via82xx joystick=1
577</pre>
578
579</body>
580</section>
581<section>
541<title>More links..</title> 582<title>More links..</title>
542<body> 583<body>
543 584
544<p> 585<p>
545You could check these for additional info: 586You could check these for additional info:
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