NAME¶
snd_fm801
—
Forte Media FM801 bridge device driver
SYNOPSIS¶
To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel
configuration file:
device sound
device snd_fm801
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following
line in
loader.conf(5):
DESCRIPTION¶
The
snd_fm801
bridge driver allows the
generic audio driver,
sound(4), to attach audio
devices based on the Forte Media FM801 chipset. This is a common chipset found
in various parts used by OEM manufacturers.
HARDWARE¶
The
snd_fm801
driver supports audio devices
based on the following chipset:
SEE ALSO¶
sound(4)
HISTORY¶
The
snd_fm801
device driver first appeared in
FreeBSD 4.2.
AUTHORS¶
This manual page was written by
Joel Dahl
⟨joel@FreeBSD.org⟩.
BUGS¶
The Forte Media FM801 chipset is a sort of PCI bridge, not an actual sound
controller, making it possible to have soundless support. One problem is that
both chipsets, with and without sound support, use the same PCI ID. This makes
it impossible to determine which one is installed.