snd_fm801(4)

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):
      snd_fm801_load="YES"

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 manufac

turers.

HARDWARE

The snd_fm801 driver supports audio devices based on the

following
chipset:

+o Forte Media FM801

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@FreeB

SD.org>.

BUGS

The Forte Media FM801 chipset is a sort of PCI bridge, not

an actual
sound controller, making it possible to have soundless sup

port. One
problem is that both chipsets, with and without sound sup

port, use the
same PCI ID. This makes it impossible to determine which

one is
installed.

BSD December 1, 2005

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