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 manufacturers.
HARDWARE
The snd_fm801 driver supports audio devices based on the following
chipset:
· 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@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.