From marc at mbsi.ca Wed Jun 12 03:23:39 2002 From: marc at mbsi.ca (Marc Boucher) Date: Wed Oct 1 01:31:41 2003 Subject: [riptide-announce] New riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061100 linux driver available Message-ID: <20020612062339.GA4939@endlich.mbsi.ca> Hi, I am pleased to announce the first public open-source release of the Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller driver for Linux. It is now available for download from http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv The README file is appended below. Cheers Marc ---- This package contains Linux drivers for the Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller. It was developed by Conexant Systems Inc (Konstantin Lazarev) and Marc Boucher , who is the current maintainer. If you have a RipTide HCF modem (127A:4321 or 127A:4331), you need to install *both* the RIPTIDE and HCF drivers, otherwise the modem will *not* work. RipTide HSF modems (127A:4311 or 14F1:4311) require only the HSF driver, on top of which the RIPTIDE driver can be optionally installed to add audio, synth, midi, and gameport functionality. RIPTIDE driver Features: ----------------------- 1. OSS compatible. 2. Full duplex PCM playback and record. 3. Multiple playback channels (/dev/dsp). 4. Mixer support (/dev/mixer). 5. Supports direct access interface for games such as Quake2. 6. Supports OPL3 synthesis (/dev/sequencer) 7. Supports MPU401 external MIDI (/dev/midi) 8. Supports joystick at port 0x201 with system driver (joy-analog.o should be loaded) 9. Interoperates with HCF and HSF modem drivers. The latest version and related information are available at http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv on the web. These drivers should work on most current Linux distributions, based on the 2.2.x or 2.4.x kernels. On some systems, it might be necessary to disable the "PnP OS" BIOS option if it exists. See the INSTALL file for installation instructions. THIS IS PRELIMINARY SOFTWARE WHICH MAY CONTAIN BUGS THAT COULD CAUSE CRASHES AND DATA CORRUPTION. THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DO NOT PRESENTLY RECOMMEND USING IT ON CRITICAL SYSTEMS AND ONLY AFTER DOING COMPLETE BACKUPS. Some features may not be implemented or work as expected. Bug reports are welcome. (see section "REPORTING PROBLEMS" in INSTALL file) Most files in this package are released under terms similar to the BSD license. See the files LICENSE for details. From marc at mbsi.ca Mon Sep 2 00:49:51 2002 From: marc at mbsi.ca (Marc Boucher) Date: Wed Oct 1 01:31:41 2003 Subject: [riptide-announce] New riptide-0.4mbsibeta02090100 linux driver release Message-ID: <20020902034951.GA13638@endlich.mbsi.ca> Hi, A new experimental version of the open-source Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller driver for Linux is now available from http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv This release incorporates significant fixes. Keep in mind however that the driver is still very preliminary. Nonetheless we recommend that all users of the previous version upgrade. A detailed list of changes since the first release in June is available below. Please report any new or persisting problems. Cheers Marc PS: Archived copies of previous releases are available via a link located at the bottom of the main download page. Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02090100. Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/riptidem.c: rt_poll(): finally implemented! Debug msgs gone. Driver should now work with desktop audio daemons, such as KDE's artsd. * modules/riptidem.c: rt_read_dsp(), rt_write_dsp(): don't sleep if O_NONBLOCK. * scripts/ripconfig.in: added extra /etc/modules.conf aliases for automatic devfs module loading. * makefile: added Mandrake 2.4.18-8.1mdk kernel. * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.9-34, 2.4.18-5, and 2.4.18-10 kernels. * Added modules/kernelcompiler.sh, a small script which tries to guess which compiler should be used to build kernel modules. * modules/common.mak: use kernelcompiler.sh to determine default CC * modules/common.mak, INSTALL: added notes about KERNELSRC for Debian 3.0 users. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061200. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * scripts/ripconfig.in: dynamically allocate sound-slot-N alias names. * modules/rt_mdl.c: do not request_region() for hwIOSynth as it conflicts with opl3 module. * modules/: silenced some debugging messages. Tue Jun 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Initial beta version (riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061100). From marc at mbsi.ca Fri Oct 11 03:38:49 2002 From: marc at mbsi.ca (Marc Boucher) Date: Wed Oct 1 01:31:41 2003 Subject: [riptide-announce] New riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101000 linux driver release Message-ID: <20021011003849.GC31233@endlich.mbsi.ca> Hi, A new experimental version of the open-source Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller driver for Linux is now available from http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv This release provides pre-compiled binaries for RedHat 8.0 and Mandrake 9.0. An important bug has also been fixed. Keep in mind however that the driver is still very preliminary. Nonetheless we recommend that all users of the previous version upgrade. A detailed list of changes is available below. Please report any new or persisting problems. Cheers Marc PS: Archived copies of previous releases are available via a link located at the bottom of the main download page. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101000. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added RedHat 8.0 linux-2.4.18-14 kernel. * makefile: added Mandrake 9.0 linux-2.4.19-16mdk kernel and removed obsolete SuSE 2.4.4-4GB kernel. * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: added gcc-2.96 (for Mandrake 9) and RPM_BUILD_ROOT support. Sun Sep 29 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: tardist: changed way tar.gz files are generated to avoid gzip "decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored" messages. Wed Sep 18 2002 Marc Boucher * rt_hw.c:RipTideCreateChannel(): initialize pChannelInfo->sgdList to NULL. (Thanks to nokos@gmx.net for this fix) Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02090100. Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/riptidem.c: rt_poll(): finally implemented! Debug msgs gone. Driver should now work with desktop audio daemons, such as KDE's artsd. * modules/riptidem.c: rt_read_dsp(), rt_write_dsp(): don't sleep if O_NONBLOCK. * scripts/ripconfig.in: added extra /etc/modules.conf aliases for automatic devfs module loading. * makefile: added Mandrake 2.4.18-8.1mdk kernel. * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.9-34, 2.4.18-5, and 2.4.18-10 kernels. * Added modules/kernelcompiler.sh, a small script which tries to guess which compiler should be used to build kernel modules. * modules/common.mak: use kernelcompiler.sh to determine default CC * modules/common.mak, INSTALL: added notes about KERNELSRC for Debian 3.0 users. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061200. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * scripts/ripconfig.in: dynamically allocate sound-slot-N alias names. * modules/rt_mdl.c: do not request_region() for hwIOSynth as it conflicts with opl3 module. * modules/: silenced some debugging messages. Tue Jun 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Initial beta version (riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061100). From marc at mbsi.ca Mon Nov 4 09:38:45 2002 From: marc at mbsi.ca (Marc Boucher) Date: Wed Oct 1 01:31:41 2003 Subject: [riptide-announce] New riptide-0.4mbsibeta02110301 linux driver release Message-ID: <20021104143845.GA30733@endlich.mbsi.ca> Hi, A new experimental version of the open-source Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller driver for Linux is now available from http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv This release provides pre-compiled binaries for SuSE 8.1 and the latest RedHat update kernels. A module configuration issue on Gentoo was also fixed. A detailed list of changes is available below. Please report any new or persisting problems. Cheers Marc PS: Archived copies of previous releases are available via a link located at the bottom of the main download page. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02110301. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for SuSE's 2.4.19-4GB kernel. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02110300. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.18-17.7.x and 2.4.18-17.8.0 kernels. * makefile: added SuSE 2.4.19-4GB kernel. * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for RedHat's 2.4.18-17.8.0 kernel. * scripts/ripconfig.in: put module configuration in /etc/modules.d and run update-modules if present (for gentoo). Fri Oct 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101001. Fri Oct 11 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for RedHat's 2.4.18-14 kernel. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101000. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added RedHat 8.0 linux-2.4.18-14 kernel. * makefile: added Mandrake 9.0 linux-2.4.19-16mdk kernel and removed obsolete SuSE 2.4.4-4GB kernel. * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: added gcc-2.96 (for Mandrake 9) and RPM_BUILD_ROOT support. Sun Sep 29 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: tardist: changed way tar.gz files are generated to avoid gzip "decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored" messages. Wed Sep 18 2002 Marc Boucher * rt_hw.c:RipTideCreateChannel(): initialize pChannelInfo->sgdList to NULL. (Thanks to nokos@gmx.net for this fix) Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02090100. Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/riptidem.c: rt_poll(): finally implemented! Debug msgs gone. Driver should now work with desktop audio daemons, such as KDE's artsd. * modules/riptidem.c: rt_read_dsp(), rt_write_dsp(): don't sleep if O_NONBLOCK. * scripts/ripconfig.in: added extra /etc/modules.conf aliases for automatic devfs module loading. * makefile: added Mandrake 2.4.18-8.1mdk kernel. * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.9-34, 2.4.18-5, and 2.4.18-10 kernels. * Added modules/kernelcompiler.sh, a small script which tries to guess which compiler should be used to build kernel modules. * modules/common.mak: use kernelcompiler.sh to determine default CC * modules/common.mak, INSTALL: added notes about KERNELSRC for Debian 3.0 users. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061200. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * scripts/ripconfig.in: dynamically allocate sound-slot-N alias names. * modules/rt_mdl.c: do not request_region() for hwIOSynth as it conflicts with opl3 module. * modules/: silenced some debugging messages. Tue Jun 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Initial beta version (riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061100). From marc at mbsi.ca Sat Dec 28 19:04:44 2002 From: marc at mbsi.ca (Marc Boucher) Date: Wed Oct 1 01:31:41 2003 Subject: [riptide-announce] New riptide-0.4mbsibeta02122500 linux driver release Message-ID: <20021229000444.GB16733@endlich.mbsi.ca> Hi, A new experimental version of the open-source Conexant (Rockwell) RipTide Audio/Communication Controller driver for Linux is now available from http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv This release provides pre-compiled binaries for the latest Redhat and Mandrake kernel updates. A detailed list of changes is available below. Marc PS: Archived copies of previous releases are available via a link located at the bottom of the main download page. Wed Dec 25 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02122500. Wed Dec 25 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added Mandrake 9.0 linux-2.4.19-19mdk kernel. * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.18-19.7.x and 2.4.18-19.8.0 kernels. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02110301. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for SuSE's 2.4.19-4GB kernel. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02110300. Sun Nov 03 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.18-17.7.x and 2.4.18-17.8.0 kernels. * makefile: added SuSE 2.4.19-4GB kernel. * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for RedHat's 2.4.18-17.8.0 kernel. * scripts/ripconfig.in: put module configuration in /etc/modules.d and run update-modules if present (for gentoo). Fri Oct 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101001. Fri Oct 11 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: use gcc 3 to build modules for RedHat's 2.4.18-14 kernel. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02101000. Thu Oct 10 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: added RedHat 8.0 linux-2.4.18-14 kernel. * makefile: added Mandrake 9.0 linux-2.4.19-16mdk kernel and removed obsolete SuSE 2.4.4-4GB kernel. * modules/kernelcompiler.sh: added gcc-2.96 (for Mandrake 9) and RPM_BUILD_ROOT support. Sun Sep 29 2002 Marc Boucher * makefile: tardist: changed way tar.gz files are generated to avoid gzip "decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored" messages. Wed Sep 18 2002 Marc Boucher * rt_hw.c:RipTideCreateChannel(): initialize pChannelInfo->sgdList to NULL. (Thanks to nokos@gmx.net for this fix) Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.4mbsibeta02090100. Sun Sep 01 2002 Marc Boucher * modules/riptidem.c: rt_poll(): finally implemented! Debug msgs gone. Driver should now work with desktop audio daemons, such as KDE's artsd. * modules/riptidem.c: rt_read_dsp(), rt_write_dsp(): don't sleep if O_NONBLOCK. * scripts/ripconfig.in: added extra /etc/modules.conf aliases for automatic devfs module loading. * makefile: added Mandrake 2.4.18-8.1mdk kernel. * makefile: added RedHat 2.4.9-34, 2.4.18-5, and 2.4.18-10 kernels. * Added modules/kernelcompiler.sh, a small script which tries to guess which compiler should be used to build kernel modules. * modules/common.mak: use kernelcompiler.sh to determine default CC * modules/common.mak, INSTALL: added notes about KERNELSRC for Debian 3.0 users. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * Released riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061200. Wed Jun 12 2002 Marc Boucher * scripts/ripconfig.in: dynamically allocate sound-slot-N alias names. * modules/rt_mdl.c: do not request_region() for hwIOSynth as it conflicts with opl3 module. * modules/: silenced some debugging messages. Tue Jun 11 2002 Marc Boucher * Initial beta version (riptide-0.3mbsibeta02061100).