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Operating Systems Linux Fedora Is Kernel module is the same as a device driver? Post 302519949 by newlinuxuser1 on Thursday 5th of May 2011 12:38:10 PM

05-05-2011

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In a course of reading, watching DVDs and browsing it, I'm gradually start getting it. You see I'm used to windows ways... However how do you guys troubleshoot devices if there's no clear indication which driver does what? Let say I have some webcam or sound card, and how I can get the indication that driver for it is installed, and works properly? Or in a case it is installed but conflict with other driver over resources, how it can be determined? All with "lspci" ? You see in windows I have a chain to follow. I can't see this chain as clearly here so far. I realize that I'm newbie, but in windows information is readily available, and here I have to dig it out every piece by piece.

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snd_fm801

SND_FM801(4)						   BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual 					      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 manufacturers.

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@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.

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