Z83 Mini PC Audio

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balanga

How do I go about identifying the audio chip on a Z83 Mini PC ?

I looked at The Handbook which recommended running kldload snd_driver but that didn't work.

cat /dev/sndstat:-
Code: 
No devices installed.
No devices installed from userspace.

What to do?
 
Basically snd_driver isn't a driver at all. It just loads all available soundcard drivers. So if it's not detected at that point it's safe to assume it's an unsupported soundcard.
 
SirDice said:
Basically snd_driver isn't a driver at all. It just loads all available soundcard drivers. So if it's not detected at that point it's safe to assume it's an unsupported soundcard.
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How do I find out what the soundcard is? I guess I need to load Windows.... Not sure if Device Manager will identify the chipset...

I can't find any specsheet which provides details.
 
balanga said:
How do I find out what the soundcard is? I guess I need to load Windows.... Not sure if Device Manager will identify the chipset...
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You can probably get more information by looking at pciconf -lv. It might be a new variation of an existing chipset that uses different identifications.
 
Under Windows Device Manager...

Sound, video and game controllers
----> ES8316AudCodec Device
----> Intel SST Audio Device (WDM)

I found some Linux links for these, but only one FreeBSD reference. so it looks like my Z83 Mini PC will be quiet for some time.
 
What about HDMI audio. Have you tried that?
Scour dmesg real good like the handbook says for HDMI:
www.freebsd.org

Chapter 9. Multimedia

The multimedia chapter provides an overview of multimedia support on FreeBSD
www.freebsd.org www.freebsd.org
dmesg |grep PCM & dmesg |grep pcm
 
HDMI audio is one option. How about an external card for audio?
I am interested in this topic. What is the decent Mini PC to use as a server running FreeBSD11.x or 12? If I could do without Mac(MiniMac), that would be brilliant. I am to drop it at a co-location site. But if that's one of the reliable devices, I won't argue. I don't want any driver fuss.
Sorry if I am hijacking your thread.
 
Lamia said:
HDMI audio is one option. How about an external card for audio?
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Do you mean like this ? Actually I think I may well have one of those. Not sure if FreeBSD drivers exist, but I'll try and dig it out and try it.

I am interested in this topic. What is the decent Mini PC to use as a server running FreeBSD11.x or 12?
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Actually, I've been running FreeNAS on one of these for a couple of years. Brilliant machine.
 
balanga said:
Do you mean like this ? Actually I think I may well have one of those. Not sure if FreeBSD drivers exist, but I'll try and dig it out and try it.



Actually, I've been running FreeNAS on one of these for a couple of years. Brilliant machine.
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Yes, sure an external card might work. My external Zyxel wireless card still does wonders.

Thinkcentre has a too big form factor to use in co-location.
 
Thinkcentre is more or less a Desktop PC than a (custom) server. Think of sheevaplug/Pandaboard in its casing/etc. Mini ITX rocks.
 
Just compare the size of your Mini ITX with what I've suggested. There's hardly any difference.

Incidentally, if you are familiar with Mini ITX boards have you ever seen anything which will allow a DVB-S2 card such as this to be attached? I don't really know if it's possible...
 
balanga said:
Do you mean like this ? Actually I think I may well have one of those. Not sure if FreeBSD drivers exist, but I'll try and dig it out and try it.
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I managed to find it.

dmesg:-
Code: 
ugen0.2: <vendor 0x0d8c USB PnP Sound Device> at usbus0
uhid0 on uhub0
uhid0: <vendor 0x0d8c USB PnP Sound Device, class 0/0, rev 1.10/1.00, addr 4> on usbus0
uaudio0 on uhub0
uaudio0: <vendor 0x0d8c USB PnP Sound Device, class 0/0, rev 1.10/1.00, addr 4> on usbus0
uaudio0: Play: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM format, 2x8ms buffer.
uaudio0: Play: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM format, 2x8ms buffer.
uaudio0: Record: 48000 Hz, 1 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM format, 2x8ms buffer.
uaudio0: Record: 44100 Hz, 1 ch, 16-bit S-LE PCM format, 2x8ms buffer.
uaudio0: No MIDI sequencer.
pcm0: <USB audio> on uaudio0
uaudio0: HID volume keys found.

lsusb:-
Code: 
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.2: ID 0d8c:013c C-Media Electronics, Inc. CM108 Audio Controller
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.4: ID 04e8:61b5 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd M3 Portable Hard Drive 2TB
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.3: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard
Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.1: ID 0000:0000

What do I need to do to see if I can get any sound out of it?
 
balanga said:
Just plug in some speakers and play your favourite track....
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Balanga, were you serious when you asked that question? I saw that the stick was an archaic one like my wireless card. There must have been a driver for it..
I would have expected that if dmesg showed you that. Simply dance to the giggling in your hearing sensory part of the body.
 
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