> -----Original Message----- > From: Grant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 March 2007 01:58 > To: Gentoo mailing list > Subject: [gentoo-user] Bad sound card drivers? > > > I recently switched laptops and although the new one is faster, the > sound is much worse. lspci reports the sound card this way: > > ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02) > > The problem is I need to use a sip phone (sjphone) and I can barely > make out what the other person is saying. Is there any way I can try > to improve the sound quality/performance? I am using the in-kernel > alsa drivers. Is it worth a try to emerge the ones in portage instead > or is that unlikely to help? > > - Grant
You may wish to try the non-kernel alsa drivers. I have an Intel HDA soundcard in my laptop and the sound was poor and quiet when using the kernel modules but much better when using the alsa drivers in portage. I believe it has been suggested before that the seperate alsa modules may be more up to date. Can't hurt to give them a try I guess. -- djn I do not represent anyone else in emails I send to this list. -- [email protected] mailing list
