TITLE: ALSA Sound Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

VERSION: Update 7 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the software that enables the Intel HD ALC260/262 Sound 
Chip in the listed workstation models running the listed operating systems. 

NOTE: The following list contains known issues for this software:

- To adjust and unmute system volume, use 'alsamixer'. Using the default 
desktop volume control provided with the operating system does not enable 
control of the internal speaker.

- A ''Depmod error'' may occur when installing the ALSA-driver. This error does 
not effect sound performance. This issue is planned to be fixed in the next 
release of the software. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP33288
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 2006
CATEGORY: Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8400 Workstation: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (AMD64/EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (x86)

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 7 kernel.
- Adds support for ALC262 Codec

NOTE: This package is NOT compatible with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 
6 or previous kernels. For the Update 5 kernel, use HP SoftPaq SP31527 (or 
later), which is available on the www.hp.com website. For the Update 6 kernel, 
use HP Softpaq SP32882 (or later), also available from the www.hp.com website.

PREREQUISITES: 
- The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Operating System with Update 7 must be 
installed on the workstation before installing this SoftPaq.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Download the .tgz file to a directory on your hard drive.

NOTE: If the downloaded file ends in anything other then .tgz, rename the file 
to xw4300_alsa_audiosupport_SP33288.tgz

2. Unpack the .tgz file by using the following command:
'tar -xvzf xw4300_alsa_audiosupport_SP33288.tgz'.

3. Change to the 'xw4300_alsa_audiosupport_SP33288' directory.

4. Change to the appropriate RPMS directory, as indicated in the following 
list:

- If installing the SoftPaq on a workstation using the x86 architecture, change 
to the 'RPMS/32bit/' directory.
- If installing the SoftPaq on a workstation using the x86_64 architecture, 
change to the 'RPMS/64bit/' directory.

5. Execute the following commands to install several rpm packages. Choose the 
set of commands that is appropriate for your architecture:

- If installing on the x86 architecture, execute the following commands, in 
order:
'rpm -ivh alsa-driver-1.0.11-1.i386.rpm'
'rpm -ivh alsa-lib-1.0.9-1.i386.rpm'
'rpm -ivh alsa-utils-1.0.9a-1.i386.rpm'

- If installing on the x86_64 architecture, execute the following commands, in 
order:
'rpm -ivh alsa-driver-1.0.11-1.x86_64.rpm'
'rpm -ivh alsa-lib-1.0.9-1.x86_64.rpm'
'rpm -ivh alsa-utils-1.0.9a-1.x86_64.rpm'

6. Run 'alsamixer' to unmute the 'Aux-In' and 'iSpeaker' channels.

Use the 'm' key to unmute/mute each channel and use the up/down left/right 
arrow keys to adjust volume and move from one channel to the next. If using 
'alsamixer' generates an error, then run 'alsaconf' and follow the 
instructions, accepting the default choices, and then run 'alsamixer' again.

You can now use the default 'Volume Control' to maintain audio volumes.


Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.