Re: PROBLEM: sound is stutter, sizzle with lasts kernel releases

From: John Bradford (john@grabjohn.com)
Date: Sun Jan 05 2003 - 05:04:37 EST


> > SBline doesn't share interrupts well. Usually, changing PCI slots in
> > order to affect what interrupt is used can help a lot. The problem is,
> > depending on the motherboard, figuring out what a particular PCI slot
> > shares an interrupt with can be difficult.
>
> After some time, I have tested ALL possibilities with my PCI graphic
> card and my sound blaster live. (4 PCI slots => 12 possibilities).
>
> The problem is always the same, sound still stutter.
>
>
> Sum-up of my problem:
> The sound of my computer stutter when I move a window, watch a movie,
> ... with a kernel 2.4.19 and 2.4.20 ; whereas with a kernel 2.4.8, it
> works fine.
> I use a sound blaster live! with a Matrox G200 PCI, and an AMD 760MPX
> chipset.

Try adding this line to the "Device" section of your XF86Config file:

Option "PciRetry" "true"

and let us know if it stops the stuttering or not.

John.
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