Audio: VIA 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC & Linux?

Edward78 · 15 Sep 2011 at 19:17

I have Mint 10 & am getting ready to get a motherboard with the audio chipset in title, will I get audio in Mint 10?

VIA is listed at here, but I don't see VIA 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC. I mean it is no big deal if I have no audio, but I would like to know for sure.

Monkeynut · 15 Sep 2011 at 19:30

IIRC all HD audio codecs can use a single driver to give stereo playback so you should get that at a bare minimum, but pretty much all of the onboard chips have their own driver anyway.

datalol-jack · 15 Sep 2011 at 19:53

Intel HD standard is guaranteed to work, but as for specific features of your VIA chip/codec your mileage may vary, although I think they ironed out most issues back in March. Don't forget to grab the latest updates!

Edward78 · 15 Sep 2011 at 19:54

Monkeynut said:
IIRC all HD audio codecs can use a single driver to give stereo playback so you should get that at a bare minimum, but pretty much all of the onboard chips have their own driver anyway.

SO, I should get audio then good.

What about Realtek Lan chipsets, I should be good there to right?

datalol-jack · 15 Sep 2011 at 20:08

Those have been supported since I first started playing with Linux, five or so years ago.

masterluke · 15 Sep 2011 at 20:35

Ignore me

Edward78 · 16 Sep 2011 at 14:27

masterluke said:
Ignore me

Done.

Long as I have sound, I will be good. I am no audio geek/buff.