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On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Pádraig Brady <P at draigbrady.com> wrote:
> Does it have any proprietry modules?

Not really modules, more custom applications and heavy kernel customizations.

> I've heard about proprietry acer audio modules at least,
> that cause integration issues.

Sound is definitely an issue if you install anything else, it is not
proprietary but they changed things :

[root at localhost ~]# modinfo snd_hda_intel
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
description:    Intel HDA driver
license:        GPL
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AC3sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AC2sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AC1sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AC0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000777sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000776sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000775sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000774sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd000007FDsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd000007FCsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd0000055Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd0000055Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd0000044Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd0000044Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd000003F0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd000003E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000371sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd0000026Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010B9d00005461sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
[snip]
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000293Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000293Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000284Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000269Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d000027D8sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00002668sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        snd-pcm,snd-page-alloc,snd,snd-hwdep,snd
vermagic:       2.6.23.9lw SMP preempt mod_unload CORE2
parm:           power_save:Automatic power-saving timeout (in second,
0 = disable). (int)
parm:           index:Index value for Intel HD audio interface. (array of int)
parm:           id:ID string for Intel HD audio interface. (array of charp)
parm:           enable:Enable Intel HD audio interface. (array of bool)
parm:           model:Use the given board model. (array of charp)
parm:           position_fix:Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 =
POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size). (array of int)
parm:           probe_mask:Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1).
(array of int)
parm:           single_cmd:Use single command to communicate with
codecs (for debugging only). (bool)
parm:           enable_msi:Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (int)
parm:           power_save_controller:Reset controller in power save
mode. (bool)

>
> Pádraig.
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