oss_via97(7)

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version 4.2-build2020 · 3 versions
, in ubuntu noble

💖 oss_via97 — the VIA 82C686 audio driver, bestie edition 🎀

okay so real talk, this is a manual page from the oss_via97(7) corner of the OSS Devices section, and it's short but it's mighty. let's get into it 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

oss_via97 — the VIA 82C686 audio driver. that's it, that's the whole name, and honestly? iconic. 💅

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so this is the Open Sound System driver for the VIA 82C686A and 82C686B audio controllers. if you've got one of those chips chilling in your machine, this is the girl that talks to it. 🫶

here's the VIA97 device characteristics, and no I will not be skipping any of them:

  • 8/16 bit playback/record 🎧
  • mono/stereo playback/recording 🎚️
  • 8KHz to 48Khz sample rate. ⏱️

like, that's the whole vibe. 8/16 bit, mono or stereo, and it'll do anywhere from 8KHz up to 48Khz. lowkey a full range. slay. ✨

💜 OPTIONS 💜

None

yes bestie, you read that right — None. no flags, no toggles, nothing to memorize. the way that this driver just works without a single option is genuinely main character energy. 😌💅

🎀 FILES 🎀

  • /etc/oss4/conf/oss_via97.conf — this is the device configuration file. it's where the config lives. that's the whole tea. 🍓

👑 AUTHOR 👑

4Front Technologies — credit where credit is due, periodt. 🌈

ngl bestie, that's the entire page. short, sweet, and every single detail accounted for. no cap. 💖

this has been oss_via97(7) from the OSS Devices collection, dated 11 February 2015 — mwah, kisses, go forth and configure responsibly 🧚💜

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