hmm. more diagnostic: here is the auich ac97 link rate measurements at
boot time. Notice how it has suddenly decided its a 76803hz device!!

$ grep auic /var/log/messages | grep link
Jan 15 08:42:36 garlique /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48002 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 16 16:20:31 garlique /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48001 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 17 07:33:31 garlic /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48004 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 17 11:11:59 garlic /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48002 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 17 17:59:58  /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48002 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 18 08:45:33 garlic /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48002 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 18 18:22:32 garlique /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 48001 Hz, will use 48000 Hz
Jan 19 09:24:50 garlic /netbsd: auich0: measured ac97 link rate at 76803 Hz, will use 77000 Hz
$

Any clues?

-george

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