No problem with SoundBlaster 16 PnP. After installing
Mandraker 7.1 (as well Mandrake 7.0) I used HardDrake
to change IO's.
All other hardware was found during installation proces, and
only Mandrake can do it (printer, modem, even graphics card
- neither Micro$oft Win98 nor Win2000 could find Graphic
Blaster PCI (Verite 1000 chip)).
Mandrake is simply the best Linux-Distro.
Regards,
----- Original Message -----
From: William H Bouterse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 7:22 AM
Subject: [Cooker] SB, ALSA ,OSS-Free and Mandrake
> Once again I am wondering what is going on here.
> Consistently over the years Sound Blaster Cards
> 16,32 and 64 etc. had been the most consistant
> in being recognized and configured
> by all Linux Distributions.
>
> As of 7.1 the ratio of failures compared to successes
> has increased at an alarming rate. Yes I was able to get mine
> working after alot of hacking around from past experience,
> but this is totally unacceptable for inexperienced users.
> I am beginning to recommend to clients that they try L-M 7.0
> or even 6.1 if they want a basic sb, user workstation install.
> Without outside help. This doesnt seem right.
>
> I would like to hear from anyone who had a completely
> trouble-free install of 7.1 or cooker/7.2 with sb based audio cards,
> or any audio cards for that matter! What kind of hardware setup
> did you have? What kind of audio-card? Did sound work from the "get-go"?
> Please email me privately if this would be the right way
> to go about this .?!
>
> I still am pounding around with L-M 7.1 /cooker and enjoying
> the rapid ups and downs as long as I remember to keep a default
> working system handy !:)
>
>
> William Bouterse
> Talkeetna Ak
>
