On Sunday 18 Aug 2002 21:03, David Walser wrote:
> --- Thierry Vignaud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > David Walser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > It looks like this breaks your explanation here.
> >
> > You said only
> >
> > > cards that aren't supported by OSS or the OSS
> >
> > module has problems
> >
> > > use ALSA, but it looks like from this file here,
> >
> > you're trying to
> >
> > > use ALSA for cards for which that isn't the case,
> >
> > for example the
> >
> > > es1370/es1371 and others.
> >
> > what do you smoke ?
>
> No, seriously Thierry, explain yourself. I've been
> using the OSS modules with these cards for 3.5 years,
> no problems ever, and the cards are fully supported.
> ALSA has problems (mixer problems, having to load 50
> modules just for freakin' sound).
>
> I know you like ALSA, but you're being overzealous
> with your support here. Please save it for later.
> Don't force it on people it's not going to benefit.
>
I'll just chip in here with my two pence. I use es1371 with OSS with no
problems. I have to load it with option "joystick=1" to get my joystick
working. With the ALSA drivers I have no joystick, so I get annoyed when
ALSA is chosen for me too.
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