Linux has suported multiple soundcards in all it's distros for years. The most usual way is by adressing them as /dev/dsp /dev/dsp1 /dev/dsp2 etc but you can also adress the induvidual parts of the soundcards directly in the latests distros as /dev/snd/C0D0d where the number after C is the card, and the number after D is the DAC/ADC and the last d or c is output or capture.
My current linux ham system is running with 3 soundcards without problems. Most onboard soundsystems are AC97 chipsets, these do most of the work in software and that might be part of the reason it's turned off when you plug in a soundcard. Andre PE1RDW --- In [email protected], "Jerry W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin, > > I think only Windows XP Pro, Home and Media, some of the Linux distros > also support two sound cards. I may be incorrect though. After > install of the Creative board, try to reinstall the software for the > on board audio device if you have the disk. Sometimes that works. > > Jerry - K0HZI > > > > > --- In [email protected], Kevin O'Rorke <kororke@> wrote: > > Hello Group > I wish to have the use of two sound cards,one for digital and the > other for less important uses, ie. win sounds. Installing my Creative > Live card is perfectly normal and successful, but the onboard card is > not present any more, I have checked in Device manager, and only the > Creative is present. > If I remove the Creative Live card and reboot the onboard card is > found and installed. At this stage I cannot get both cards to be > present at the same time. I have tried disabling the creative via > Device Manager, and rebooting to > no avail. > I know there are a lot of Hams using 2 cards. How is this done? > > Kevin VK5OA >
