According to Harondel J. Sibble: While burning my CPU.
>
> No, that is not correct. You can get basic sounblaster emulation by using the
> loadlin/warm booting into linux from NT, but YOU WILL NOT be able to use the modem!
>
> If you want to find out more check out the mwave mailing list, info can be found at:
>
> http://watson.mbb.sfu.ca/
>
>
> The topic of linux and mwave comes up on that list AT LEAST a few times each week.
>
>
> oops just checked, Jeff has the site down for some reason..... so try back in a few
>days
>
> On 27 Oct 98, at 13:52, Alan Cox wrote:
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> > You have to complete an essay sized configuration setup arrangement under
> > win95 and boot from win95->linux with loadlin and half a dozen other
> > things and have the right firmware.
> >
> > IBM have allegedly now finally provided some basic information but
> > attempts to get the info so I can do the firmware loading code for the
> > soundblaster emulation of the board have been met by a blank wall.
>
> I'll believe that when I see it, IBM has not been very friendly to mwave developers,
> especially where alternate oses were concerned, ie anything other than win3.1 and
> win95/98. They've used NDA's and an expensive development kit (about US$500 last I
> heard)
>
> > So don't expect mwave to get any better for 2.2. In fact until things sort
> > out over time I'd strongly recommend avoiding mwave based systems when
> > buying a machine that is for, or may one day want to be used for Linux.
>
> I'd agree, but go further and say stay away from Mwave period! I own/have owned at
>least
> 6 mwave cards, trust me you don't want to go there!
I recieved the following from another mailing list, the Sender was Alan Cox,
the NETWORKING [GENERAL]: Maintainer (amoung other things he maintains.
You have to complete an essay sized configuration setup arrangement under
win95 and boot from win95->linux with loadlin and half a dozen other things
and have the right firmware.
IBM have allegedly now finally provided some basic information but attempts
to get the info so I can do the firmware loading code for the soundblaster
emulation of the board have been met by a blank wall.
So don't expect mwave to get any better for 2.2. In fact until things sort
out over time I'd strongly recommend avoiding mwave based systems when
buying a machine that is for, or may one day want to be used for Linux.
Alan
>
> Cheers
> Harondel J. Sibble
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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Regards Richard.
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