I have an AWE64 running under redhat (kernel 2.0.36) using the oss sound and
its sweet. I included my /dev/sndstat so you can see every thing that gets
initialized.
Kernel: Linux rychex.dynip.com 2.0.36 #1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 i586
Build: 2.0.36
Card config:
Generic PnP support
SoundBlaster PnP at 0x220 irq 5 drq 1,5
OPL-2/OPL-3 FM at 0x388
SB MPU-401 at 0x330 irq 5
Emu 8000 Synthesizer Engine at 0x620
Audio devices
0: Creative SB AWE64 PnP (4.16) (DUPLEX)
1: SB secondary device (DUPLEX)
Synth devices:
0: Yamaha OPL-3
Midi devices:
0: Sound Blaster 16
Timers:
0: System clock
Mixers:
0: Sound Blaster
And it sounds really good under linux.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Trausch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 4:15 PM
Subject: Sound Card
>Hey all,
>
>I'm wondering about what type of sound card would be the best to use.
>The only card that I have right now is an Acer Magic S20, which is a PnP
>card that emulates (when initialized) either a WSS or SBPro. I'm pretty
>confident that it wouldn't be something that Linux would like. That,
>and I don't feel like installing Windows 95 just so that the card will
>be initialized.
>
>I do know that the Sound Blaster cards are supposedly the best ones for
>support, but do they sound the best, and what Sound Blaster should be
>used?
>
>Thanks!
>
> - Mike Trausch
>
