Would the settings be the same in windows vs. linux?
seve
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] How to Find Correct Sound Card Settings?
>> My Soundcard is not being recognized. It's built into the motherboard of a Compaq
>Presario. ESS1888.
>>
>> How do I get Linux to recognize the soundcard? Also, how do you find out what the
>settings should be for I/O Port, IRQ, DMA, &
MPU
>> I/O ?
>
>For a setup like you have I couldn't really tell you an easy way of getting the
>settings. Possibly asking someone who has such a laptop...I've actually spent
>a good while fighting with this exact laptop and sound device for some people
>at work (got them working too :) but I can't remember what theirs were set at
>(not that it couldn't be totally different from one system to the next). I'd be
>tempted to plug and chug (trying at random) settings until something
>works. If you don't want to try this (and no one else gives you a better
>answer) let me know and I'll see if I can get ahold of a few of those laptops at
>work and start cross checking sound settings, this might take me until Thursday
>next week (the only day I have enough free time that I could do this) or longer.
>
>
>The best of luck to you
>Mark
>
