I bought a Creative Ensoniq PCI for $15, and it works flawlessly in linux. The
configuration is automatic (sndconfig autodetects and autoconfigures it).
On Thu, 09 Mar 2000,you wrote:
> DO NOT go for the OSS drivers for Yamaha. You're much better off spending that same
>amount on a SoundBlaster Card. Even with the
> commercial OSS, it is still not fully functional and has a couple of bugs. If I
>could do it all over again, I would get an SB card.
> I've seen some nice ones around $29 and they're a snap to get running.
>
> Seve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Traci Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] avoid YAMAHA Audio Chips
>
>
> >The commercial OSS drivers have excellent support for the Yamaha
> >sound chips. You do have to pay a little extra but for $25 you can
> >get some use out of that Yamaha sound card.
> >
> >Traci
> >
> >Denis Havlik wrote:
> >>
> >> Yamaha + linux = problems.
> >>
> >> Avoid these peskies if you can. Yamaha stil does not get it, and their
> >> chips are mostly unsupported. By the way, Xwave QS3000A is also from
> >> Yamaha. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.
> >>
> >> cu
> >> Denis
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >> Mag^H^H^HDr. Denis Havlik <http://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik>
> >> Mandrakesoft ||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Austria (@ @) tel: (++431) 4277/51179
> >> -------------------oOO--(_)--OOo---------------------
> >
> >--
> >Traci Collins, MA
> >Professor of Computer Education
> >Colorado Mountain College
> >http://www.rof.net/wp/tcollins/traci.html
> >
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