For sound cards, there has been some progress getting that card to work, especially on 64-bit machines. 32-bit drivers were released a few days ago. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/63352 http://connect.creativelabs.com/opensource/Wiki/SoundCard%20Support.aspx Have to have the module, which is available in alsa, and follow directions EXACTLY on a partition you aren't afraid to lose. http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Module-ca0106 I did it and did not succeed but my machine (ASUS laptop) turns out to have other sound problems that preclude my success. Good luck.
-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: May 1, 2008 3:49 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Sound card recommendations? > >On Thu, 1 May 2008 14:43:33 -0500 ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Glad I stumbled upon Ubuntu Studio. I've been through a terrible >> time trying to get sound working with Linux Mint and Ubuntu 8.04. >> Unfortunately, my Creative SB X-Fi card doesn't support Linux. I've >> decided to replace the sound card, and am hoping someone on this list >> can make a recommendation. >> >> I plan to install Ubuntu Studio when I get time this weekend, and >> work from that distribution. I write and arrange music (currently >> using Sibelius on WinXP), and edit digital photography with Photoshop >> CS. Looking forward to the linux environment. >> >> I need the card to work with both Ubuntu and WinXP Media Center >> Edition, with these general requirements: >> - 5.1 speaker capability >> - front mic/line input >> - front headphone output >> - front MIDI ports desirable (I have an adapter that works through >> USB in Windows) >> - 100 Hz S/N > >I guess that should be 100dB SNR? > >> - 20-20kHz freq range >> - decent onboard synth >> >> Thanks! >> >> Details: >> - Dell XPS 400 w/Intel Pentium D 2.80 GHz chip >> - 4GB RAM >> - 2 HDD (sda 160 GB, Windows; dual boot with sdb 500 GB, Linux) >> - EVGA GeForce 8800 GT video card >> > >I don't know of any card where the on-board synth or whatever stuff is >supported in linux. >I think that I recently read that creative released linux drivers for >the x-fi or something like that. >I personally would keep my fingers from any stuff a company with that >kind of marketing produces. > >Best Regards, > Philipp > >-- >Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >[email protected] >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
