Re: Sound problems
On Sun, Apr 19, 1998 at 01:33:22AM +0000, Rev. Joseph Carter wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 18, 1998 at 06:49:14PM -0400, Stephen Carpenter wrote:
>
> > > If at all possible, I strongly advise you use OSS/Free in the kernel for
> > > now. OSS/Linux has been known to be responsible for MANY problems on my
> > > system including all-out crashes (without so much as an OOPS!)
> > >
> > I wish I could :(
> > I have an Ensoniq AudioPCI soundcard...
> > in fatc that Soundcard is a good amount of why I finnaly
> > decided to stop running linux onm my server and WIn95 on my "Workstation"
> > and just go completely linux...
> > cuz AudioPC "DOs Mode" drivers are incompatible with the AMD K6
> > processor (fixed in a letter processor stepping)
> > which means I oculdn't play Quake :(
> > (eventually I will get a new soundcard but...I have other priorities)
>
> Hopefully ALSA will support this thing. If you don't want it... =>
>
>
> > > ...patiently waiting for ALSA.
>
> > Whats ALSA?
>
> A sound driver (very early stages) which many hope will replace OSS in the
> kernel as a powerful and fully free sound driver.
For completeness:
Alternative Linux Sound Architecture.
Author Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
http://alsa.jcu.cz
Every help is needed and welcome.
Marcus
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