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Re: good sound cards?



* Kevin Krafthefer <kevin@krafthefer.com> [22-11-2000 12:56 PM -0600]
> Hello,
> 
> I am adding sound to my debian machine and have had bad luck so far*.
> Could those of you fine list subscribers that have had a positive,
> enriching experience with installing and using your sound card on your
> GNU/Linux machine please send me the name of your sound card. Also, if
> you don't mind, please let me know roughly what it cost you.
> 
> Thanks,
> Krafty
> 
> * I purchased a card (au8810 chipset) based information I found on the
> LinuxHardwareDatabase only to find that the card required a PnPBios; my
> bios (for the asus A7V) detects the sound card while in PnP mode but not
> my NIC (which is only detected in non-PnP mode). So I am returning the
> sound card and keeping the NIC. Plus, Aureal went out of business
> recently. Go figure.


The Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI is well supported and a less expensive
alternative. I've never had a problem with mine in any OS. I think I paid
around $25 online.

Good luck!
 
robfrank

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"I prefer the blunted cudgels of the followers of the Serpent God."
-- Sean Doran the Younger

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