Re: ISA AWE64 not detected

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

Ron Golan wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 10:47:08PM -0600, Donald R. Spoon wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> >
> > 10. As root, open up /etc/modules with a text editor and add the
> > following below what is already there:
> >
> > awe_wave
> > opl3
> >
> > [ note that is oh-pee-el three]
> 
> I'm using a 2.4 kernel and I can't find any opl3 module. The AWE32
> installation doc that is included in the 2.4 source doesn't mention
> it. Is there any test I can do to see if I'm missing any functionality
> by not using the opl3 module?
> 
> playmidi -e /usr/share/sndconfig/sample.midi
> 
> produces the piano sound very well.

  IIRC the opl is for fm synthesis, not sure why you would want to use
it (not saying there's no use for it, there might be...),

  soundblaster has both fm synth and wavetable.

	erik