Robert C. Russell wrote:
I've recently installed 5.2.and in general I am a newbie and have been tinkering with a couple of distributions though SuSE is going to be particularly helpful as I now can see what to expect.
At this point I have no sound card(the Acer s20 I have has never functioned under even my OS/2) so I'd like to buy a card more current. The AWE64 is supported, but when I almost purchased a non-retail one in ISA last week one of the guys I spoke to suggested the Monster M80(PCI) as being the choice for sound output and that was confirmed buy a gamer I spoke to later.
Well to use the AWE64 is going to be a slight problem, first you will need to upgrade the module with a patch to do soundfont tech. You can find a mini-HOWTO at <A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/Soundblaster-AWE.html"><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/Soundblaster-AWE.html</A">http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/Soundblaster-AWE.html</A</A>> Follow this and you will find the link to get the patch. I know a number of people who still haven't got it to work unless they use the OSS/LINUX ($20US) program. :( Also of note: Development Kernels have the AWE patch already built in to the kernel to make as a module. (called HACKER's Kernel by SuSE) which are 2.1.XX kernels. A chancey way to go, i wouldn't if I was limited in experance in Linux. I always thought including everything directly into the kernel the best way to have it, but starting with my soundcard I learned this is not so, you will need to load the sound support as a module for one thing. I suggest getting rid of kerneld(auto module install and deinstall) Well read the SOUND-HOWTO and the mini soundblaster-AWE.html, you will see.
I have been unable to find anything on this card, that is will it work under linux, even if at reduced capability(the card difference between the one I was going to buy and it was about $25(US) so I thought it a good choice but I do want something for a 100 bucks) Also, as I recently bought a used Wincast/TV-dbx I might actually have a TV for the first time in a while! An idiot box to go along with my Linux box :-)
I suggest a older card one with jumpers(not PNP). I know Gravis GUS cards work extreamly well and regular Soundblaster 16s with jumpers. This would be for direct kernel support of the sound modules that you set up. Other wise OSS/Linux has a bigger selection of sound cards to chose from if you want to pay 20 dollers that is. The link is: <A HREF="http://www.4front-tech.com/"><A HREF="http://www.4front-tech.com/</A">http://www.4front-tech.com/</A</A>>
Creative now has a PCI card, but I'd like to get the most for the money; does anyone have any experience with the Diamond?
Creatives PCI wonderbitch AWE is not worth the buy. I'd go into details but I will shorten what I know of them cards. The card was made possible by thier takeover of Ensonic comp, they took thier PCI card and stuck a new label on it. It from what I have heard does not sound good at all. Currently I do not know of support for the Monster 80 sound card. Only 2 Diamonds are supported by OSS, and I have not seen any in the kernel config menu (support soundcard) -- Steven Udell Wayfarers hettar@teleport.com for truth love sudell@teleport.com and courage <A HREF="http://www.teleport.com/~hettar"><A HREF="http://www.teleport.com/~hettar</A">http://www.teleport.com/~hettar</A</A>> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e