kc8chq@juno.com (Robert C. Russell) wrote:
Thanks for the insights and info! There are enough variables and headaches without adding one more. And besides I'd rather use my money for something that works.(I has a friend tell me that he switched back to his SB16 from a AWE32 after seeing no improvment in sound.
Well after using a SB16 for about 6 months, I found a deal on the full bore AWE64 w/4megs and it made a very big difference. Just using my copy of OSS (Which is so nice!), it looks like this cat /dev/sndstat OSS/Linux 3.8.1q (C) 4Front Technologies 1997 License serial number XXXXXXXX This copy of OSS is licensed to Dee McKinney Kernel: Linux wdm 2.0.33 #8 Sat Mar 7 16:35:12 MET 1998 i586 Card config: Generic PnP support SoundBlaster AWE64 Gold at 0x220 irq 5 drq 1,5 Emu 8000 Synthesizer Engine at 0x620 irq 5 drq 1,5 OPL-2/OPL-3 FM at 0x388 SB MPU-401 at 0x330 irq 5 Audio devices: 0: Creative SB AWE64 Gold (4.16) (DUPLEX) 1: SB secondary device (DUPLEX) Synth devices: 0: AWE32-0.4.2 (RAM4096k) 1: Yamaha OPL-3 Midi devices: 0: Sound Blaster 16 Timers: 0: System clock Mixers: 0: Sound Blaster 1: AWE32 Equalizer ------------------------------------------------------------------- I beg to differ that this kind of upgrade doesn'ty make a difference. Maybe it has to do with speakers more. Best Regards -Dee W.D.McKinney (Dee) -=- deem@wdm.com No claim to fame, just saved by Grace. -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e