Re: [Alsa-devel] Re: RFC: OSS driver removal, a slightly different approach

From: Dag Nygren
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 03:20:24 EST


> On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 21:24 +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> > Don't you all think a large part (if not most) of the
> > "ALSA-unsupported"
> > cards is no longed in any (Linux-related) use? I wouldn't be surprised
> > if they just don't exist anymore. Who is to write drivers for them and
> > -
> > more importantly - who can test them?
>
> Yes, it would require a collector of ancient sound hardware... do you
> know anyone like that?
>
> Even the NeoMagic 256 which is a Pentium II era device and was in
> widespread use we cannot find a tester for.

I could do that, my boy is still playing tuxpaint and other stuff on my old
laptop
with such a chip.

BRGDS
Dag



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