Re: sb live

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com)
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 03:33:40 -0500


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Tygrys <tygrys@lonet.gdynia.pl>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: sb live

>> Hi!
>> What is the current status of SB Live support (in 2.1/2.2)?
>
>The card is unlikely to ever be supported by free software of any kind.
Not
>unless someone supports it by reverse engineering all the windows 95
drivers
>for the card.
>
>Buy from someone like ESS tech who provide documentation for their chipsets
>instead.
>
>Alan
>

What about Diamond's MX300, its the one I'm getting myself? (its based on
areal's second generation 3D sound chipset) Its a shame not having support
for the SB Live, it along with the MX300 are the two best sound cards out
there.

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