From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pop.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20] helo=mail.gmx.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18a363-0004jw-00 for ; Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:13:55 -0500 Received: (qmail 7347 invoked by uid 0); 19 Jan 2003 00:13:42 -0000 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO computer) (24.151.10.129) by mail.gmx.net (mp014-rz3) with SMTP; 19 Jan 2003 00:13:42 -0000 Message-ID: <000901c2bf4f$3002b2c0$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> From: "Alex Snow" To: References: Subject: Re: linux and soundcards Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:10:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Alex Snow" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Ok I'll grab that version and see if I can get it to work. -- A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up yours!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Myrow" To: Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: Re: linux and soundcards > It's true that the kernel driver doesn't support full duplex which > translates to a lot of trouble with Speak Freely. I've had good luck with > the older Alsa 0.5.12A with my SB AWE64. This is basically an SB16 with > enhanced MIDI capabilities. I had no end of trouble with the newer > releases and the developer who I finally got in touch with claimed that > there was a hardware bug in the SB16 cards. If that were the case, no > driver would work with them. So, if you are going to use Alsa on an old > card, stick with the old version. That's my advice. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >