From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pop.gmx.de ([213.165.65.60] helo=mail.gmx.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18aHvj-0003NT-00 for ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 11:04:15 -0500 Received: (qmail 22672 invoked by uid 0); 19 Jan 2003 16:03:42 -0000 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO computer) (24.151.10.129) by mail.gmx.net (mp007-rz3) with SMTP; 19 Jan 2003 16:03:42 -0000 Message-ID: <006901c2bfd3$e61f2280$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> From: "Alex Snow" To: References: <000901c2bf3b$cd663b40$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> <20030118230345.GA22461@romuald.net.eu.org> <001501c2bf4a$b85ec960$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> <20030119133610.B14691@joana.gotss.net> Subject: Re: linux and soundcards Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 11:00:32 -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: Hi. How do I install the kernel sound drivers? -- A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up yours!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" To: Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:36 AM Subject: Re: linux and soundcards > It is indeed true. Getting full duplex speak freely working > can be problematic. > I have managed to get plug 'n' play cards to work under alsa; > but regardless they need to be activated first. > Kernel drivers are simler so try them first and if they work migrate to alsa. > Many use isapnp to activate the card then load the module. > Kernel 2.4.x also has plug 'n' play support although I have never tried it. > alsa has its own pnp activate code; but you must tell it > what resources it can't use; see the docs. > > Regards, Kerry. > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 06:38:34PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote: > > Ok I may try that. I have heard that the kernel driver is not as good as > > alsa, especially when getting speakfreely to work. Is this true? > > -- > > A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up > > yours!" > -- > Kerry Hoath: kerry@gotss.net kerry@gotss.eu.org or kerry@gotss.spice.net.au > ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry@gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath@yahoo.com.au > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >