From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from joana.gotss.net ([203.53.231.66] ident=mail) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17BRrG-0006Rh-00 for ; Fri, 24 May 2002 23:04:42 -0400 Received: from kerry by joana.gotss.net with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 17BRrH-0005if-00 for ; Sat, 25 May 2002 11:04:43 +0800 Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 11:04:43 +0800 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Sound on the Motherboard Message-ID: <20020525110443.C21855@joana.gotss.net> References: <001401c20363$f1c413c0$767d0cd8@oemcomputer> <20020525010029.GA2292@kb5elv> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20020525010029.GA2292@kb5elv>; from davros@ycardz.com on Fri, May 24, 2002 at 09:00:29PM -0400 From: Kerry Hoath Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Was this with kernel drivers? If so the 8-bit mode isn't supported, alsa converts from 8-16bit in software before dumping to card. This is like the fact that the es137x has no mu-law support but alsa has a /dev/audio device. either use kernel drivers with -DNEED_LINEAR with speak freely or use alsa. On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 09:00:29PM -0400, Buddy Brannan wrote: > It's supported all right. Be advised, however, that playing 8-bit > sounds might sound like crap (basically unlistenable). Might be > specific bit rates, but I couldn't say for certain. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | I choose you to take up all of my time. > Email: davros@ycardz.com | I choose you because you're funny and kind > | I want easy people from now on. > | --the Nields > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- 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