From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from executioner.lis.net.au ([203.35.83.3]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18a8gK-0007a5-00 for ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 01:11:44 -0500 Received: from uucp by executioner.lis.net.au with local-rmail (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 18a8g9-0000fj-00 for ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 17:11:33 +1100 Received: from kerry by gotss1.gotss.net with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 18a87u-0003ph-00 for ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 13:36:10 +0800 Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 13:36:10 +0800 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: linux and soundcards Message-ID: <20030119133610.B14691@joana.gotss.net> References: <000901c2bf3b$cd663b40$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> <20030118230345.GA22461@romuald.net.eu.org> <001501c2bf4a$b85ec960$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <001501c2bf4a$b85ec960$6401a8c0@newt1.ct.charter.com>; from alex_snow@gmx.net on Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 06:38:34PM -0500 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: 2.0.11 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: 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