> -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Shirkey [mailto:pshirkey@;boosthardware.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:38 AM > > >> Plus the sound matrix at > >> http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ doesn't say there > are problems > >>getting docs from manufacturer. > > >Perhaps someone should add a note. > > I thin there is right at the bottom of the page. But I will > make a more > noticible note.
this is what's on the page: Creative Labs | Soundblaster Live Platinum | EMU10K1 | Install | (4)[A][B] bottom of the page: (4) Hardware mixing supported ... NOTE: Just because an I/O is listed does NOT mean it is guaranteed to be supported. Please check the mailing list archives before making purchase decisions based on requirements for IEC958 or ADAT I/O. [A] IEC958 RCA Input [B] IEC958 RCA Output which does not have a lot of informational value (I know what it does not mean but what does it mean?) and it definitely does not imply there is a problem of getting the docs to support certain functionality. > > professional system or not, I would expect it to be > capable running > >browser and mp3 player at the same time (even though I would not > expect >this capability to be used in studio work). > > AFAIK this is possible if you use kde or gnome as your > desktop and don't > mind having artsd block the interface. Many other desktops > support artsd ? it's not desktops but applications that need to support sound server. you mean that the sound server is not installed as part of that dektop environment? > also but they are usually not installed by default. Hence > anyone who can > install an alternative desktop should also be willing to > get the sound > server running if they desire that functionality. This has > been the case > for at least the past three years. yes, sound servers can be used with certain application, but what is needed is something that supports ALL applications (or more precisely, that is supported by all applications), or at least does not prevent other applications from working (jack might turn out to be the solution - once it's as good as planned it might become the only player in town) erik