No, that is not correct. You can get basic sounblaster emulation by using the
loadlin/warm booting into linux from NT, but YOU WILL NOT be able to use the modem!
If you want to find out more check out the mwave mailing list, info can be found at:
http://watson.mbb.sfu.ca/
The topic of linux and mwave comes up on that list AT LEAST a few times each week.
oops just checked, Jeff has the site down for some reason..... so try back in a few
days
On 27 Oct 98, at 13:52, Alan Cox wrote:
> You have to complete an essay sized configuration setup arrangement under
> win95 and boot from win95->linux with loadlin and half a dozen other
> things and have the right firmware.
>
> IBM have allegedly now finally provided some basic information but
> attempts to get the info so I can do the firmware loading code for the
> soundblaster emulation of the board have been met by a blank wall.
I'll believe that when I see it, IBM has not been very friendly to mwave developers,
especially where alternate oses were concerned, ie anything other than win3.1 and
win95/98. They've used NDA's and an expensive development kit (about US$500 last I
heard)
> So don't expect mwave to get any better for 2.2. In fact until things sort
> out over time I'd strongly recommend avoiding mwave based systems when
> buying a machine that is for, or may one day want to be used for Linux.
I'd agree, but go further and say stay away from Mwave period! I own/have owned at
least
6 mwave cards, trust me you don't want to go there!
Cheers
Harondel J. Sibble
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