> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas & Peter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 8:15 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] SBLive under 6.1
>
> I agree with you. Im Just starting and realy dont want to have to deal
> with a
> sound card. I want to learn How To use it first. i have installed my 6.0
> 10
> times following all the diffrent instructions. Can someone please tell us
> what
> card will work on install with little setup needed. I want to learn how
> to
> install and uninstall software get my cdwriter working. But till I get
> sound I
> don't know if it is working right.
>
>
If having a PCI card is not a necessity then I reckon you should go for a
SoundBlaster AWE 64. Cheap as chips, well proven record. I've used mine
with RH 5.2 and Mandrake 6.0. The most I ever needed to do to get it
running is to run sndconfig twice. I don't know if all the bells and
whistles of SB Live work under Linux. IF they don't I wouldn't imagine
there to be a huge performance difference between the flashy PCI cards and
the AWE 64. Of course I might be wrong on the last bit (anyone know any
different?)
I can't remember if sound is configured during installation. If it isn't
just run setup from the console, or an xterm window, and choose sound. IF
you don't have a good old fashioned ISA sound card, what are you going to do
with those three empty, never going to be used for anything else, ISA slots?
Aaron
