Thanks for the tip!
Mr C
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sevatio Octavio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 15:37
Subject: Re: [newbie] YAMAHA Audio Chip Supported ?????
> Come to think of it... you might be better off spending that money on an
inexpensive SB soundcard (which is a snap to setup). At
> least when you play mpg files, the sound will sync with the video. The
OSS driver will not sync up the audio with video very well.
> This is while using "Mpeg TV" (shareware).
>
> Seve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sevatio Octavio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] YAMAHA Audio Chip Supported ?????
>
>
> >Samir,
> >
> >Which Yamaha Chip set is it? Most likely, it is not supported because
Yamaha won't release their codes to ALSA. So you will have
> >to fork-out $30 ($20 + $10 for the Yamaha Module) for a driver from
http://www.opensound.com. If you take that route you'll need
> to
> >remember the following:
> >
> >Because of a Known Bug: When starting up the OSS sound driver, you will
have to include this in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> >
> >soundon
> >soundoff
> >soundon
> >
> >For some reason it won't start with the first soundon command and OSS is
aware of this problem.
> >
> >Good Luck,
> >Seve
> >
> >P.S. Boycott Yamaha or the motherboards upon which they come. This
might then send a message to their arrogance & ignorance.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Samir Desai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Thursday, February 24, 2000 7:12 AM
> >Subject: [newbie] YAMAHA Audio Chip Supported ?????
> >
> >
> >>Is there any info. that has a list of sound cards/chips supported by
> >>Mandrake Linux. I have a Yamaha onBoard chip although neither Lothar
nor
> >>the Install/upgrade wizard could identify the hardware.
> >>
> >>Would greatly appreciate any form of help on this one. I am a newbie
with
> >>LINUX. Thank you.
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