I've got a Yamaha sound card in my laptop and haven't had any problems with it in linux. I just configure it and it runs like a charm. Jaguar writes: > Not long ago Denis of MandrakeSoft stated categorically that Yamaha sound > cards are not well supported in Linux. Maybe just spend $10 or $20 for a > different sound card. > HTH > Jaguar > > Simon Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I run 'soundconfig' in an Xterm each time i configure my sound, it > > brings up a Yamaha OPL3-SAx driver which it is, and thus makes a mixer > > available to adjust volume and the CD-Player then works. Though enabling > > sound in KDE Control Centre and trying to play any sounds or having > > sound enabled in Windows through VMware, freezes linux at a point when > > sound and a command are occuring at the same time. The only way to > > escape this freeze is to totally reboot and go through a forced check, > > very time consuming. > > > > I have compiled several kernels in the past, but each time I select my > > sound card either modulized or not, or even with different settings, > > everytime it is failing and eventually I need to recompile with no sound > > card selected and use 'soundconfig' in an Xterm. > > > > Lothar was just the same, could see the card, knew the settings, but as > > soon as you press enter a 'FAIL' comes up and no matter what changes you > > make to the settings it always comes back the same. > > > > Does anyone out there have any suggestions or know if Kernel 2.4 is > > going to be any better. > > > > Thankyou, if you can help, > > > > Simon. > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. >
