[newbie] Sound card recommendation for IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8.
Hi again, Does anyone recommend a PCI sound card for an IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8?? I know that Linux in theory supports many sound cards, but I would like to find a card that is easily recognized by Mandrake 8, as I am a newbie to Linux and would like to avoid the worst difficulties, including trying to return a card that I can't get to work with Mandrake. I realize there are a large number of cards listed on the Mandrake site, but I am interested in personal experiences/recommendations. Cheers, Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound card recommendation for IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8.
El Lun 21 Ene 2002 08:14, escribió: Hi again, Does anyone recommend a PCI sound card for an IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8?? I know that Linux in theory supports many sound cards, but I would like to find a card that is easily recognized by Mandrake 8, as I am a newbie to Linux and would like to avoid the worst difficulties, including trying to return a card that I can't get to work with Mandrake. I realize there are a large number of cards listed on the Mandrake site, but I am interested in personal experiences/recommendations. Cheers, Brian Hola, Brian. The SB Live (OEM) is working fine, for me. (Mobo Soyo 7BVA, PIII 733.) But there is a little problem: Kmix report two cards: 1. Cirrus Logic CS4297A rev B with the legend: Invalid mixer; and 2. Creative SBLive - Emu10k1, and I don't know why. The second is the correct one, and works OK. Good luck Carlos Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound card recommendation for IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8.
Unless you had a particular need for amazing sound quality (which seems pointless to me when the case fans make such a noise), I would suggest a cheap BRANDED card like a Creative Sound Blaster PCI Linux detects it straight away, and it works in all modes. All for only £12 derek On Monday 21 January 2002 11:14, you wrote: Hi again, Does anyone recommend a PCI sound card for an IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8?? I know that Linux in theory supports many sound cards, but I would like to find a card that is easily recognized by Mandrake 8, as I am a newbie to Linux and would like to avoid the worst difficulties, including trying to return a card that I can't get to work with Mandrake. I realize there are a large number of cards listed on the Mandrake site, but I am interested in personal experiences/recommendations. Cheers, Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound card recommendation for IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8.
On Monday 21 January 2002 03:14, you wrote: Hi again, Does anyone recommend a PCI sound card for an IBM Aptiva 2168 using Mandrake 8?? Mandrake has never failed to detect and configure any of the Creative SoundBlaster cards that I've ever tried, up to and including the SB Live!. Support for the Audigy is iffy, so don't bother with it, yet. If you only want sound, get one of the SB 16 PCI series. Cheap ($19 here), and no frills, no hassle. e. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Sound card recommendation
I'm assuming you're continuing to run LM7.2, just get a cheap Soundblaster card. Stay away from those Yamaha cards because the drivers for them still don't work that great. The Yamaha's problem is more apparent when you're playing mpeg videos and the audio/video struggle to stay synchronized. Sevatio Original Message On 10/5/01, 11:04:58 AM, Mark Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [newbie] Sound card recommendation: First of all, thanks to the people who responded to my question about Zip Drives. I appreciate the help. Now then: I'm planning to add a sound card as well, since the on-board sound that came with my Asus V7 mobo doesn't work under LM7.2 -- either in native mode or SoundBlaster emulation mode. (It works fine under Windoze Me, go figure.) Any suggestions? I pretty much want it for gaming only, nothing cutting-edge. Thanks again. = Mark Shaw http:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sound card recommendation
First of all, thanks to the people who responded to my question about Zip Drives. I appreciate the help. Now then: I'm planning to add a sound card as well, since the on-board sound that came with my Asus V7 mobo doesn't work under LM7.2 -- either in native mode or SoundBlaster emulation mode. (It works fine under Windoze Me, go figure.) Any suggestions? I pretty much want it for gaming only, nothing cutting-edge. Thanks again. = Mark Shaw http:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Sound Card recommendation
Right now, I use Riptide and there is no driver for linux. I am considering to change my sound card. However, I need a PCI 2.2 compliant sound card that is supported by linux. All the ones I found are PCI 2.1 compliant. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanx you. Valerie
Re: [newbie] Sound Card recommendation
Isn't PCI 2.2 backwards compatible with 2.1? Check the supported hardware list on the web page. That should give you an indiction/suggest. Myself and another member of UNIXTECHS.ORG have SoundBlaster 16's. Mean while he had problems getting it to work initially, but after moving the card to another PCI slot, it worked. Have you tried that as well? Tried moving the card to another PCI slot? Usually sound will take IRQ 10 or 7. Hope that helps. tdh T. Holmes Unixtechs.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Real Men use Vi. * Valerie Cheng [EMAIL PROTECTED] [010502 15:39]: | Right now, I use Riptide and there is no driver for linux. I am considering to |change my sound card. However, I need a PCI 2.2 compliant sound card that is |supported by linux. All the ones I found are PCI 2.1 compliant. Does anyone have any |suggestions? | | Thanx you. | Valerie
