Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:56:10 +0200 From: Erik Udo <erik.u@dnainternet.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what soundcard should i buy? Message-ID: <41F7D9BA.3030204@dnainternet.net> In-Reply-To: <20050126115404.W87075@toronto.yossman.net> References: <41F7A5CC.1040108@dnainternet.net> <20050126115404.W87075@toronto.yossman.net>
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Andy Pintar wrote: > Looks to me like the soundblaster audigy ls card does work: > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2003-November/003970.html > > As for something that works 100%, I found the SoundBlaster Live work well > - anything with the EMU10K1 chipset should work. For true, 100% > compatibility, you'll have to use either windows (sadly), or do some > hacking of your own, in most cases. I joined this list to glean some > knowledge so I could patch the driver for my onboard sound, which has > levels that are too low currently. > > Keep in mind that FreeBSD is an experience more than simply an OS. The > time spent getting your Audigy LS to work properly (which I'm sure it > will) will be repaid a thousand fold in terms of increased knowledge and > experience. I recall installing 4.2 and trying to get a SoundBlaster > 8-bit original card working... what a nightmare! But looking back, it was > worth every frustrating moment. > > Finally, please include more information explaining why something isn't > working in future mailings (so that we can be more helpful). > > Ciao; > Andy. > > On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Erik Udo wrote: > > >>I just bought creative labs soundblaster live! soundcard, >>and it's not working, becouse it is really a Audigy LS card. >>I was really disappointed. Is it possible to get any soundcard >>working properly? >> >>One integrated card worked fine, but the motherbard >>was too old. Second motherboard with integrated soundcard worked, >>but it couldn't change the volume. Third motherbord, the sound >>was going too fast. And this PCI soundcard i just bought, isn't >>just simply supported. >> >>I got it working using opensound but still, i dont like opensound. >> >>Will SoundBlaster live! Audigy LS ever be supported? >> >>So what sound cards does FreeBSD 5.3 really support. And i mean 100%. >>What sound card should i get? >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > in http://chibis.persons.gfk.ru/audigy/#build Audigy LS and Audigy 2 Value (PCI chip IDs 0x00071102 and 0x00081102) are not supported and added to list of known but unsupported cards. They WILL NOT be supported by this driver. I don't have this cards. I'll just try adding the IDs manually.
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