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Subject: Re: GUS Advice?
In-Reply-To: <199702090058.QAA21337@rah.star-gate.com> from Amancio Hasty at "Feb 8, 97 04:58:18 pm"
To: hasty@rah.star-gate.com (Amancio Hasty)
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> 
> Get a GUS PnP. They are cheap and the sound driver supports the PnP
> aspect for the GUS PnP so you don't have to worry about it.
> 
> Get a GUS PnP and either install 1 meg or get the GUS PnP Pro which
> comes with 1 Meg.

While being at GUS/GUS Pro:

I saw a GUS PnP/PRO for DM 360,-- in a local computer store
(USD 218 - at current exchange rate).  Would that be OK or too high?
(GUS are quite rare here).

What is the difference between a GUS PnP and the PRO? Just the memory?


> 
> 	Cheers,
> 	Amancio
> 
> >From The Desk Of dkelly@HiWAAY.net :
> > Watching comments by others on this list suggests the Gravis UltraSound is 
> > the Prefered FreeBSD Sound Card. Or at least the one that is best supported.
> > 
> > Unlike Seagate and others, the Gravis web site does a poor job describing 
> > non-current models. Used GUS's appear occasionally. What do I need to know 
> > to pick a good one? Are there any *bad* models/revisions?
> > 
> > Notice PnP is still Plug-aNd-Pray. So I can assume its best to stay away 
> > from PnP if I can handle jumpers? Or do the PnP cards offer features that 
> > make the PnP hassle worth the effort?
> > 
> > --
> > David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net
> > =====================================================================
> > The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its
> > capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 

--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de