Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:08:16 +0200 From: Erik Udo <erik.u@dnainternet.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what soundcard should i buy? Message-ID: <41F7DC90.3070902@dnainternet.net> In-Reply-To: <41F7D9BA.3030204@dnainternet.net> References: <41F7A5CC.1040108@dnainternet.net> <20050126115404.W87075@toronto.yossman.net> <41F7D9BA.3030204@dnainternet.net>
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Erik Udo wrote: > 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. emu10kx0: <Creative Audigy LS [SB????]> port 0xeea0-0xeebf irq 16 at device 13.0 on pci0 pcm0: <EMU10Kx PCM Interface> on emu10kx0 pcm0: AC97 reset timed out. pcm0: ac97 codec invalid or not present (id == 0) pcm0: can't init mixer! device_attach: pcm0 attach returned 6 Almost.. i guess. My skills aren't just good enough to fix that.
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