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Cc: Aniruddha <mailing_list@orange.nl>
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Aniruddha wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-10-08 at 23:46 +0200, Patrick Lamaizi=C3=A8re wrote:
>  =20
>> Le Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:42:43 +0200,
>> Aniruddha <mailing_list@orange.nl> a =C3=A9crit :
>>
>>    =20
>>> Because of the problems with my onboard Intel HDA audio chip I plan t=
o
>>> buy a soundcard that is supported by FreeBSD.
>>>      =20
>> There is a new hda driver in current, may be you can try it on
>> RELENG_7?
>>
>> See=20
>> http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-New-snd_hda-driver-came-in.-p19499206.html
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>>    =20
>
> Thanks I'll check it out.v In the meantime I'm real curious about
> FreeBSD user experience with X-fi :)
>
>
>  =20
Hi,

I don't think the X-fi cards are supported in FreeBSD but I do know that=20
in Linux they aren't.

Personally, I have a Creative Audigy 4 and it works great. The=20
snd_emu10kx driver provides support for Creative SoundBlaster Live! and=20
Audigy sound cards.

Best regards.