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Subject: Re: Soundblaster Live! on FreeBSD 4.8?
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>> My understanding is that SBLive cards are not supported, and
>> if you get one to work you're lucky.  Is this correct, or
>> should they work with no problem?  Is there anything I can
>> try, or are there any resources to check?
> This is incorrect. My SB Live has worked just fine on 4.6.2,
> 4.7, 4.8, and 5.1. I didn't do anything outside of what the
> handbook instructed me to do.
> 
> I'd be suspicious of artsd causing you problems. I've heard of
> this before, but I don't know the solution. Check the mailing
> list archives.

SBLive works fine on my FreeBSD 4.8 and 5.1 system. It is the SB Live Drive Panel that isn't supported very well. So I can't use my remote control, or MIDI ports.

I never use artsd, all my sound is generated by esound or oss.

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