From owner-freebsd-multimedia Tue Nov 11 08:24:07 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id IAA03167 for multimedia-outgoing; Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:24:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-multimedia) Received: from labinfo.iet.unipi.it (labinfo.iet.unipi.it [131.114.9.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id IAA03052 for ; Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:22:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it) Received: from localhost (luigi@localhost) by labinfo.iet.unipi.it (8.6.5/8.6.5) id PAA04553; Tue, 11 Nov 1997 15:21:59 +0100 From: Luigi Rizzo Message-Id: <199711111421.PAA04553@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> Subject: Re: Full Duplex Sound Card To: pw@SonetechCorp.Com (Paul Werkowski) Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 15:21:58 +0100 (MET) Cc: multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <199711111516.KAA02559@SonetechCorp.Com> from "Paul Werkowski" at Nov 11, 97 10:16:34 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > my driver supports many new "no name"16-bit PnP cards. Basically, > if you see a card which is advertised as "16-bit compatible " > and it is PnP, chances are that it works with my driver. > Also if you see references to WSS/MSS, that should be a > good indication. As well as the use of Crystal 423x, OPTI931, Yamaha > SA-2 ... > > The only exception might be ESS cards which are not full duplex > anyways. > > Cheers > Luigi > > Are the ESS chips supported in native mode or just > Sound Blaster compatible mode? These suckers are showing > up in a lot of notebook computers and it would be great > to be able to access all features in 16-bit mode. I am working on that, but I don't have a card so I cannot do the testing, which is highly demotivating, being the ESS somewhat different from other cards. If someone wants to send me an ESS audio card, having a working driver will be a matter of a couple of weeks. The GUS driver came out thanks to a card kindly donated by ISI-East. I would buy one if i could find it here, but since local stores do not carry this card I should special order it, and believe me, it is a big waste of time since most stores think that all audio cards are the same and why don't I want a SoundBlaster(TM) anyways... Also, realize that many ESS chips (688/1688) are half duplex, so yes, they are better than nothing, but no more than that! Cheers Luigi -----------------------------+-------------------------------------- Luigi Rizzo | Dip. di Ingegneria dell'Informazione email: luigi@iet.unipi.it | Universita' di Pisa tel: +39-50-568533 | via Diotisalvi 2, 56126 PISA (Italy) fax: +39-50-568522 | http://www.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/ _____________________________|______________________________________