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Date:      Sat, 19 Feb 2000 22:56:08 +0100
From:      Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com>
To:        Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: SoundBlaster Live!
Message-ID:  <38AF1178.3022C799@jollem.com>
References:  <38AEFED0.5FD6F58E@jollem.com> <00021916055900.00314@Bozo_3.BozoLand.domain>

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Hey Walter & all,

Yes, I found the Linux SB Live! driver site at:

   http://opensource.creative.com/

It's open source. Any developers interested in porting this? Perhaps I
should put a request up at cosource or sourcexchange :)

Ernst


Walter Brameld wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, in a never-ending search for enlightenment, Ernst de Haan wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone had any luck getting the SoundBlaster Live! to work under FreeBSD.
> > I know FreeBSD isn't aimed at providing desktop users fancy soundcard
> > drivers, but I would like the card to work and I don't want to switch to
> > Linux, just because my sound card won't work.
> >
> > I can't even play CD audio, and I think that's kinda weird.
> >
> > The pcm0 driver only supports ISA cards, but I don't seem to be able to
> > find any PCI drivers.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Experiences from fellow
> > SBLive/FreeBSD users as well. :-)
> >
> > Ernst
> >
> Unfortunately, FreeBSD does not support SBLive!. I have one too, and
> it's a bit irritating. I'm not giving up hope yet, as Creative (I
> think) has released a Linux driver for testers. My son said he
> installed it under Red*cough*cough*Hat and it worked fine. I would
> imagine that once it's officially released, we may be able to use it
> with emulation, or maybe someone with enough knowledge will be able
> to port it over. Possibly OSS will get support working too (It's in
> BETA at the moment, and does not work).
> 
> --
> Walter
> 
> intellectual
> n. Someone who has been educated past his/her level of intelligence.
> Join the Army, meet interesting people, kill them.

--
Ernst de Haan
Freelance Java Architect

"Come to me all who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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