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To: "Michael J. Ruhl" <mruhl@Network-Alchemy.COM>
Subject: Re: sound blaster PCI128
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> Howdy,
> 
> Is there explicit instructions somewhere on how to set up a sound
> blaster PCI128 card?  For various e-mails it appears that it is
> possible to use this sound card, but I can't locate anything that
> appears to work for me.
> 
> After a day of kerputzing I am slighly frustrated and any help will be
> welcomed.

You need:

  pnp0
  pcm0

in your kernel and that should about do it. Keep in mind you must do this
before the card will appear to "work":

 cd /dev
 sh MAKEDEV snd1  # NOT snd0 as you might think

then do

mixer vol pcm 40

(or whatever volume won't blow out your speakers :)

by default, this card's channels are all turned to 0 volume at power up, so
even if the device probes and is "working" you can't hear crap unless you turn
the volume up.

I've had limited success with the OSS drivers from 4front. The last time I
tried them, they worked like a charm except for the fact that xmms wouldn't
run, so I ditched them in favor of the pcm0 driver again.

Cheers,

-Jr

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