Re: [ProgSoc] Linux Sound

[Telford Tendys <telford@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

> Has anyone had similar problems? Is it possible
> my distribution sux? What am I doing trying to configure sound on my
> comupter just a couple of days before exams? (btw I am running debian
> 1.3.X , kernel 2.X, and have an SB16 card).

I know that sound drivers was one of the big things that got changed
between 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels. Still, it should work on 2.0.30
and onwards for a basic SB16. I got it working once, thought it was cute
and switched it off again so I can't tell you much more.

> Also, does anyone know if a s3 Virge with 2mb vidram supports 16 bit
> colour at 1024x768? Are they easy to set up with Linux (running XFree86 or
> MetroX)? I am contemplating upgrading my video card on the cheap, but need
> a bit of advice.

XFree86 has a special ViRGE server that is available in binary on most
of the Linux distributions. I think that the source for all the possible
servers is together in a heap and you choose the card at compile time,
all S3 cards are supported to the best of my knowledge.

1024 * 768 * 2 = 1572864 so it should fit onto a 2M card,
mind you 2M cards must be getting rare these days...

	- Tel
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