Linux drivers...

merry · Apr 11, 2003, 09:48 AM

... for not supported audio cards. I know, this should go in the linux forum, but nevertheless:

Most audio cards feature some sort of compatibility mode with the Sounblaster, that goes all the way down to "Soundblaster registers" in the (non-Creative) audio IC. Much like most (all?) video cards have a VGA compatibility mode, so they work on the basic level (VGA) even if they are not supported, and most of their specific features aren't available. I have this feeling that this should work with audio cards too, that is it would be possible to tweak a driver to support a non-supported card.

Anybody tried something like this?

Apr 11, 2003, 09:48 AM	#1
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Linux drivers... ... for not supported audio cards. I know, this should go in the linux forum, but nevertheless: Most audio cards feature some sort of compatibility mode with the Sounblaster, that goes all the way down to "Soundblaster registers" in the (non-Creative) audio IC. Much like most (all?) video cards have a VGA compatibility mode, so they work on the basic level (VGA) even if they are not supported, and most of their specific features aren't available. I have this feeling that this should work with audio cards too, that is it would be possible to tweak a driver to support a non-supported card. Anybody tried something like this? __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen