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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value
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Description: This card is at least 4 years old. I kind of lost track. In any case, it's an early revision. I only use the two front speakers.

This card works well with the latest ALSA drivers in Slackware-current (as of 11/2003). Earlier versions of ALSA didn't work, but the card did work with older drivers.
Keywords: Sound Blaster Live! Live Value
/sbin/lspci output: 00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 04)
Chipset: emu10k1


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Old 11-12-2003, 06:26 PM   #1
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.20-gentoo-r8
Distribution: Gentoo



I've been using OSS, and the Live! Value works wonderfully. Apparently the MIDI (/dev/sequencer) is kind of a hack, but I honestly haven't ever touched it.

Support is in the vanilla kernel back to the 2.2.x series. The rear speakers just mirror the front speakers.

It's a great, simple, nothing-to-configure sound card.
 
Old 11-16-2003, 07:23 AM   #2
kanguru
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.0-test8
Distribution: Gentoo 1.4


I'm using alsa :D
 
Old 12-28-2003, 04:58 AM   #3
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
Distribution: Fedora Core 1


Nothing to complain.
It worked just fine with Red Hat 8/9, Fedora Core 1, Knoppix, Libranet, Debian, Mepis, Damn Small Linux....
 
Old 01-15-2004, 11:34 PM   #4
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.1
Distribution: Debian SID


Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 06)

Alsa 1.0.1

. Runs great
. Installed as module

Asus P4T533-C MB.
 
Old 01-20-2004, 04:59 PM   #5
ricstirato
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24
Distribution: Debian


Makes sound, so does what it should :-)
 
Old 02-19-2004, 09:47 PM   #6
eddacker
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.2
Distribution: RedHat 7.1


while I have never asked much of my sound cards this one has worked through many test installs and many versions/distros. 7.1 was my baseline, I'm running RH9 now.
 
Old 02-20-2004, 05:14 PM   #7
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24
Distribution: Slackware 9.1/current


Works great for me. Not using ALSA, I'm using the emu10k1 module that comes with the kernel. No need for any audio subsystem likes ARTSD or anything as this is a full duplex card.
 
Old 03-27-2004, 01:11 AM   #8
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.x
Distribution: Slackware ,Red Hat,Debian, Mandrake


Smooth and easy, but in some distro like Slackware 9.1

the module isn't loaded automatically, so you need to

load the module or recompile the kernel.

you can find the drivers in almost every distro

cool
 
Old 04-18-2004, 08:37 PM   #9
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.5
Distribution: Slackware 9.1/Current


Atrsd in KDE 3.2 buggy?
 
Old 08-19-2004, 04:57 AM   #10
karacus
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26
Distribution: Libranet 2.8.1


I've had this card since 1998 with many distro's and it always work and still works great. Nothing to wine about it just works.
Usign EMU10K1 module from kernel and full duplex. Easy setup.
Wish I could say that for other hardware I had.
 
Old 09-22-2004, 07:59 PM   #11
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.6
Distribution: slackware-current


I use kernels compiled by myself. I only compile Sound Support into kernel (not OSS or ALSA in kernel compile). I download and follow instructions for compiling support for this card using www.alsa-project.org.

This card performs well. It has good pricing point (I bought on ebay, my stated price included shipping).

For the price, it gives good sound and performs well. No problems.
 
Old 10-17-2004, 06:08 PM   #12
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Kernel (uname -r): Kernel 2.6.3
Distribution: Mandrake 10.0, Suse 9.1 Pro


never had problems with any linux distros...
 
Old 03-24-2005, 04:27 PM   #13
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I've run this card under several different kernels and distros and never had a problem.

I've had it compiled into the kernel itself and loaded as a modules. Works for ALSA and OSS. Good sound card for a low price.
 
Old 09-30-2005, 07:31 AM   #14
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.12-gentoo-r9
Distribution: Gentoo


Price may not be entirely correct, I'm from norway and rates constantly change. Anyway.

The product works perfectly 100% of the time for me. Although I haven't tried anything supporting 3D sound, all four speakers get sound. (I use two of them for the computer and two for the TV, so yeah... I'm kind of glad it doesn't work as intended. ;))
 
Old 06-07-2006, 09:52 PM   #15
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.12
Distribution: PCLinuxOS


Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
Worked at first boot!
Except to turn the master volume in alsamixer down; no config needed :)
When I play DVD's my dog actually thinks there's an intruder in the house.
 
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