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Description: I run this under the non-standard kernel module, from http://opensource.creative.com/

Full 4 speakers work, haven't tried digital out. The module name is emu10k1.o and there's a companion set of tools from the creative site to switch from analog to digital, etc...
Keywords: sblive audigy emu10k1
/sbin/lspci output: 00:07.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)
Chipset: emu10k1
Connection Type: PCI


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Old 11-16-2003, 09:08 AM   #1
 
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $41.00 | Rating: 10

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.20
Distribution: SuSE 8.2



 
Old 11-20-2003, 10:03 PM   #2
rwilson500
 
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Old 11-25-2003, 08:03 PM   #3
Yaa 101
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 4.2.22-21
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Sorry can't remember the price as I got it in 2000, it wasn't cheap but good as it prooves...

Definite flawless compatibility...
 
Old 11-27-2003, 06:52 AM   #4
mwettach
 
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Kernel (uname -r): default
Distribution: SUSE 8.2


The soundcard is detected during install and SUSE installs the emu driver.

There are "system sounds" (when starting and closing the system) from the card (probably wave), but somehow the emu driver is not loaded or working completely. Not all sound applications can be started. I'll look further into that when it bothers me enough.
 
Old 12-01-2003, 12:36 PM   #5
dingding66
 
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $30.00 | Rating: 10

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22-10mdk
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Old 12-01-2003, 04:34 PM   #6
Phlit
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22-6
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2rc2


I have never had any problems with this card since I got it 4years ago. It has ran on RH8, RH9, Mdk9.1, and now Mdk9.2rc2. I even had an SB Audigy card in the same computer as this card and both worked nicely, you just had to pick which one you wanted to use. I gave up the audigy card to my little brother though so it is just back to the trusty SB Live.
 
Old 12-11-2003, 08:20 PM   #7
robbage
 
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $100.00 | Rating: 9

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Don't know what the $AUD to $USD was when I bought it, but it was too expensive :)
No support for the hardware volume up/down/mute connector.
 
Old 01-04-2004, 08:09 PM   #8
jtshaw
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.0
Distribution: Gentoo


I use pretty much all the features of the card with the emu10k1 driver that is built into the kernel and it works great.
 
Old 01-23-2004, 03:20 PM   #9
Astro
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24
Distribution: Slackware 9.1


No problems except a few quirks with getting the rear speakers working in the 5.1 setup.
 
Old 02-09-2004, 11:48 PM   #10
vectordrake
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.2-1mdk
Distribution: Mandrake 10.0 Beta2


Used the stock emu10k1 driver. Worked fine out of the box (the mixer has zillions of devices and there are a lot of modules to this one)
 
Old 02-12-2004, 03:51 AM   #11
Guru3
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.20-6
Distribution: RedHat9


Already exisiting installation, just plugged it in and Kudzu took care of the rest of installation.
 
Old 02-22-2004, 11:11 PM   #12
Thetargos
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.3
Distribution: Fedora Core 1


Using ALSA with this card is just amazing. It performs quite good, has very good sound quality. The supplied drivers in the 2.6.x kernels still requires that you either:
  • Have had another installation of ALSA to take care about the devices under /dev/.
  • Download (pretty much any version of) the ALSA drivers so you can execute such command (./sddevices), and have your devices created.
In any case you must download and install (again pretty much any version) of the ALSA utilities package, since it will install the alsamixer, with which you won't need to recure to some esoteric initialization file editting, you just run the program and unmute the channels you want to use.
 
Old 02-25-2004, 02:56 PM   #13
rhraz
 
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $26.00 | Rating: 10

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22-10
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2


Mandrake picked this card up without me having to load anything. I just had to unmute the volume in the KMix program.
 
Old 03-11-2004, 12:11 PM   #14
czarherr
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24
Distribution: Slackware 9.1


ironically, i couldnt get it to run correctly under ANY windows os, turns out that its windows drivers tend to be a bit flakey due to compatability issues in the way windows handles hardware. The tech support actually suggested i run the cards under linux, where

"They are basically guaranteed to run well and be autodetected"

in the techs words :D
 
Old 05-02-2004, 12:27 PM   #15
haimeltjnfg
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.25custom
Distribution: Debain


Digital out requires finding a compatable verision of emu-tools. otherwise, all is good.
 
Old 05-25-2004, 01:10 PM   #16
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24
Distribution: Knoppix 3.3 (Debian)



No extra set up required with this distro. All 5.1 speakers work out of the box.
Got the card over two years back at an expensive price for the time. But worth every paisa.

:)
 
Old 06-03-2004, 05:44 AM   #17
DiWi
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.4 Default
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Works out of the box, except that the sound played back with the rear speakers, not front speakers like Win & older kernels
 
Old 06-15-2004, 12:37 AM   #18
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.6-1
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i dunno the price 'cuz it came with the system

I gave it a 7 because it gets detected fine and loads the driver except i cant hear any sound! I have no idea what the problem is (prob some setting) !
 
Old 06-19-2004, 02:46 PM   #19
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.21-226-default
Distribution: SuSE Personal 9.0


This was identified as the SoundBlaster Live! sound card (Creative model # SB0100), and works perfectly with SuSE Personal 9.0.
 
Old 06-22-2004, 10:36 PM   #20
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.6
Distribution: Slack 9.1


I fought this card for about 3 days, then compiled a custom 2.6.6 kernel (sound supported as a module, no alsa or oss) then installed alsa 1.0.5a. Now it sounds excellent.
 
Old 06-30-2004, 01:30 PM   #21
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26/4
Distribution: Slack 10 and 9.1


Well, it worked flawlessly in Slack 9.1. But in 10 I have to get rid of a very high pitched noise by running alsaconf on every bootup to get it to work.
 
Old 07-17-2004, 03:23 AM   #22
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Use the module snd-emu10k1
 
Old 08-02-2004, 01:36 AM   #23
Manini
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.7
Distribution: Arch Linux


Works right out of the box. Driver is included in kernel (emu10k1). Only difficult part is getting the 5.1 system to work correctly. Takes some messing around with volume control options.
 
Old 08-06-2004, 06:10 PM   #24
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All is just working perfectly since alsa 1.0 and up.
 
Old 08-14-2004, 11:09 PM   #25
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Old 08-29-2004, 03:45 PM   #26
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Worked out of the box.
 
Old 08-30-2004, 05:00 PM   #27
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26
Distribution: Slackware 10


Initially had same problem as kyl3, earsplitting tone on booting linux, but ceased after entering KDE. Fixed problem by running alsamixer, muting all 'iec958' entries by selecting them and hitting '.', then running '/usr/sbin/alsactl store' and '/usr/sbin/alsactl restore'

Has turned old Intel 166MMX into useful Linux machine that also plays MP3's. Sound is fine.
 
Old 10-15-2004, 09:33 AM   #28
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.8.1-ck4
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works fine w/ the standart alsa module
 
Old 11-16-2004, 03:51 PM   #29
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.8-1.521_11.rhfc2.at
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I had problems with my built-in AC97 card. I bought and installed the card, and Linux has had no problem detecting, installing, and using the card.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 06:01 AM   #30
zba78
 
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Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.26 & 2.6.7custom
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Works fine with all 4 speakers.

Sorry can't remember how much I paid because it was many yeasr ago. I think it may have been approx. £45.
 
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