Linux and Soundblaster Live

hoggbottom59 · 02-13-2001, 04:46 AM

How can I get my Soundblaster Live to operate correctly with Linux?

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devnull · 02-13-2001, 03:38 PM

As far as i know, you need some extra stuff to make it work.
Go to http://opensource.creative.com/ and take a look.
This is the only thing i have heared on that. Sorry.

Sinister · 02-13-2001, 05:33 PM

Mine works great in SuSE 7.0 and I think it has support in SuSE 6.3 and 6.4. I might be able to track down the RPMs for ya if you want. I've got 6 or 7 CDs of stuff for SuSE 7.0.

hoggbottom59 · 02-14-2001, 03:13 AM

Thanks I will start looking. Creative say they have started work on producing Linux drivers but that could take any amount of time!

The RPMs would be very useful but I have only just started with Linuxs so there's alot to learn.

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ugge · 02-14-2001, 03:47 PM

Check these two sound projects:
http://www.alsa-project.org/
http://www.opensound.com/

KevinJ · 02-20-2001, 02:43 PM

I just upgraded my kernel from 2.2.16-22 that comes with Redhat v7.0 to 2.2.17-14 that you get when updating from Redhat's site. The first kernel came with sound support compiled in and modular support for the Soundblaster Live ready to go. The newer kernel however had neither. I had to recompile the kernel to get it to work.

If all else fails... you may want to investigate that.

Sinister · 02-20-2001, 05:21 PM

I use alsa, and it works nicely