Hello!!!
first post here

Ok, so obviously i have no sound..alsaconf doesnt find any sound cards.
I tried googling and posting in other forums but i got 0 results.

If anyone has any tip/info or related experience with that card , please let me know.

http://digg.com/linux_unix/Creative_...ws_Linux_users

Any chance you came across this thread??
LOL, doesn't look good. However, Google seems to return a fair number of threads about that card. If I see something useful, I'll post that too.

S

From http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=564972

I find the following info:

http://opensource.creative.com/soundcard.html#X-FI

There's apparently a link to the driver, from Creative, for x86_64, and..

http://connect.creativelabs.com/linu...orm.aspx?ID=18

..there is apparently a bugfix for it..

http://connect.creativelabs.com/linux/default.aspx

And finally, there's the Creative Labs Linux Drivers download page.

Best of luck

S

Thanks for the quick reply even though i had no free time to reply

I ve tried the creative drivers but they dont support my sound card.
It uses x-fi chip but its from another brand..go figure lol

Official drivers are supposed to come out around Q4 according to Auzentech

Any ideas?!

Afraid not. Bummer.. Just Google, and/or wait I suppose or be like me and don't play any sounds!

I suggest get a better sound card and that actually works in Linux. I suggest sound cards based on VIA (Envy) ICE1724 or C-Media (Oxygen) CMI8788. Though the VIA ICE1724 seems to have better support in Linux than C-Media CMI8788.

i m afraid buying a new card is not an option...i spent 230euros for this one, its great and all, but its way too much money just for good sound.
i guess i ll wait :/

thanks guys

Perhaps I have missed the obvious, but entertain me: That card, is it a plug-in card?
IF so, any chance you can use your onboard device for the time being? Or-- is there NO onboard sound on your motherboard?

S

I have onboard soundcard but i also dual boot with an OS that has sound -:P- so it will be a bit irritating messing with cables x times per day

http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php thats my card.
by plug-in i guess you mean pci card?if so yes

Return it and get a sound card that is based on the DSP chips that I suggested.

My Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 cost about $90 (USD). Over here in the US the AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude cost $175. You should have checked the prices thoroughly around your area. I found UK on-line stores that sells the same sound card that cost half as much euros that you paid.

It is very unlikely that Creative Labs will be nice to provide documentation to the open source community. Creative Labs drivers for Linux are OSS from 4Front Technologies.

I suggest invest in an amplifier that uses optical or coaxial hook up. It will still produce the same quality.

BTW, Some people invest thousands to get the best sound quality. They even go as far buying audio cable that costs $1000 for a length of 12 feet (3.7 meters).

Thanks for the feedback, but i cant return the card since i own it for a few months. Moreover, when i was looking for a decent sound card, the only ones i could order from decent shops in GR (with free shipping, good RMA and such) were prelude and creative fatality.

Prelude in the UK costs ~100 pounds +VAT +shipping, so basically its the same price

HIfi, amps etc are good but they cost way too much money for my budget.

Thanks again though, i ll have to wait for auzens official drivers in a few months :/

update : (for anyone that cares :P)
i finally got sound via oss.Dont know why i couldnt get it to work before, but its ok now .

I have the same card as KoMMz & am a total to Linux.
Just started with Ubuntu 8.04 & would love to get it running with sound.

ALSA seems to be still in the system & i'm having troubles fixing it

Any help on how you managed it KoMMz would be greatly appreciated.
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