On 3/6/07, Martin Wilson <mpw473@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > a EMU > 0404 USB which is a very good card. I would like to use something like > Ubuntu studio instead of OSX for making music, however the sticking > point is the driver for this particular piece of hardware. Looking > around forums it looks like I'm not the only one who has come across > this problem, so I have the following questions... > 1. What is the biggest obstacle for this driver becoming a reality? If the device is class compliant (aka does not require a driver to be installed on OSX or Windows) then it's very easy. Otherwise it's very hard without detailed hardware specs. > 2. Do creative play nicely with releasing the specifics of how their > hardware works? Sometimes. They've helped with the EMU1212 series and CA0106 (SBLive! 24 bit) but won't help with the X-Fi. > 3. What is the best way to learn how to write drivers for sound cards > (I've ordered the 'Linux Device drivers' book for an overview)? Read "Writing an ALSA driver" and refer to the source code of existing drivers such as snd-usb-audio. Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel
