>From what I know AWE64 works with Linux with no problems. I am not sure about the MIDI part though. You can look up ALSA's specifications for the AWE64 drivers. Regards, Vic ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup Distribution List" <speakup at speech.braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: sound advice needed > Hi gang - > > I am upgrading a system to Linux here, and have a chance to add an AWE/64 > sound card. Should I do that? My own system has a very old SB16 which > works like a charm, but this newer card may or may be as easy to tame. I > am sure some of you folks have experience with newer cards and can tell me > either to "go for it" or "stay away from it". I would like to install the > alsa drivers and get speakfreely running on the new machine. Will I be > able to? > > Chuck. > > > My web site is http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh (I C Q = 67363342) > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup