On Tuesday 17 November 2020, Edward via tde-users wrote: > On Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:48:26 -0500 > > "BorgLabs - Kate Draven" <borglabs4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Another card I'm looking at is the Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9 > > PCIe > > https://www.microcenter.com/product/610437/creative-labs-sound-blaster-ae > >-9-pcie-sound-card Although, as far as I can tell, has no linux support > > but I could be wrong. > > > > Thanks again > > > > Kate > > https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=SoundBlaster-AE-7-Linux > > According to this article, the AE-9 doesn't have Linux support. The > AE-7 will have Linux support with the 5.10 kernel. > > I would hope the older Creative cards have some Linux support. My older > desktop actually has a legacy PCI slot (in addition to PCI-E x1 and x16 > slots), but I don't know if plugging in a sound card will automatically > disable its on-board equivalent, as it does with a video card. > ____________________________________________________ Yes, I read the same article. As for your question. No, installing a second audio card does not disable the onboard audio. You'd need to disable it in the bios. I do, but it's not needed as it doesn't interfer with the default card functions. Thanks for your input, it's greatly appreciated. I'm going to read your other email and reply if I can. Thank you Kate ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
