> On 11/24/20 5:56 PM, BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote: > > > >>> Ok word of warning. > >>> > >>> If you suddenly lose a sata port, move the card. > >>> It's ok to put a x1 into a x4, 8 and 16 slot. > >>> Also, if you don't get any sound out of it, but it's completely detected, > >>> make sure the optical port option is OFF. You'll find that in the > >>> switches section of kmix. > >>> > >>> let us know how it goes, > >>> > >>> Kate > >> Thanks for this info. The PC (strangely) only came with two PCI-E x1 > >> (non-open-ended) slots, despite that system being two years *newer* than > >> this one (which has two PCI-E x1, one x16 and one legacy PCI). > >> > >> One of the x1 slots in the other PC is being used by the network card. > >> ____________________________________________________ > > Wait you don't have any x16 slots? > > > > As for kscd, I needed to delete the old configs and reinstall the associated > > packages and now I can play an audio cd. Thank you Slavek. > > > > Kate > > Two x1 slots: > > https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03054469 > > FWIW, when I inquired on the local Linux group's listserv about a > Radeon-based video card for an x1 slot, one of the respondents said it > was the first time he had heard of a PC shipping with *only* x1 slots. > > ____________________________________________________ I understand now. Proprietary computer makers, like to limit upgradability to encourage new sales. It's still a usable board. I see it as a challenge. 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
