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From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster with NetBSD 0.9
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Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 01:40:00 GMT
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In article <2f3a2d$gu8@aggedor.rmit.EDU.AU> rxtgep@geppc.xx.rmit.edu.au (Glen Pill) writes:
>Has anyone got a Soundblaster to go with the 386bsd patches available?
>I've recently acquired a Soundblaster Pro and would like to finally have a
>bland PC make a real sound for once in its lifetime. :)  I'd like to know
>whether these patches will actually work with NetBSD or whether i'd be
>wasting my time trying to put them all in...Also, the steps to install the
>patches refer to places that don't seem to exist in NetBSD's area.
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>

Try to get the linux sound driver version 2.0 it should work with
netbsd-0.9 and your card. Follow the build instructions for freebsd.
If you need help just e-mail me.

For "real" sound try to get a Gravis UltraSound card :)

	Amancio


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