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From: Jim King <jim@ase.telerate.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster32 and FreeBSD
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 09:01:55 -0600
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Brian Park wrote:
> 
> I have been told by FreeBSD staff that SoundBlaster32 is not supported.
> DOes any one know otherwise, or have heard of any upcoming drivers for
> it? I am getting really bored of no sound coming out of my speakers.
> Please e-mail me if you have any info on this.

The non-PnP SB32 should work fine using the SB16 drivers.

The PnP SB32 (and SB16) need something to get them "activated" (or
whatever you call what happens to a PnP card) at boot time.  I don't
think there's anything that will do this under FreeBSD.

Jim