From: gunther@ssi.edc.org (Gunther Anderson) Subject: Re: Sound blaster CDROM divers Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 17:37:04 GMT
Graeme Blackley (g_blackl@kai.ee.cit.ac.nz) wrote:
: I'm new to the linux world, actually I'm not even there yet. 8-(
: I've got access to a linux CDROM, but I have a sound blaster pro + cdrom
: and was wondering if I could install from it? Could there be some drivers
: floating around on some ftp site?
: please!please!please tell me I can install from it. 8-)
: if possible reply to g_blackl@kai.ee.cit.ac.nz
Drivers exist, but they're kernel patches. You can't install from it
unless someone else (note the absence of a volunteer, sorry) can build you
a new A1 disk with the appropriate patches made. Though the author has
some reservations about the stability of the release, it should more than
suffice for normal usage.
I recently installed these patches (well, patches and BLK_DRV's) on my
99.10 system, and it worked for as long as I had it on (it conflicts with
the sound routines for the SB, so away it went; I'll probably keep two
kernel imges about in case I need the CD-ROM back).
Gunther