patch-1.3.58 linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards

• Lines: 130
• Date: Tue Jan 9 00:37:01 1996
• Orig file: v1.3.57/linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards
• Orig date: Wed Nov 8 07:11:35 1995

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.57/linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards linux/drivers/sound/Readme.cards
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		cards in the market (July95). It's likely that your card
 		is compatible just with SB Pro but there is also a non SB
 		compatible 16 bit mode. Usually it's MSS/WSS but could also
-		be a proprietary one like MV Jazz16.
+		be a proprietary one like MV Jazz16 or ESS ES688.
 
 Gravis Ultrasound (GUS)
 	GUS
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
 	Several companies (including Ensoniq, Reveal and Spea) are selling
 	cards based on this architecture.
 
+	NOTE! The new PnP SoundScape is not supported yet.
+
 MAD16 and Mozart based cards
 	The Mozart (OAK OTI-601) and MAD16 Pro (OPTi 82C929) interface
 	chips are used in many different soundcards, including some
@@ -337,12 +339,11 @@
 	  have one of them. In addition the MAD16 chip is used in some
 	  cards made by known manufacturers such as Turtle Beach (Tropez),
 	  Reveal (some models) and Diamond (latest ones).
-  "SoundBlaster Pro support",
-	- Enable this option if your card is SB Pro or SB16. Enable it
-	  also with any SB Pro clones. Answering 'n' saves some amount of
-	  memory but 'y' is the safe alterative.
-  "SoundBlaster 16 support",
-	- Enable if you have a SB16 (including the AWE32).
+  "Support for TB Maui"
+	- This is just an experimental extension to the MPU401 driver.
+	  Don't enable this option unless you are writing a .MOD
+	  player for Maui.
+
   "Audio Excel DSP 16 initialization support",
 	- Don't know much about this card. Look at aedsp16.c for more info.
 
@@ -468,6 +469,10 @@
 the 16 bit daughtercard if you have them. Note that enabling the daughter
 card disables GUS MAX driver.
 
+NOTE for owners of the 16 bit daughtercard: By default the daughtercard
+uses /dev/dsp (and /dev/audio). Command "ln -sf /dev/dsp1 /dev/dsp"
+selects the daughter card as the default device.
+
 With just the standard GUS enabled the configuration program prompts
 for the I/O, IRQ and DMA numbers for the card. Use the same values than
 with DOS.
@@ -559,23 +564,17 @@
 For this reason the driver asks for the name of a file containing the
 microcode (TRXPRO.HEX). This file is usually located in the directory
 where the DOS drivers were installed. You must have access to this file
-when configuring the driver.
-
-IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!
-
-The OPL4/OPL3 chip and the (optional) effects daughtercard require 
-initialization after boot. Since information about the effect processor
-is not public, the initialization must be done by running a special program
-after boot. The setfx program is distributed in Linux binary form (only)
-in snd-util-3.0.tar.gz package.
-It's calls ioperm() so it must be run as root.
+when configuring the driver. 
 
-Another way to initialize the effects processor (and OPL4) is to boot DOS
-before running Linux.
+If you have the effects daughtercard, it must be initialized by running
+the setfx program of snd-util-3.0.tar.gz package. This step is not required
+when using the (future) binary distribution version of the driver.
 
 Ensoniq SoundScape
 ------------------
 
+NOTE!	The new PnP SoundScape is not supported yet.
+
 The SoundScape driver handles initialization of MSS and MPU supports
 itself so you don't need to enable other drivers than SoundScape
 (enable also the /dev/dsp, /dev/sequencer and MIDI supports).
@@ -695,11 +694,14 @@
 may also be called as TSUNAMI.BIN or something else (older cards?).
 
 The OPL4 synth will be inaccessible without loading the microcontroller code.
-Also remember to enable MPU401 support if you want to use the OPL4 mode.
+
+Also remember to enable SB MPU401 support if you want to use the OPL4 mode.
+(Don't enable the 'normal' MPU401 device as with some earlier driver
+versions (pre 3.5-alpha8)).
 
 NOTE!	Don't answer 'y' when the driver asks about SM Games support
 	(the next question after the MIDI0001.BIN name). However
-	aneswering 'y' is not dangerous. 
+	aneswering 'y' doesn't cause damage your computer so don't panic. 
 
 Sound Galaxies
 --------------
@@ -722,6 +724,11 @@
 There are some new Sound Galaxies in the market. I have no experience with
 them so read the card's manual carefully.
 
+ESS ES1688 'AudioDrive' based cards
+-----------------------------------
+
+Configure these cards just like SB Pro. Enable the 'SB MPU401 MIDI port'
+if you want to use MIDI features of the card.
 
 Reveal cards
 ------------
@@ -779,12 +786,6 @@
 the card is compatible with MSS, it's a better choise. Some cards
 don't work in the SB and MSS modes at the same time.
 
-There are some cards which will be supported by VoxWare sooner or later
-(currently at least cards based on the ESS chipset). Such cards are
-so common that there is some idea in writing the driver. Check the
-VoxWare home page (http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/voxware) for latest
-information.
-
 Then there are cards which are no longer manufactured and/or which
 are relatively rarely used (such as the 8 bit ProAudioSpectrum
 models). It's extremely unlikely that such cards never get supported.
@@ -837,8 +838,8 @@
 there is any plans to write a driver for the cards mentioned above. I 
 will put any news to the VoxWare www home page (see below).
 
-There are some common audio chipsets that are supported yet. For example
-the ESS chips and Sierra Aria. It's likely that these architectures
+There are some common audio chipsets that are not supported yet. For example
+Sierra Aria and IBM Mwave. It's possible that these architectures
 get some support in future but I can't make any promises. Just look
 at the home page for latest info.