Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] [PATCH] No audio feedback in 0.98 config druid!!!

[Chris Rankin <rankincj yahoo com>]

 --- Christopher Warner <zanee kernelcode com> wrote:
> I don't think that is a good idea.. especially since
> the card in question has OSS drivers which don't
> replicate this problem. Why do people use Alsa for
> the emu10k1/audigy chipset when creative makes
> opensource drivers that work and that work better?

I can scarcely believe I just read that. Not that it's
ANY of your business which sound drivers I use, but I
originally switched to ALSA because (in no particular
order):

a) OSS is going away
b) ALSA is replacing it
c) the OSS drivers did NOT work better, particularly
on an SMP box. (Remember: "Oops" = "Bad")

> I agree with the second solution. Not that ALSA
> isn't important but I believe a lot of people aren't
> aware that the OSS drivers in the kernel are better
> including full midi support.

Another "ivory-tower" theorist. In other words "It's
not our problem when he can completely reconfigure his
box instead. (And recompile his kernel, if
necessary)."

Let me repeat: the feedback problem made it IMPOSSIBLE
for me to perform the audio test. That ALONE should
demonstrate that doing nothing is not a solution.

It is very possible that this problem will happen with
another card for which there is no native OSS driver.
The fact that there is for the SB-Live is merely a
coincidence.

And FYI, the SBLive! ALSA drivers support MIDI just
fine.

Sincerely,
Chris


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