[linux-audio-dev] Re: image problem [was Re: [Alsa-devel] hel p for a levelmeter]

[STEFFL, ERIK (SBCSI)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taybin Rutkin [mailto:trutkin at physics.clarku.edu]
> 
> On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, STEFFL, ERIK (SBCSI) wrote:
> 
> >   except of the blocking of sounds (the problem mentioned 
> above) I am quite
> > dissapointed by functionality of linux drivers I have 
> tried, I have sb live
> > platinum and (last time I checked):
> 
> Maybe you should buy cards from companies that care about 
> Linux support.

  and which are those? I know of no way to get information about how
good/complete the alsa driver is. I have read number of thread on various
mailing lists/forums etc. about which cards to use (for different purposes)
and I didn't find any useful information... The docs at alsa site are pretty
much useless for this purpose (as far as I can tell).

  BTW creative provides some linux support. Plus the sound matrix at
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ doesn't say there are problems getting
docs from manufacturer.

> You seem to be forgetting that most of the drivers are written by
> volunteers working without documentation.

  no I don't. I am not saying somebody should go and fix my problems. I was
just ranting because I am frustrated and I hope it will provide semi-useful
feedback to somebody... (and somebody will go and fix my problems:-)
possibly... and we were talking about acceptance of linux audio.

	erik