[linux-audio-user] Which new digi-card for my linux box?

[Jackson Gibbs]

> ... What drivers are you
>using? Have you tried both OSS and ALSA?

I consulted another user somewhere and he suggested trying a couple rpms.  Which I did, to no avail...  I cannot remember which packages these RPMs contained (and since I'm in windoze right now and transferring some music I can't check).

I'm afraid I'm not really familiar with how drivers work in Linux*...

So perhaps I should start from the beginning.  Could someone suggest a link or links to get up to speed on how drivers work within Linux and how to go about making my Zoltrix work?  What's the generic course of action to get a soundcard working with SPDIF?

Thanks so much,

-Jackson

* not that I'm totally ignorant, I have a BS in CS but have never needed to dig into Linux drivers/sound before now.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Anahata <anahata at treewind.co.uk>
Reply-To: linux-audio-user at music.columbia.edu
Date:  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 22:54:07 +0000

>On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 02:03:03PM -0600, Jackson Gibbs wrote:
>> 
>> I need to digitally transfer DAT's to my Linux box via a SPDIF coax cable.
>> 
>> I currently run Red Hat 8.  I have a Zoltrix Nightengale Pro installed
>> (which I understand is a CMedia 8738 chip?).
>
>> I'm wondering whether there is another distro/card combination
>> that will come closer to working out of the box?
>
>It works for me with MidmMam DiO 2448 which is also based on the CMI8738
>and the (paid for) oss drivers. The DiO 2448 fitted my requirement which
>was for the cheapest card that has S/PDIF input.
>
>I'm sure it's not your distro that's at fault. I use Debian with 2.4.19
>kernel but I'm sure RH8 can be made to work.  What drivers are you
>using? Have you tried both OSS and ALSA?
>
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