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

[STEFFL, ERIK (SBCSI)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Davis [mailto:paul at linuxaudiosystems.com]
> 
> >  that's ok, I don't think everything has to be 
> understandable by a newbie,
> >it's not the wording of what's there that is a problem, it's 
> the missing
> >information that's a problem (I just sent an update about 
> what functionality
> >I have found missing in sb live, I guess more of that should 
> be available
> >(for other cards) as well).
> 
> just as a sort-of aside, i would note that a discussion on the
> vst-plugins list right now points out that the windows creative
> drivers for the audigy *do not* work in ASIO mode with ACPI turned
> on. to make them work, its necessary to "install the drivers in
> standard mode", whatever that means.

  and I can't make rca inputs work in windows as well:-) in fact they work
even less than in linux - in linux the sound at least gets through the card
and I can hear it (not record it though) but in win98 they seem to be
completely dead.

> this information is not available on the creative web site. ALSA is
> not alone in this type of failure to document missing or incorrect
> functionality, and our existence as an open community makes it more
> likely that, with the correct documentation infrastructure, we can
> ensure that it gets added in a timely way.

  yes, and to prove it I have already send an update and it's already on the
page!

	erik