Need recommendation for cheap sound cards for linux.

Bryce C plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
30 Aug 2002 00:03:00 -0700


Does it handle midi alright?  The built on VIA something or another on
my motherboard doesn't (software based midi) and it's getting annoying
having to go to another computer (winBLOWS on identical motherboard) and
record the output as a wav.

On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 23:44, Cap Bateman wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 23:02, Mark Berkwitt wrote:
> > Need recommendation for cheap sound cards that work in linux, preferably
> > PCI.
> 
> I found a Sound Blaster 16 PCI at Walmart for $29.95. After installation
> kudzu found and configured it with no problem (Mandrake 8.2). It may be
> even cheaper at Fry's.
> 
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