Sound on Linux

[dmartin at LanCity.COM (Derek Martin)]

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Subba Rao wrote:

> For sound to work on Linux, is OSS the only current solution or are there free sound drivers?
> Last time I purchased OSS driver, they said lifetime unlimited upgrades. Now that the driver supports
> new hardware, they say I have to pay for it. The old license does not work on new hardware. It is not
> a portable license.
> 
> I have a WaveTable Sound card that came with the system. Are there any other solutions for sound
> other than commercial drviers with "unlimited upgrades"?
> 
> Thank you in advance.

The linux kernel has free versions of the OSS sound modules.  You need to
re-compile your kernel to support them.  I believe that these are the same
exact modules that OSS provides for a fee, but you do not need to pay for
them when you compile them with the linux kernel.

--
Derek D. Martin   |  UNIX System Administrator
derek at netria.com  |  dmartin at lancity.com

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