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[Hellraiser4 [aka Ray Gerhard]]

Im happy with anything that would work (soundcards), as with modems, i
would probably want something a little more reliable, but 2nd hand would be
suffice, anyone got cheap hardware for sale? :-)
ray 
At 13:35 12/06/98 +0800, you wrote:
>On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, defcon_v wrote:
>
>> Would getting a SoundCard & Modem working be classified as a problem?
>> :-)  I have an IBM Aptiva, that has a crappy SoundCard and Modem
>> all-in-one, (mwave), i dont know whether to classify it as a winmodem or
>> not.. hopefully not.. =)  btw, leon where's that modem i was promised?
>
>Unfortunately, as far as I've been told, the mwave is such a beast
>(winmodem)
>At least I know of at least one linux expert who's tried getting one of
>these to work under linux, and failing getting either the soundcard or the
>modem part to work.
>You're much better off shelling out $30 for a cheap ESS or $70 for a
>genuine SB16, and buying an external modem.
>
>On the other hand, I could be wrong - I've never tried to get one to work
>myself under linux (although I've tried to get several to work under win95
>for customers, and have had sufficient trouble with them for me to add
>them to my personal hardware blacklist :) I got most of them to work,
>eventually, but not without a lot of hassle. If anyone on this list has
>successfully got an mwave to work (or knows someone who has) PLEASE
>correct me :)
>
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