[plug] Sound or Network Card

[Jamie Moir]

On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Bill Cullen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Just went out and bought a new MB (ASUS P3B-F) to run Linux
> and Solaris (I've been needing a new one for a while and wanted
> to get in before the price rises after the earthquake in Taiwan.
> I discovered when I got home that this card only has 1 ISA slot
> (hmm, maybe I should have bought another ABIT instead).

ugh, i wont even run sol on my sparcs :P

> Creative Sound Blaster Vibra 128 PCI - $65**SPECIAL**
> Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 PCI - $65 

both use the es1371 or 1370 chipsets, they rock, im a fan, they have both
alsa and kernel modules and work really smoothly, dont quote me on the 128
but i have/am using a clabs pci 64, its also the ensonic audio pci with a
different sticker on it

> Creative Sound Blaster LIVE! Retail Kit - $410
> Creative Sound Blaster LIVE! Value OEM - $140

i havent used one BUT they have pretty crappy support, i wouldnt touch one
with a bargepole heh


> BTW: what happened to memory prices? I was going to buy 64MB but
> now I think I'll move 32MB from another PC and wait a couple of
> months for prices to come down again.

they went spastic a few weeks ago, i dont think it will let up for awhile,
running sol on less than 64mb is about as much fun as stabbing yourself in
the leg with a fork

btw anyone on the plug list interested in swapping my 2x32mb pc100 for
2x32mb edo or similar?

cyas, 

Jamie