In a message that I posted to this list several days ago, I asked
how to configure the sound card on an AU433 workstation so that
it will work with the MME package. I received replies from two
people, both said that as it is now the MME will not work with
the sound card on AU433:
>From dbritch_at_earthlink.net Fri Jun 27 00:43:26 1997
>
>The release notes for Digital Unix 4.0C state that neither DECEvent nor
>MME - the MultiMedia Extensions - are supported under 4.0C. And 4.0C is
>the only version that supports the Personal Workstation.
>
>I believe that the sound card in the Personal Workstation is a new sound
>card - new to Digital Unix, anyway - and the drivers are not yet
>available for it. If you find out that I am mistaken I would love to
>hear it. I have the same problem that you do.
>
>From tpb_at_zk3.dec.com Thu Jun 26 15:25:26 1997
>You don't HAVE a PCXBJ in your system. You have an ES1888 on
>the motherboard. Unless you installed a plug-in Microsoft sound card or the
>equivalent (that's what the PCXBJ is), you don't have that option. So you
>can not get the software to work with non-existent hardware.
>
>You need to do an isacfg -init. If you are lucky, it will put back all of
>the data for the ES1888.
>
>You need to find out whether the Multi-Media Extensions for Digital UNIX
>can support the on-board sound function on the 433au, and you need to find
>out how to get it working. The "add_sound" is used for systems where the
>sound card is a plug-in option, but on your system, it's soldered to the
>motherboard in the system -- you don't need to add it, it's already there.
>
>
In fact, Tom (tbk_at_zk3.dec.com) had several email exchanges with me
and all are very helpful.
I apologize for the delay, since I hoped that somebody might tell me
a workable solution.
-- Wuxu Peng (wp01_at_cs.swt.edu)
Received on Sat Jul 05 1997 - 18:40:26 NZST