If you want to find out more check out the mwave mailing list, info can be found at:
The topic of linux and mwave comes up on that list AT LEAST a few times each week.
oops just checked, Jeff has the site down for some reason..... so try back in a few days
On 27 Oct 98, at 13:52, Alan Cox wrote:
> You have to complete an essay sized configuration setup arrangement under
> win95 and boot from win95->linux with loadlin and half a dozen other
> things and have the right firmware.
>
> IBM have allegedly now finally provided some basic information but
> attempts to get the info so I can do the firmware loading code for the
> soundblaster emulation of the board have been met by a blank wall.
I'll believe that when I see it, IBM has not been very friendly to mwave developers,
especially where alternate oses were concerned, ie anything other than win3.1 and
win95/98. They've used NDA's and an expensive development kit (about US$500 last I
heard)
> So don't expect mwave to get any better for 2.2. In fact until things sort
> out over time I'd strongly recommend avoiding mwave based systems when
> buying a machine that is for, or may one day want to be used for Linux.
I'd agree, but go further and say stay away from Mwave period! I own/have owned at least
6 mwave cards, trust me you don't want to go there!
Cheers
Harondel J. Sibble
help@pdscc.com
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