Subject: Re: Audio on an SS2 re:Gnome
To: Topher Sandalwood <sideband@phoenixrising.cac.net>
From: Gregory McGarry <g.mcgarry@ieee.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 07/04/2000 17:54:50
Topher Sandalwood wrote:

> If the external port doesn't work, how difficult would it be to port Sun's 
> sound drivers from SunOS 4.1.X, assuming I could get a copy of the source? 
> Would Sun's sound drivers allow the external output to work?

> I'm running NetBSD 1.4.2 release... I'm not brave enough, nor is my coding
> expertise enough to deal with -current or 1.5A yet, if it's available.

AFAIK there are problems with the new audio driver, but the external
port is supposed to work.

The audio driver got rototilled so that it would work on pmax and alpha.
You have "fat chance" of anyone wanting SunOS drivers on their alpha.

	-- Gregory McGarry <g.mcgarry@ieee.org>