Microchannel Soundcards (Was: Cards to Identify)

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Mon Jun 3 10:01:13 2002

Andreas Freiherr wrote:
> I thought Microchannel is Microchannel, no matter which processor is
> somewhere on the board. Of course, if there are no drivers for any
> Windoze, a board alone wouldn't make my friend happy.

There are PS/2 Microchannel cards and RS/6000 Microchannel cards. Very
few will work with both.

>
> I do know a Soundpiper _can_ be used in a PS/2 system, and I have seen
> an appropriate driver for WinNT 4.0 already. As long as I cannot buy
> these original IBM boards anyway, I didn't bother looking for their
> software.

Go here.... scroll down to the sound card section.

http://ohlandl.original.justdied.com/

>
> What other boards might be worth considering / searching for use in a
> 9577 Lacuna board? - We're running NT4.0 SP 5 or 6 (the machine is about
> 80 km or 50 miles away from me right now).

I don't havt any Microchannel sound card experience, but the above page
should tell you all you need to know.

I do know Creative Labs Sound Blasters tend to go for high dollars on
Ebay :-)


Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 10:01:13 BST

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