[Openal] X-Fi BETA 64bit Linux driver available

[Daniel PEACOCK]

Hi Jason,

I'll try and find out the answers to your questions as I'm not sure myself.

FYI ... there is a support forum here ...
http://connect.creativelabs.com/linux/Lists/Driver%20Issues/AllItems.aspx

Looks like users are expressing the same concerns as you (no 32bit or GCC 4
support).

Dan
Creative Labs, Inc.

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Daniel PEACOCK wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> As a few people have expressed interest in X-Fi Linux drivers, here is
some
> information about the beta drivers that were posted yesterday ....
>

I'll have a look at these tonight.  I do have a couple of questions
(surprise! :-) ).

First, the obvious one... Now that this driver is available, is there
any timetable for a 32-bit version?


> This driver source will not compile with GCC version 4 and above.
>

Is it necessary to compile the driver for it to work? (e.g.: like the
Nvidia drivers, is it necessary to compile the driver for each new
kernel installed?)  If so, this is a serious limitation (even if not,
it's still a significant limitation).  Even the enterprise-level
distributions (Red Hat Enterprise 5, for example) are using GCC 4 now.


> S/PDIF passthrough is not supported in this driver release.
> External I/O modules are not supported in this driver release.
> Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi Installation CD will
not
> work with this driver.
>

Not surprising.  Would be nice to see these eventually, but the above
issues are much more important.

--

--"J"

"I'm a castaway stranded in a desolate land,
 I can see the footprints in the virtual sand."
             --Neil Peart


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