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- From: tmcreek@eos.ncsu.edu (Tobin M. Creek)
- Subject: Re: OS/2 and the Gravis Ultrasound
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.235400.12843@ncsu.edu>
- Originator: tmcreek@c00477-224wi.eos.ncsu.edu
- Sender: news@ncsu.edu (USENET News System)
- Reply-To: tmcreek@eos.ncsu.edu (Tobin M. Creek)
- Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
- References: <C1ABw4.6uw@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <1993Jan23.035338.11024@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:54:00 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan23.035338.11024@midway.uchicago.edu>, sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:
- >
- >In article <C1ABw4.6uw@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> rgundech@cayley.uwaterloo.ca () writes:
- >>I am considering purchasing a Gravis Ultrasound sound card, but would like to
- >>get one major compatibility issue straight before I go ahead. I realize that
- >>there probably aren't any OS/2 drivers for this card out yet, but will the
- >>OS/2 SoundBlaster driver work for this card (the Ultrasound is SoundBlaster
- >>compatible). If not, does anyone know of any plans for an OS/2 driver for the
- >>card ?
- >
- >No.
- >
- >I would strongly recommend you stick with the SoundBlaster Pro 16 or
- >IBM M-Audio adapter. Both have nonbeta, released OS/2 2.x MMPM/2
- >drivers.
- >
- >The PAS-16 drivers are in beta. (All drivers are available via
- >anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.nmsu.edu; check file /pub/os2/00Index for
- >location.)
- >
- >Gravis has made promises, but nothing has shipped. You should tell
- >them why you are taking your business elsewhere.
- >
- >--
- >Timothy F. Sipples | Read the OS/2 FAQ List 2.0i, available from
- >sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu | 128.123.35.151, anonymous ftp, in /pub/os2/all/info
- >Dept. of Econ., Univ. | /faq, or from LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET (send "HELP")
- >of Chicago, 60637 | [Read the List, THEN post to ONE OS/2 newsgroup.]
- >
-
- The UltraSound beats the SB 16 and M-Audio hands down in terms of sound quality.
- The SB emulation and Windows drivers both work under the 2.1b. But, yes,
- there are no native OS/2 drivers (but the card has only been out about 3
- months!). I don't have to compromise. I have both an SBPro and an UltraSound.
-
- Beware: the SB 16 has hardware problems that Creative has admitted to
- (such as static and SB support flaws) that won't be fixed for months!
-
- Let these be your deciding factors. Also, pick up a subscription to
- comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard. It may help you to decide which card is right
- for your planned usage.
-
- Send replies to: | My opinions do not represent
- tmcreek@eos.ncsu.edu | anyone who does not feel the
- creek-tm@aza.csc.ncsu.edu | same way as I do.
-