From: cvadr014@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: MMPM and SBPRO
Date: 18 Nov 92 06:37:01 GMT
Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Nntp-Posting-User: cvadr014

In article <1992Nov16.172807.19381@midway.uchicago.edu>, sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:
> In article <1992Nov15.122725.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> cvadr014@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu writes:
>>>       Can anyone with experience tell me how to get MMPM to recognize my
>>> SBPRO. I've tried everything (including the manuals (well sorta)) and It
>>> still won't do it. Something about the device already being in use.
>>	Well - i'm running an opl/2 level soundblaster pro, and the drivers by
>>creative labs, bluntly put, stink. I've tried every irq, base address, and dma
>>channel, i've booted my ystem with a video card, hadr drive controller, and
>>sbpro, and the STILL lock my system up. I've drived droping my cpu speed, i've
>>tried bus speeds, i've tried wait states, i've tried EVERYTHING. I've called
>>them, on MANY occasions. I've tried EVERYTHING. Their tech support is uselsss,
>>all they do is tell me that that'll call me back. (this has been going on since
>>they released the 'drivers'. I'm about ready to sell my card, and get something
>>else, mainly because their tech support, is uselss, and the card, IMHO is a
>>pile. I'm finding many dos games (starconII is the latest) will lockup with the
>>sbpro. 
>>	I'm waiting for Mediavision to release their drivers, then i'll think
>>about gettting one of theirs.....
> 


> Naive question, but are you trying to use the beta MMPM/2 SoundBlaster
> drivers without MMPM/2?
> 
> There are two sets of drivers.  One is a third party effort which does
> not operate with MMPM/2.  You can use the driver to play sound files
> under OS/2 2.0, primarily.  The other works in conjunction with
> MMPM/2.  If you don't have MMPM/2, don't use the MMPM/2 driver.
> 
> If I'm missing something, please feel free to followup.

	I've got MMPM/2 - And i patiently waited for CL to get their drivers
out. I've used their drivers from the start. but I ran into the problems I
flamed about above. They just will not, flat out, work. I'm using the third
party ones right now, just to play .mod files, and other things, and it works
without a hitch. Havn't had a crash, or lockup due to those drivers. I even
mentioned them to CL Tech Support last time i talked to them (Today) and they
said We'll belive that when we see it - 
	Is it just me? or is anyone else having problems with the SB / SBPro
drivers from Creative Labs for MMPM/2? Cause i've just about reached the end of
my chain on this one - I'd like to ahve sound, and I'd like to play around with
MMPM/2, and possibly program to it a bit, but if I can't even get it to stay
stable with the basics, I can't do anything with it - its rather annoying to
say the least - 


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