Re: Specs for Aureal Vortex AU8820 (TB-Montego) ...

[David Jander <djander@alumnos.utfsm.cl>]

On Wed, 19 May 1999, you wrote:
>> Does anyone know if the specs for this sound card (Chip) are publicly
>> available, or if there is any other driver available (or in the works) ?
>
>No, and not that I know of. I've only received automated responses to my 
>request for docs.

Sad, but true ! 
Most important chip-manufacturers won't give away free specs on their chips.
But I still don't understand their point :-(
Maybe if we could gather more people interested in a free linux-driver, we
could make them change their minds. Just like, for example, NVidia. As I know,
after some pressure from the linux community, they finnaly decided to support
the development of Mesa and XF86 drivers for their Riva TNT series chips.
Although, I think we are already at a point of no return, since OSS has already
paid for information under a NDA, as I figured out talking to them.

Well, let me know if you're interested in pushing this a little more :-)

Regards,

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