Deke Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 9.1 upgraded perfectly, the only things that didn't work were things that hadn't worked with 9.0, which my pooter thought was a pig! Except... One of the things that wouldn't work was the soundcard (Soundblaster live). On my original 8.1 games worked fine, but I couldn't play CDs or get a sound out of the internet. I upgraded to 9.0 and The Sims (The only game I tried) still worked, but without the sound. Since this was just one of a myriad of problems I encountered I didn't pay it much specific notice. I still hadn't got it right by the time 9.1 came out, so I bought a cheap-disc version to see what would happen. It worked like a dream. My only complaint is that I can't set up my modem and my ADSL and click between them. Oh and... The Sims doesn't work at all. I still can't get sound off the internet. I still can't play CDs. So just as an experiment I tried everything all over again. 8.1, upgrade to 9, upgrade to 9.1. Exactly the same thing happened. Does anyone know if Mandrake has problems with Sound Blaster Live? :? Yeah. Unlikely, I know. But what else do you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 Don't do an upgrade, do a full install-that's the first thing I would suggest, even tho it sounds like a pain. Upgrades have their own set of isssues, it seems Mandrake hasn't gotten that "feature" working quite right-although it worked fine for me, others complain of issues. WineX doesn't seem to work right in 9.1, there was an explanation somewhere but I can't remember what exactly it is (or where). WineX is what runs "The Sims", as it's not a native linux game. Can't help you one the modem/ADSL side of things, as I have no knowledge in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counterspy Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 As far as the ASDL and modem are concerned, I seriously doubt whether your ISP allows one account to access mutiple connections simultaneously. This is a matter for you to discuss with them. Counterspy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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