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At this moment Open Sound System (OSS) supports the following sound cards
and sound chipsets.

This list is not 100% complete. There are dozens of sound cards that are based
on some standard sound chips (or motherboard chipset) made by vendors like 
Intel, VIA, Cirrus/Crystal, Analog Devices, Realtek, Yamaha, C'Media,
Trident, Sigmatel and many others. Such cards may not be listed in the 
following list but they are still supported. Just look at the list of
"Generic ..." devices below.

IN PARTICULAR ALL AC97 SOUND DEVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY OSS EVEN THEY ARE NOT
LISTED HERE. ALSO ALL MOTHERBOARD CHIPSETS ARE SUPPORTED OR AT LEAST WILL BE
SUPPORTED WITHIN FEW WEEKS FROM THEIR ANNOUNCEMENT.

Please note that this list is valid for Linux. Some of the drivers are not
available under the other operating systems. The sound card lists for the
"PC" operating systems like FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris/x86, LynxOS and
SCO OpenServer are fairly complete. However only a limited set of PCI devices 
are supported under RISC workstation architectures like AIX, Tru64, HPUX and
Solaris-Sparc. AIX supports all ISA/PnP devices. Please contact 
sales@opensound.com if you are unsure if your system/sound card combination is 
supported.

Some of the devices below may be listed as "NOT SUPPORTED" or
"NOT SUPPORTED YET". This means that we do not have any drivers available
for such devices yet. They may be under development but we cannot give any
release dates.

"BETA" means that the driver is available but that some of the features are 
still missing from the driver. However in general there are no reliability 
problems in the drivers we release as beta ones. If there are any known 
problems they will be listed in the README file for the device.

4Front Tech. Virtual Mixer Pro
4Front Technologies Input Multiplexer (IMUX)
4Front Technologies Loopback MIDI device
A-Plus Sound of Music (OPL3-SA)
A-Trend Harmony 3DS724 PCI
A-Trend Harmony 3Ds751 (PCI)
ALI M5451 onboard-audio
ALI M5455 AC97
AMD Athlon64 AC97
AMD786 AC97
ARC Probook
ATI IXP AC97
ATI IXP300 AC97
ATI IXP400 AC97
AW32 Pro (R2.2-W2)
AW35 (CS4237)
AW37 Pro (CS4235)
AcerMagic S23
Actech PCI 388-A3D
AdLib ASB 64 4D
AdLib FM synthesizer card
AdLib MSC 16 PnP (CS4235)
Adaptec AME-1570 (UNSUPPORTED)
Analog AD1848/1845/1847
Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1
Aureal AU8810 PCI **** NOT SUPPORTED ***
Aureal Vortex PCI
Aureal Vortex2 PCI
Avance Logic ALS300
Avance Logic ALS300+
Avance Logic ALS4000
Aztech AZT1008 Sound Device
Aztech AZT2320 Sound Device
Aztech AZT3000 Sound Device
BT878 Audio
BT878 Audio
BTC Mozart Sound System
BTC-1831 Sound card (ES 1688)
Bull PowerPc builtin audio
CDR4235-6
CDR4235-8
CMedia CM8338A
CMedia CM8338B
CMedia CM8738
CS32-3DI
Cardinal DSP 16 (UNSUPPORTED)
Compaq Armada 1750 builtin audio
Compaq Deskpro XL integrated Business Audio
Conexant Riptide PCI
Conexant Riptide PCI
Creative Audigy2 NX USB (BETA)
Creative EMU8000 add on (PnP)
Creative EMU8000 add on (PnP)
Creative EMU8000 add on (PnP)
Creative Phone Blaster 28.8/33.6
Creative Sound Blaster 16
Creative Sound Blaster 16 ASP
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-1)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-10)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-11)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-12)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-13)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-2)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-3)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-4)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-5)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-6)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-7)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-8)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 PnP (type-9)
Creative Sound Blaster 16 Vibra
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-1)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-10)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-11)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-12)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-2)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-3)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-4)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-5)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-6)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-7)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-8)
Creative Sound Blaster 32/AWE PnP (type-9)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-1)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-10)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-2)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-3)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-4)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-5)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-6)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-7)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-8)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 (type-9)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold (type-1)
Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold (type-2)
Creative Sound Blaster Extigy (BETA)
Creative Sound Blaster MP3+ USB (BETA)
Creative Sound Blaster PCI128 (older revisions (ES1370))
Creative Sound Blaster PCI64
Creative ViBRA16C PnP
Creative ViBRA16CL PnP
Creative ViBRA16S PnP (type-1)
Creative ViBRA16S PnP (type-2)
Creative ViBRA16X PnP (HALF DUPLEX ONLY)
CrystaLake Crystal Clear Series 100
Crystal Audio (CS4235)
Crystal Audio (CS4235)
Crystal Audio (CS4235)
Crystal CRD4236B-1E
Crystal CRD4237B-5
Crystal CRD4237B-8
Crystal CS4231/4231A/4248
Crystal CS4237 (type-1)
Crystal CS4280 PCI
Crystal CS4281 PCI
Crystal CS4281 PCI
Crystal CS4614 PCI
Crystal CS4615 PCI
Crystal CS4624 PCI
Crystal CSC0B35 (CS4236B)
Crystal CX4237B-SIDE
Crystal Onboard PnP Audio (CS4235)
Crystalizer TidalWave128
Cyrix MediaGX builtin audio *NOT SUPPORTED*
Dell Latidude builtin audio
Diamond Crystal MM PC/104
Diamond Monster Sound MX300
Diamond Sonic Impact S70
Diamond Sonic Impact S90
Digital AXP builtin audio
Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe (not supported yet)
Dream 94PnP Home Studio *NOT SUPPORTED YET*
EGO SYStems RoMI/O USB MIDI interface (BETA)
EON Bach SP901 (A3D)
ESS Allegro ES1988
ESS Canyon 3D ES1990
ESS Canyon 3D-2 ES1992
ESS ES1868 Plug and Play AudioDrive
ESS ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive (type-1)
ESS ES1869 Plug and Play AudioDrive (type-2)
ESS ES1878 Plug and Play AudioDrive
ESS ES1879 Plug and Play AudioDrive
ESS ES1968 Plug and Play AudioDrive
ESS Maestro-1 PCI
ESS Maestro-2 PCI
ESS Maestro-2E PCI
ESS Maestro3 ES1998
ESS Maestro3 ES199A
ESS Solo-1 PCI
Echo Personal Sound System (UNSUPPORTED)
Ectiva ES1938
Ego Systems Juli@ (NOT SUPPORTED YET)
Ensoniq AudioPCI97 (ES1371)
Ensoniq Soundscape Elite
Ensoniq Soundscape PnP model 1
Ensoniq Soundscape PnP model 2
Ensoniq Soundscape S-2000
Ensoniq Soundscape VIVO
Ensoniq Soundscape VIVO90
Ensoniq Soundscape VIVO91
Epson ActionNote 880 C/CX
ForteMedia FM 801
ForteMedia FM 801-AU
Generic AC97 codec
Generic AD1815 based soundcard (PnP)
Generic AD1816 based soundcard (PnP)
Generic AD1816 based soundcard (PnP)
Generic ALS007 based soundcard (HALF DUPLEX ONLY)
Generic ALS100 based soundcard (HALF DUPLEX ONLY)
Generic ALS100Plus based soundcard (HALF DUPLEX ONLY)
Generic ALS120 based soundcard (HALF DUPLEX ONLY)
Generic CMI8330 based sound card (PnP)
Generic Crystal CS4232 based soundcard or motherboard (non PnP)
Generic Crystal CS4232 by Acer (PnP mode)
Generic Crystal CS4232 type-1 (PnP mode)
Generic Crystal CS4232 type-2 (PnP mode)
Generic Crystal CS4232 type-3 (PnP mode)
Generic Crystal CS4235
Generic Crystal CS4235
Generic Crystal CS4235 type-1
Generic Crystal CS4236 (type-1)
Generic Crystal CS4236 (type-2)
Generic Crystal CS4236 (type-3)
Generic Crystal CS4236 based soundcard or motherboard (non PnP)
Generic Crystal CS4236A (type-1)
Generic Crystal CS4236A (type-2)
Generic Crystal CS4236B
Generic Crystal CS4236B
Generic Crystal CS4237 based soundcard
Generic Crystal CS4237 based soundcard or motherboard (non PnP)
Generic Crystal CS4237B (type-1)
Generic Crystal CS4237B (type-2)
Generic Crystal CS4237B (type-3)
Generic Crystal CS4238 based soundcard or motherboard (non PnP)
Generic Crystal CS4239 based soundcard or motherboard (non PnP)
Generic ENVY24 based device
Generic ENVY24HT based sound card
Generic ESS ES16xx based soundcard or motherboard
Generic ESS ES1788 based soundcard or motherboard
Generic ESS ES1869 based soundcard or motherboard (non-PnP)
Generic ESS ES1887 based soundcard or motherboard
Generic ESS ES1888 based soundcard or motherboard
Generic ESS ES688 based soundcard or motherboard
Generic Envy24PT based motherboard audio
Generic MPU-401 compatible MIDI port
Generic MPU401 MIDI port (UART mode)
Generic Mozart soundcard (OAK OTI-601 chip)
Generic PSS (ESC614/ADSP2115/AD1848) soundcard (UNSUPPORTED)
Generic PowerPc builtin audio
Generic SoundMAX (AC97) codec*
Generic Soundscape based soundcard
Generic USB audio device (BETA)
Generic Windows Sound System compatible
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA (YMF701) based soundcard
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA2 (YMF715) non-PnP
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA2 based sound card (type-1)
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA2 based sound card (type-3)
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA2 based sound card (type-4)
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA3 based sound card
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SA3 based sound card (type-2)
Generic Yamaha OPL3-SAx (YMF719) non-PnP
Generic nondetectable device. Select the right driver manually.
Genius Sound Maker 3DJ (CS4237)
Genius Sound Maker Live
Guillemot ISIS *NOT SUPPORTED*
Guillemot Maxi Sound MUSE
HP OmniBook 2100 (CS4236)
HP9000 built in audio device
Hercules Game Theater XP
Hercules Game Theater XP*
Hercules Gamesurround MUSE Pocket (BETA)
IBM Audio Feature (CS423X)
IBM Personal System 8xx (PowerPC) builtin audio
IBM RS6000/40P builtin audio
IBM RS6000/43P builtin audio
IBM Thikpad 770Z (CS4239)
Intel Atlatis built in audio codec (CS4232)
Intel ESB
Intel Endeavour builtin audio (SB16 Vibra)
Intel High Definition Audio (Azalia) *BETA*
Intel ICH
Intel ICH (440MX)
Intel ICH (Rev 1)
Intel ICH2
Intel ICH3
Intel ICH4
Intel ICH5
Intel ICH6
Intel ICH7
Labtec LCS1040 Speaker System (BETA)
Logitec Quickcam Pro 4000 (mic) (BETA)
Logitec USB Headset 20 (BETA)
Lynx AES16 Studio Interface (BETA)
Lynx AES16-SRC Studio Interface (BETA)
Lynx-L22 Studio Interface
LynxONE Studio Interface
LynxTWO-A Studio Interface
LynxTWO-B Studio Interface
LynxTWO-C Studio Interface
M Audio Audiophile 192
M Audio Audiophile 2496
M Audio Delta 1010
M Audio Delta 1010LT
M Audio Delta 410
M Audio Delta 44
M Audio Delta 66
M Audio Delta DiO 2496
M Audio Delta TDIF
M Audio OmniStudio USB (BETA)
M Audio Oygen8 MIDI keyboard (NOT SUPPORTED YET)
M Audio Revolution 5.1
M Audio Revolution 7.1
M Audio Sonica Theater USB (BETA)
M Audio Sonica USB (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 2x2 (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 2x2 (BETA)
M Audio USB MidiSport Duo (BETA)
M Audio USB MidiSport Quatro (BETA)
MIDIMan DiO 2448
MSI K7T266 motherboard builtin audio
MSI KT3 Ultra series motherboard builtin audio
Maxi Sound 32 PnP (analog audio only)
MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro
MediaTrix Audiotrix 3D XG
Microsoft Windows Sound System board
Motorola PowerStack II builtin audio
Motorola PowerStack Series E builtin audio
Motorola PowerStack builtin audio
Motorola RiscPC builtin audio - CS4231A 
MultiWave AudioWave Green 16
Music Quest MIDI connector card (MCC)
Music Quest MQX-16 MIDI adapter
Music Quest MQX-16S MIDI adapter
Music Quest MQX-32 MIDI adapter
Music Quest MQX-32M MIDI adapter
Music Quest PC MIDI card
NEC Harmony
National Semiconductor Geode CS5530 Audio
National Semiconductor Geode SC1200 Audio
Neomagic 256AV *NMA2*
Neomagic NM2200 PCI
Neomagic NM2200ZX PCI
Neomagic NM2360 PCI
Nvidia CK8
Nvidia CK8S
Nvidia Nforce4 High Definition Audio *BETA*
Nvidia nForce
Nvidia nForce2
Nvidia nForce3
Orchid NuSound 3D
Orchid SoundDrive 16EZ
Orchid SoundWave 32 (UNSUPPORTED)
Paradise DSP-16 (UNSUPPORTED)
Philips ToUcam Pro (mic) (BETA)
Pine PT201
RME Digi32
RME Digi32 Pro
RME Digi32/8
RME Digi96
RME Digi96/8
RME Digi96/8 PAD
RME Digi96/8 PRO
Rockwell WaveArtist chipset
Roland MPU IPC-T MIDI adapter
S3 SonicVibes (audio only)
Shark Mako
Sharp PC8800
Shuttle Sound System 48
SiS 7012
SiS 7018 onboard-audio
Sonorus STUDI/O
Sound Blaster 5.1 (Dell)
Sound Blaster Audigy LS
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Sound Blaster Audigy/Audigy2
Sound Blaster Audigy2 Value
Sound Blaster Live
Sound Blaster Live 1024/Platinum
Sound Blaster Live 5.1/Platinum IR
Sound Blaster Live family
Sound Blaster PCI / Ensoniq AudioPCI (ES1370)
Sound Blaster PCI1024
Sound Blaster PCI512
SoundBlaster CT5880
SoundBlaster PCI128 (5880A)
SoundBlaster PCI128 (5880B)
SoundBlaster PCI128/PCI16 (ES1371/ES1373)
Spacewalker HOT-255 PCI 3D (PCI)
TerraTec 128i PCI
TerraTec Maestro 32/96
TerraTec PCI BASE II
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Sky
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Universe
Terratec DMX 6Fire
Terratec DMX Xfire 1024
Terratec EWS88D
Terratec EWS88MT
Terratec EWX 24/96
Terratec PHASE 28
Terratec Sound System Base 1 (AD1816)
Terratec Sound System Base 64 (AD1816)
Terratec XLerate (A3D)
Toshiba Libretto 110CT
Trident 4DWave-DX
Trident 4DWave-NX
Turtle Beach Malibu (analog audio only)
Turtle Beach Monte Carlo 928
Turtle Beach Montego
Turtle Beach TBS-2000 (NOT SUPPORTED)
Turtle Beach Tahiti (PRERELEASE, playback only)
Turtle beach Daytona (audio only)
TurtleBeach SantaCruz
VIA VT5432B motherboard builtin audio
VIA VT8233 AC97 audio
VIA VT8233A AC97 audio
VIA VT82C686 AC97 audio
VideoLogic SonicFury
Videologic SonicStorm
Wearnes Beethoven ADSP-16 (UNSUPPORTED)
Wearnes Classic 16
Western Digital Paradise DSP-16 (UNSUPPORTED) 
Yamaha PCI 192 XG
Yamaha YMF724 PCI
Yamaha YMF724F PCI
Yamaha YMF734 PCI
Yamaha YMF740 PCI
Yamaha YMF740C PCI
Yamaha YMF744 PCI
Yamaha YMF754 PCI
Zefiro Acoustics ZA2 *NOT RECOMMENDED*
Zenith Z-Player