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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
On 11/19/2009 07:17 PM, Brian A. wrote:
"Larry" wrote in message In Device Manager, the only thing that looks like Audio is under "other devices." It's PCI Multimedia Audio Device, with a yellow question mark next to it. Which makes it seem that there is no actual device there, just a place holder. In any case, I'll remove it and restart W98 and see what happens. Ok, it's restarting and saying it's looking for new drivers for PCI Multimedia Audio Device. But I've been here before. I didn't know what to look for then, and don't now. It offers me various options including registering at Microsot Windows Update. but since MS stopped supporting W98 in the Pleistocene, I don't think that's going to help. So I canceled out of the Driver wizard, W98 started up, I go to Sounds, and the arrow to play Sound events is still grayed out. "Bill Blanton" wrote in message ... "Larry" larry328NOSPAM#att.net wrote in message ... In any case this doesn't answer the question of what driver is needed to get sounds working in the VM version of W98. It depends on what virtual sound card the virtual machine is using. If VPC, you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. If VMWare or other, check the docs or help. Search on "sound card" or "emulated". Without that info, it's hard to say. Have you tried removing the device in virtual 98's device manager and letting it redetect on reboot? MEB has supplied you with VMWare audio links. As an FYI concerning MS VPC, in order for devices to work the VPC Additions must be installed. From what I could garner from a quick read of those linked materials, the VMWare Tools are necessary, likely for the same reason as VPC. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ...
In message , Bill Blanton writes: "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ... [] Try "Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play" - That's what Bill Blanton says the VPC VM "thinks" it has. (I think drivers for that are included in '98.) He said elsewhere it was a VMWare machine. There's a possibility that SB drivers are compatible, but I would look for the drivers that are specific to that particular virtual sound card. That was the point I was making: the sound card is going to be virtual. All those saying "get a '98 driver for the actual hardware in the machine" - I'm not saying that is definitely wrong, but I'd be _surprised_ if it wasn't. Similarly the video hardware. OK. I misinterpreted. Correct, the "real" hardware of the host machine does not matter to the OS installed inside the vm. I think we need Those Who Know to post what video and sound hardware the various VMs "think" they have - and/or, to post what (Win98) drivers they're using successfully with a VM (they can tell us what real hardware they've got too if they really want). I found this. VMWare Workstation, but have no idea if it is the machine that Larry is using. http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/whatsnew_ws.html "Listen to music in a virtual machine with the high fidelity provided by the new sound device, which emulates the popular Creative Labs Sound Blaster? AudioPCI." There are a boat load of docs at the VMWare web site. http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ws_pubs.html |
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No sounds in Windows 98 on virtual machine
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ...
In message , Bill Blanton writes: "J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ... [] Try "Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play" - That's what Bill Blanton says the VPC VM "thinks" it has. (I think drivers for that are included in '98.) He said elsewhere it was a VMWare machine. There's a possibility that SB drivers are compatible, but I would look for the drivers that are specific to that particular virtual sound card. That was the point I was making: the sound card is going to be virtual. All those saying "get a '98 driver for the actual hardware in the machine" - I'm not saying that is definitely wrong, but I'd be _surprised_ if it wasn't. Similarly the video hardware. OK. I misinterpreted. Correct, the "real" hardware of the host machine does not matter to the OS installed inside the vm. I think we need Those Who Know to post what video and sound hardware the various VMs "think" they have - and/or, to post what (Win98) drivers they're using successfully with a VM (they can tell us what real hardware they've got too if they really want). I found this. VMWare Workstation, but have no idea if it is the machine that Larry is using. http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/whatsnew_ws.html "Listen to music in a virtual machine with the high fidelity provided by the new sound device, which emulates the popular Creative Labs Sound Blaster? AudioPCI." There are a boat load of docs at the VMWare web site. http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ws_pubs.html |
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