[Wolves] how do I check if a sound driver is full duplex?

[Andy Wootton]

David Morley wrote:
> how do I check if a sound driver is full duplex?  Basically I have
> started to try and use Ekiga but it says it can't open audio device
> saying it's not full duplex.  Everything online says nothing about how
> to check, or how to turn it on in gnome.  Help please I know it is
> going to be something daft but I can't find an answer anywhere.
>
Is your card listed in the 'Linux Sound How To'? I know that early Sound 
Blasters were half-duplex only. I've seen a page somewhere that tells 
you when the change occurred. When you know that, you may be able to 
compare it with what Linux thinks your card is emulating.

Woo