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First post, by kingcake

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Before, on Vogons and The Internet Archive, I've seen people post the Disk ID off Creative Labs CDs when asking about drivers.

For example:

Sound Blaster Audigy 4 (Tina) SBA4-CDT1D-W3-LB QS:1019132 R1 […]
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Sound Blaster Audigy 4 (Tina)
SBA4-CDT1D-W3-LB
QS:1019132
R1

Is there a rhyme or reason for how to figure out the CTxxxx or SB0xxx number from these Disk IDs that I'm missing?

Reply 1 of 6, by TheMobRules

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I'd also like to have this info, like a map between card model number and CD (or floppy) disk IDs.

For example, I have a CT3930 which is a SB32 but it's also a Vibra and is non-PnP which doesn't seem to match with any of the driver distributions out there. So I've always been curious about what set of drivers came bundled with that card.

Reply 2 of 6, by kingcake

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TheMobRules wrote on 2024-10-31, 21:55:

I'd also like to have this info, like a map between card model number and CD (or floppy) disk IDs.

For example, I have a CT3930 which is a SB32 but it's also a Vibra and is non-PnP which doesn't seem to match with any of the driver distributions out there. So I've always been curious about what set of drivers came bundled with that card.

It would be an extremely helpful cross reference, if it exists. If not, maybe Vogons users could assemble it.

Reply 3 of 6, by Horun

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TheMobRules wrote on 2024-10-31, 21:55:

I'd also like to have this info, like a map between card model number and CD (or floppy) disk IDs.

For example, I have a CT3930 which is a SB32 but it's also a Vibra and is non-PnP which doesn't seem to match with any of the driver distributions out there. So I've always been curious about what set of drivers came bundled with that card.

I also have that card and it's manual. Some where have the floppy disks but not sure what happened to the CD. I got it back in 1996 and have moved a few times and stuff got lost 🙁 ....
Too bad they do not list the cd part number in the manual or on a sticker on the back of manual.
added: I do remember the floppy set was odd with a Vibra16 disk plus others including some with SB32/AWE32 on the label....

Hate posting a reply and then have to edit it because it made no sense 😁 First computer was an IBM 3270 workstation with CGA monitor. Stuff: https://archive.org/details/@horun

Reply 4 of 6, by kingcake

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Horun wrote on Yesterday, 03:09:
I also have that card and it's manual. Some where have the floppy disks but not sure what happened to the CD. I got it back in 1 […]
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TheMobRules wrote on 2024-10-31, 21:55:

I'd also like to have this info, like a map between card model number and CD (or floppy) disk IDs.

For example, I have a CT3930 which is a SB32 but it's also a Vibra and is non-PnP which doesn't seem to match with any of the driver distributions out there. So I've always been curious about what set of drivers came bundled with that card.

I also have that card and it's manual. Some where have the floppy disks but not sure what happened to the CD. I got it back in 1996 and have moved a few times and stuff got lost 🙁 ....
Too bad they do not list the cd part number in the manual or on a sticker on the back of manual.
added: I do remember the floppy set was odd with a Vibra16 disk plus others including some with SB32/AWE32 on the label....

I wonder if a simple Python script could scrape INF files for device IDs, and look at that against a PCI ID database, like from https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/ and come up with a list of Device names by CD. Hmmm not enough hours in the day...

Reply 6 of 6, by kingcake

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wierd_w wrote on Yesterday, 04:51:

It would need isapnp-ids, not pciids.

Even then, pre pnp would have no identifier at all, other than card markings.

Most of the driver confusion surrounds the PCI cards, like all the Live variants that require different drivers.