Note that a vendor can obtain permission to ship QFEs. Here is what the = PSS contact said about this a couple of years ago: >>> Sure. Here are the process and the forms. Basically, have them = complete a blank form and send it to me. Ultimately they will get a = redistribution license from legal if their request is approved. = Ninety-nine percent are approved by the way. Jim Hoechstetter Escalation Manager, Critical Problem Resolution (CPR) Product Support Services (PSS) email: Jimhoech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cell Phone 704-609-0989 Outside 704-582-8598 Internal 48598 =20 <<< Martin Puryear Development Manager Windows Audio/Video Platform This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no = rights. Ce message est fourni en l'=E9tat, sans garantie d'aucune sorte, et ne = vous conf=E8re aucun droit. Vous assumez tous les risques li=E9s =E0 son = utilisation. -----Original Message----- From: Matt Gonzalez [mailto:matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:18 PM To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: White Papers now available Certainly, you can run WDM drivers on 98SE. However, there are a = significant number of documented problems with WDM *audio* in Windows = 98SE. There is a QFE available to resolve many of these issues. However, it's = not exactly straightforward for end users to obtain QFEs. Because of = this, we decided some time ago to only support WDM audio on Me, 2000, = and XP. So far, that's worked out fine. This is further complicated by the fact that the MS knowledge base has = been reorganized and I can't even track down the link to the QFE = anymore; it used to be article #242937, but that doesn't exist anymore. BTW, I've gotten a lot out of your books; I've got both the Windows 95 = and WDM ones on my shelf. They're both invaluable. Matt Walter Oney wrote: > Matt Gonzalez wrote: > > Right now we are supporting both VxD and WDM drivers for our=20 > > products. Since our next products will only have WDM drivers, we=20 > > will be supporting Me/2K/XP only. > > Umm, isn't 98SE *also* a WDM platform? > > -- > Walter Oney, Consulting and Training > Basic and Advanced Driver Programming Seminars > Now teaming with John Hyde for USB Device Engineering Seminars Check=20 > out our schedule at http://www.oneysoft.com > ****************** > > WDMAUDIODEV addresses: > Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subscribe: = mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dsubscribe > Unsubscribe: = mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe > Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: > http://www.wdmaudiodev.de/ ****************** WDMAUDIODEV addresses: Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subscribe: = mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dsubscribe Unsubscribe: = mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: http://www.wdmaudiodev.de/ ****************** WDMAUDIODEV addresses: Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe Unsubscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: http://www.wdmaudiodev.de/