On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 03:53:04 -0500 Tom Whiting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Personally I'd suggest that a compile failure merits updating the > > tarballs on the front page - 0.9.0rc3a or something like that - because > > compilation failures are guaranteed to put people off ALSA for good. > > Personally I'd suggest that a compile failure merits updating the > > tarballs on the front page - 0.9.0rc3a or something like that - because > > compilation failures are guaranteed to put people off ALSA for good. > > Or any prog for that matter. > > > Then again, compiling progs is the LAST of Alsa's problems. > I got it to compile (surprise). > > > Going through the modules the best I could, I found that the best module for > my sb card was the snd-ens1371 > So, what do I do? I remove the call to es1371 from /etc/modules.conf and > replace it with snd-ens1371, then reboot. Typical right? Anything but! > > > What comes out? Nothing but pure garbage.. Upon reboot, nothing is loaded for > sound (imagine that). > > > So, I go into the int.d directory, figuring there's some sound script right? > wrong AGAIN! Well, there is, but it certainly doesn't do anything, but sit > there and look pretty. > --------------------------- > /etc/init.d sudo ./alsasound start > (wolf@mirage 03:36:19): > /etc/init.d sudo ./alsasound status > ALSA sound driver not loaded. > (wolf@mirage 03:36:21): > /etc/init.d > --------------------------- > So, being the semi-experienced Linux adventurer I am, I try to install the > module manually.. BIG BIG mistake... I am so spammed with errors, that, well, > here, you look: > > > /etc/init.d sudo insmod snd-ens1371 > Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ens1371.o > /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ens1371.o: unresolved symbol > snd_pcm_hw_constraint_ratdens_Re6679fdd > /lib/modules/2.4.18-5/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ens1371.o: unresolved symbol <snip> Try 'modprobe snd-ens1371' :) > The long and short of things: This DEFINITELY needs to be made easier, so that > someone can UNDERSTAND what they're doing here, and do it correctly. > Documentation needs to be written as to how to PROPERLY change an > individual's sound card from the (admitedly crap) OSS to Alsa, ESPECIALLY if > this is going to become the new Linux "standard". > > > That said, how exactly does one go about solving these problems? > It SEEMS that I'm missing somethin, but, umm, what? and how do I get it? Where > do I get it? HTH, -Frans ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user