Brian Kendig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I still can't get alsa to work, though I'm doing everything I think > I'm supposed to be doing. > > Can someone please point me to detailed and specific instructions for > how to set up and use alsa from the packages on a Debian Linux system? > Like, *exactly* what modules do I have to have present, and how do I
For Debian woody and alsa-0.9: You need packages libasound2, alsa-utils, alsa-base and one the following: alsa-modules-2.4.xx (xx your kernel release) or alsa-source. The latter let you compile an alsa-modules-2.4.xx for your specific kernel. Don't use alsaconf for configuring, it is broken for 0.9 alsa serie, and seems unmaintained. > verify they're loaded and working properly? And what's the simplest lsmod will show you if snd-xxx modules are present. They are normally automatically loaded when booting, if you have added some standard directives in file /etc/alsa/modutils/0.9. For XXXXX driver: alias char-major-116 snd alias snd-card-0 snd-XXXXX alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 snd_device_mode=0660 snd_device_gid=29 snd_device_uid=0 options snd-XXXXX snd_index=0 snd_id=CARD_0 > way to test whether it's working, without having to rely on something > that itself might not be configured properly (like xmms)? > Use alsamixer for unmuting, then aplay (in alsa-utils). If aplay produces sound, it is ok. Being able to use old OSS only programs with alsa is a matter on itself... > I've read the 'Installing and Configuring ALSA Sound Modules HOWTO,' > but all it says is how to set up /etc/modules/alsa It is a link to /etc/alsa/modutils/0.9 when installing the above packages. > and it doesn't > explain what the lines in that file are for or how to make sure > they're working. This is in the documentation, which I agree is a little terse for the moment. Currently, there is no complete automatic installation process for Debian. Depending on your card, you may try stable or unstable 0.9 drivers. Hope this helps. -- Bernard Urban ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
