Thomas Viehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Josselin Mouette wrote: >> 2.6 kernel, alsa-base doesn't end up being installed. The result is that >> for most sound cards, both OSS and ALSA modules end up installed, >> resulting in various and random problems. To avoid that, shouldn't the >> kernel-image packages for 2.6 depend on alsa-base? > Please not. There's people running kernels without needing sound or > alsa-base. I wouldn't mind recommends/suggests, but depends is a litte > bit strong IMO. > > Kind regards > > Thomas > -- > Thomas Viehmann, http://thomas.viehmann.net/
Exactly. I don't have alsa-base installed on any of my 2.6.x systems and some of them have sound and some don't. None of them have problems. A depends would be too strong. A recommends/suggests should be there. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]