On 28-Sep-99 Uwe Nestmann wrote: > >>>>>> "SP" == Sean 'Shaleh' Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >>> * sound > SP> Use the setup as if it were a sb card > > Which of the many sources of documentation should I follow? > (I have not found a Debian-specific one.) > > Just the Sound-HowTo? > > I have found the ALSA-project pages. > Is that what is currently recommended to be used? > Will it work for the 505 F(X)? >
Read the doc in /usr/src/linux/Documentation (or whereever you placed your kernel source). It boils down to: make {menu,x}config sound as module sound blaster opl2/opl3 mpu-401 recompile insmod soundcore insmod sound insmod uart401 modprobe opl3 insmod sb irq=5 io=0x220 dma=0 done. Add the needed items to /etc/modutils/alias and off you go If needed, I can give you my info from the laptop, but reading and learning is obviously more beneficial to you (-: