Steve Juranich said: All you'll > need to do is install an alsa package that matches your kernel. > Actually, the 2.4.19 and above kernels are supposed to support > this card out of the box, but I haven't tried it yet. After > installing an alsa package, you'll want to run the alsa > configurator (I think it's called alsacfg or something like > that).
Thanks Steve, I will have to do some searching on this "alsa" you speak of so I can be ready for my 3rd go at Debian, which really could be any day. Having Debian Woody on my computer for nearly a week has been my record so far! I have frankly gone overboard in LinuxLand and just wanted to try everything. I am REALLY liking GNOME 2.0, so Debian Sid is going to be very welcome in my home when it shows up as a stable release! > Also, there's nothing really wrong with Mandrake (except that it > uses RPMs). I used to love RPMs, until I started using apt. That > RPM stuff is for monkeys. It's (usually) not much more difficult > to just build from source. I need to learn how to compile from source anyway, but I should still be able to learn this on Mandrake, but not be forced to do it until I have time to learn, you know? > Whatever you decide to do, have fun with it. If you choose > Mandrake, we wish you well. If you need some help with Debian, > well, you know where to come. Settling on THE distro will not be anything but Debian, Slackware, or Gentoo, but I have to pay my dues before I even can consider trying a Gentoo install. Mandrake is a temporary boot camp to learn and move on to bigger and better things. Overall, Debian has been my favorite, if I can just learn a little more about what makes it tick. Thanks again for your input, Steve. This list is more friendly than some others, and certainly moreso than some of the forums. :o} Scott -sidewalking- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
