I've added it to my /etc/make.conf: camille linux # cat /etc/make.conf | grep 'ALSA_CARDS' ALSA_CARDS="intel8x0"
You must chose to use in kernel driver or the external provided by sound/alsa-driver. See http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml.
ALSA_CARDS="intel8x0" indicates you want sound/alsa-driver. But your grep in kernel .config indicates the kernel driver.
Read the URL above and skip the part about "Using the ALSA Driver package" in section 2.
Sascha. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
