"Andrew Walker" <fred@athlonxp.frednet> wrote in message
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an.2005.02.09.14.27.36.836735@athlonxp.fredn et...
> I'm trying to get alsa to work but I can't get my head around
> the docs.
> I'm trying to install alsa-driver but it keeps complaining about
> alsa
> already being in the kernel. All the alsa and sound drivers in
> my kernel
> are compiled as modules. Should I compile my kernel with nothing
> at all to
> do with sound or alsa or as modules? I wanted to use the latest
> alsa
> drivers available which I believe from what I've read is better
> than
> compiling alsa into the kernel.
> Am I correct in my assumptions or deluding myself?
I found this to be helpful, maybe you already found it though.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_sound_mixer_aka_dmix
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Ian