Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Replacing Alsa driver in 2.6.8 kernel
From: Christian Henz (chrhenz_AT_gmx.de)
Date: Thu Jul 29 2004 - 20:33:06 EEST
On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 10:05:30AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Hi,
> I wonder if anyone has a pointer to any web instructions on how to
> replace an Alsa driver that has gotten broken in a new kernel release.
> My ATIIXP sound chip has worked fine for months but suddenly it's broken
> in a number of 2.6.7 kernels as well as 2.6.8-rc2. It appears that a
> broken driver was released without testing, if I understand the Alsa Bug
> Tracker correctly. Now there are comments about replacing the driver in
> the kernel with the driver from CVS. I don't know how to do this.
>
> Sorry for bringing this issue here but I'm hoping to get a simple
> answer before I go join yet another mailing list for a one time event.
>
In the kernel config, enable 'Sound card support' but disable ALSA, then
download the alsa-driver package from alsa-project.org and compile and
install it seperately.
cheers,
Christian
-- "Somewhere in Texas... a village is missing its idiot."
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