Re: [gentoo-dev] ALSA and kernel 2.6.1-gentoo-r1 and /etc/init.d/alsasound

[Kevin]

Brad and Jeremy, thanks for your replies.  Sorry if my post shouldn't have 
gone to gentoo-dev.  I did post to gentoo-users as well, but because of 
the init script thing, thought that the developer's list was also 
apropos.  I didn't think to check bugzilla before posting, and for that I 
offer my apologies.

On Tuesday 17 February 2004 13:55, Jeremy Huddleston wrote:
> Actually, FWIW, alsa-driver-1.0.2c should work with the 2.6.x kernels.
> In order to do that, ALSA support in the kernel must be turned off or
> configured as a module (so it's overwritten by alsa-driver).

Which one is preferred (using ALSA from kernel sources or using 
alsa-driver-1.0.2.c)?

>
> For the init script loading multiple cards trouble, go over to
> ghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41600 and add yourself to the
> CC of that bug so you can help me figure this problem out.

Done, and will do.  How can I help?  (I'm a Gentoo newbie, but a long-time 
(10 years) Linux user and sysadmin.  I have some very limited programming 
skills in C, C++, and shell scripts, but would be happy to help however I 
can.

>
> The alsasound init script will load your modules.  It comes in the

Yes, I see that, but the multiple module thing...  I've just done a 
rc-update del alsasound boot for now.  Should I just rebuild the kernel 
and not build sound modules for anything but my sound card to use that 
init script?

> alsa-utils package and should be added to the 'boot' runlevel:
> 'rc-update add alsasound boot'.  Don't rely on hotplug to set you up
> properly.

Ok... not sure whether to follow Brad's or Jeremy's advice here.  If I 
don't use hotplug as Jeremy suggests, what should I do instead?  If the 
answer's staring me in the face, then I'm sorry I don't see it.


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