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Re: Kernel installation



On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 05:57:07PM -0500, Iuri Sampaio wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to install my sound card when i compile the alsa driver I get
> this error message:
> 
> checking for kernel version... The file
> /lib/modules/2.6.8-11-amd64-k8/source/include/linux/version.h does not
> exist.
> Please, install the package with full kernel sources for your distribution
> or use --with-kernel=dir option to specify another directory with kernel
> sources (default is /lib/modules/2.6.8-11-amd64-k8/source).
> 
> 
> what should i do? re-install the kernel modules?

Well the kernel already includes alsa modules, so unless you have a need
for newer modules than are included, you shouldn't have to do any
compiling.

Len Sorensen



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