Hi, * Kevin Johnson <kjohnson@secureideas.net> [030901 10:33]: > Hi- > > I just decided to switch from RedHat to Debian and so far am very > impressed. Another happy convert! > I purchased a Dell Dimension 4600 and installed Woody. I then > switched to unstable. I found Crafterm's site that had the .deb > files for the kernel 2.4.21 and installed them so that my network > card would work. On that site he has a file that talks about the > audio card and the problems with the SB Live that Dell ships. So I > removed that card and enabled the onboard sound. He then talks about > installing 2.4.22 of the kernel. I looked and could not find any > packages to do this, so I thought if I have to compile a kernel I > might as well try out 2.6.0-test4. The comile seemed to go fine but > when I boot into this new kernel I get the following message: > > Starting ALSA (unknown version): failed - ALSA modules not installed > > Everything else seems to work, my NIC and video and the machine actually > seems faster. But I need sound. Ok I don't need it but I sure would > like it<grin> Are you able to load other modules? I was using alsa modules with no problems with 2.6.0-test1 and 2.6.0-test3. My current kernel (2.6.0-test3) has alsa compiled in (not as modules) and works without a hitch. Nick. -- Debian testing/unstable Linux twofish 2.6.0-test3-looxt93c2 i686 GNU/Linux
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