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Re: Shouldn't kernel-image-2.6.x-y-z depend on alsa-base ?




> When you install an alsa-modules package for the 2.4 kernel, you get
> alsa-base per the dependencies. However, when you install sarge with a
> 2.6 kernel, alsa-base doesn't end up being installed. The result is that
> for most sound cards, both OSS and ALSA modules end up installed,
> resulting in various and random problems. To avoid that, shouldn't the
> kernel-image packages for 2.6 depend on alsa-base?

Maybe it's better just not to provide oss drivers for chips supported by
alsa? AFAIK OSS will be removed from kernel soon...



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