Re: First version of Knoppix supporting ALSA?
Klaus Knopper writes:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 01:27:30AM -0800, John Conover wrote:
> > Klaus Knopper writes:
> > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 01:19:21AM -0800, John Conover wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What's the first version of Knoppix supporting ALSA?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I think it was version 3.4, but only if you boot with the "knoppix alsa"
> > > option. Otherwise, the OSS drivers were used.
> > >
> >
> > Thanks, Klaus. Does "knoppix alsa" disable usage of OSS?
>
> Kind of. The OSS modules will still be present, and can be loaded
> manually. But the "alsa" option starts the alsa autodetection script
> prior to hardware detection, and skips sound devices in the rest of the
> setup. So, you should get only the alsa modules loaded. At that time
> (Knoppix 3.4), ALSA was not stable enough for prduction use, so it was
> just an option.
>
> Why are you seeking for an older version, though? The current edition
> has ALSA by default.
>
Its a complicated issue, Klaus.
Thanks for asking, though.
You never intended Knoppix to be used this way.
I have production machines that use stock Knoppix-these are the
machines that make money.
Knoppix is re-mastered from one of the production machines, with
various files/packages changed/omitted, to a CD-for other machines
that do not need all of Knoppix.
Finally, a 1.44MB floppy, (read locked,) is made for the routers,
using SYSLINUX for the gateways/NAT/routers, (that have no HD, for
security.)
Thus, all machines, (10 of them,) have a common base, common
configuration, and common files, that can be derived from the Knoppix
distribution CD, and can be installed into a cold machine in only a
few minutes, (rsync(1) will take care of any updates, once the install
is done,) in case of catastophy.
At issue is that the 2.6 kernel will not fit on a floppy, and the
production machines are now requiring ALSA because of flash/skype.
Ooops!
Thanks,
John
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John Conover, conover@rahul.net, http://www.johncon.com/
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