Re: How does one activate sound on Slink
First off, using a 2.2.x kernel on Slink was no big deal for me. There was
a single error message during boot, but it was just to let me know that
/etc/init.d/network didn't need the route -add net lines anymore. 2.2.x
automatically configures the parameters for this line on its own.
Personally I never did get the OSS/free in the kernel itself to work. Then
again, I didn't try too hard. I invested the $20 in OSS
(www.opensound.com) which is a collection of modules providing support for
many sound cards -- More than the kernel itself does. Installing OSS is a
matter of choosing the platform (Linux 2.2.x glibc UP in my case) and
downloading, running the installer, and then the soundon command. Total
time to configure is maybe 5-10 minutes.
On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, Bill Leach wrote:
> This is a case where you most definitely want to read the HOW-TOs!
> The normal distribution kernels are compiled without sound support.
> The reasons are probably multiple, such as smaller size but in addition
> sound hardware is so "non-standard" that it is probably counter productive
> to even try to distribute a kernel with sound support compiled in.
>
> You need to determine the type of sound card that you have. If yours is
> a listed card then things will probably go quite smoothly. The generally
> big problem that most encounter is that the vast majority of "compatible"
> cards are only "compatible" AFTER some sort of DOS based initialization
> program has been run. With the old "legacy" cards this _can_ usually be
> handled by "cold" booting to DOS followed with a "warm" boot to Linux.
> With the PCI and Plug-n-Pray cards I don't think that even that works
> (OTOH I think that PCI and PnP are also better supported).
>
> BE SURE THAT YOU READ THE <kernel-source>/Documentation text files for
> sound drivers!
>
> Install the kernel source (you probably need around 10 Meg free space).
> Install the "kernel-package":
> (debian/dists/slink/main/binary-all/misc/kernel-package_6.05.deb)
>
> READ the documentation in /usr/doc/kernel-package/
> Manjo's "README.gz" is an outstanding document and will make kernel
> building a pleasure with the added benefit that the package management
> system will "know" about your new kernel and if you follow Manjo's
> advice then upgrades will not automagically replace your custom kernel.
>
> Personally, I strongly recommend that you compile the kernel for
> "modular" sound support. For many sound cards you HAVE to have the
> sound system in modular form (the kernel will fail trying to initialize a
> PnP sound card, which it trys to do before PnP is initialized).
> AFAIK there are no sound cards (that can be used under Linux) that can
> NOT be used as modules so...
>
> Note that for some sound cards you may HAVE to use a 2.2.x kernel and
> that is not a completely trivial upgrade to a slink system. If you do
> need to run a 2.2.x kernel be sure that you read the notes on the matter
> on debian.org (updates?).
>
> On Sat, Aug 07, 1999 at 01:50:31PM -0500, Jor-el wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wasnt too concerned about audio when I installed Slink. Now,
> > however, I feel the sudden desire to make my machine talk. The only
> > question is how. None of the audio modules required have been installed to
> > disk, and 'modconf' doesnt have any audio drivers listed. The install
> > guide doesnt make any mention of sound. How the heck do I get started?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Jor-el
>
>
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