Re: How to setup sound under Debian

[Tony Middleton <tony10@ximera.net>]

Alsa modules are in the standard kernel in the 2.6 series.  I assume you 
are running Sarge or Sid.  You need to install the alsa-base and 
alsa-utils packages.  Look in /usr/share/doc/alsa-base - this describes 
some changes to how alsa works and how the modules are loaded. 
Unfortunately I had sound working on a 2.6.3 kernel but can't since I 
moved to 2.6.6.  Still investigating.

Tony Middleton

linuxnand@netscape.net wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I would like to understand how to setup sound under Debian.
> I am using a 2.6.6-1-686 kernel and I have noticed that there are no alsa modules for this kernel on the online repositories that I am using.
>
> So, how do I set it up? Are there any updated howtos?
>
> I am enjoying using Debian, discovering how it works. As soon as I setup this desktop I will remove SuSE from my notebook and use Debian.
>
> Thanks,
> Charlie.
>
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