Re: Why the BLEEP was my sound removed?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 10/19/08 20:33, Rico Secada wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:56:33 -0500
> Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > On 10/19/08 05:12, Rico Secada wrote:
> > > Hi, 
> > >
> > > I just upgraded from Etch to Lenny on my laptop.
> > >
> > > Normally I get sound working using the snd-maestro3 module, but I
> > > can see that support has been removed.
> > >
> > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=464191
> > >
> > > This is something that is affecting a lot of users.
> > >
> > > Yes, I can use 2.6.18 instead of 2.6.26, and yes I can download and
> > > installed firmware manually, but hell then I might as well run
> > > something different if I have to mess around like that to get sound
> > > working.
> > This response to the bug that you referenced explains exactly how to 
> > get sound to work again.
> >
> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=48;bug=464191
>
> Like I wrote: "yes I can download and install firmware manually" 

So you did.  My apologies.

I disagree with you, though, about your reaction to having to 
manually d/l the binary firmware.  Using Linux means sometimes 
having to get your fingers a bit greasy.

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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