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===Gentoo Linux=== | ===Gentoo Linux=== | ||
: Run <tt>emerge media-sound/alsa-driver</tt> to get the latest stable version. <br />''Note:'' this driver is now disencouraged, Gentoo recently switched to using the in-kernel driver as its first | : Run <tt>emerge media-sound/alsa-driver</tt> to get the latest stable version. <br />''Note:'' this driver is now disencouraged, Gentoo recently switched to using the in-kernel driver as its first choice! | ||
: If you want the latest sources, use <tt>emerge --oneshot =media-sound/alsa-driver-9999</tt> which will download the mercurial source tree, compile it and install it for you. | : If you want the latest sources, use <tt>emerge --oneshot =media-sound/alsa-driver-9999</tt> which will download the mercurial source tree, compile it and install it for you. | ||
: Follow the [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide] to install ALSA. | : Follow the [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide] to install ALSA. | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 21 January 2008
Pre-requisites
- full kernel sources (see to distribution specific section)
- gcc (C compiler)
- autoconf (only necessary if you need to use hgcompile script)
Compilation commands
# ./configure # make # make install
Note: Example above will replace ALSA drivers for current kernel with drivers compiled from source.
Distribution specific
SUSE Linux/OpenSUSE
- install appropriate kernel-source rpm package
Red Hat Fedora
- install appropriate kernel-source rpm package
Fedora 8
- install appropriate kernel-devel rpm package only (ommit kernel-sources)!
- Instructions for Fedora 8
Gentoo Linux
- Run emerge media-sound/alsa-driver to get the latest stable version.
Note: this driver is now disencouraged, Gentoo recently switched to using the in-kernel driver as its first choice!
- If you want the latest sources, use emerge --oneshot =media-sound/alsa-driver-9999 which will download the mercurial source tree, compile it and install it for you.
- Follow the Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide to install ALSA.