compile kernel with soundcore...?

Syncrm · 02-07-2002, 11:37 PM

i'm trying to install ALSA sound drivers for my laptop which has crystal 4237b chipset and it says soundcore support is necessary (looking for the module that goes by char-major-14). however, i can't load the modules... presumably because they're not compiled. but i can't seem to find any info in the kernel about them.

i'm running slack 8 with the 2.4.17 kernel.

isajera · 02-08-2002, 12:30 AM

i'm using sorta dated info here, but i think it should still hold. the module you need is the cs4232.o - when you configure the kernel. you need to configure the sound to have the oss and generic sound card support on - the option for the cs4232 should be in there.

in the /etc/modules.conf, the char-major-14 needs to be set for cs4232. that should do it.

Syncrm · 02-08-2002, 06:18 AM

yeah, only problem is that if i try and modprobe char-major-14 itself (which should work since we're trying to setup and alias for it) modprobe returns an error saying it can't find the module.

curse dell for putting such a poorly supported soundcard in my laptop!