I just compiled a new kernel 2.4.29 from 2.4.26 in Slack 10. I need the alsa ESS modules-I was told that I need to install alsa again. Since I already have alsa on my pc, do I need to use pkgtool to remove alsa before I build it (I've never had pkgtool work right except for removing packages....installing packages doesn't work so I always compile them myself)??

if you only need the modules ( and i think you do after reading your other post )
then you don't need to remove the old ones. they are in the 2.4.26 module-tree.
your new modules will go to the 2.4.29-tree after compiling and installing.

....and if your compiling your prog.'s rather then using pkg.'s, you use checkinstall eh.?
then you can allways remove them with pkgtool.

egag

I'm confused about the modules. If I'm going from kernel 2.4.26 to 2.4.29 I can use the same modules for both kernels? Would I just rename the /lib/modules/2.4.26 directory to /lib/modules/2.4.29??

All you need is the modules for alsa. The alsa libraries that have nothing to do with the kernel but only with glib should stay the same. The package that contains the modules is alsa-driver.
I would use the same alsa version(1.0.5a), in case there is a confict with the other alsa packages. If you have the 3rd and 4rth slack 10 cd go to the source/l/alsa-driver/ (it's in one of the cd's) and copy the context (the files you see below) of this directory in a local folder. if not go to a slackware mirror and download the source. This is a Greek mirror:
ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackwar...l/alsa-driver/

the files:
alsa-driver-1.0.5a.tar.bz2
alsa-driver.SlackBuild
doinst.sh.gz
slack-desc

The alsa-driver.SlackBuild is a script that will make the slack-driver package, out of the source: alsa-driver-1.0.5a.tar.bz2

Open alsa-driver.SlackBuild with an editor and you'll find a line:
KVERSION=${KVERSION:-2.4.26} change this to
KVERSION=${KVERSION:-2.4.29}
Make sure you have booted with the new kernel and run the script:
this will compile and store in /tmp the package: alsa-driver-1.0.5a_2.4.29-i486-1.tgz
install it with:
there is no need to uninstall alsa-driver-1.0.5a_2.4.26-i486-1 if you still have the old kernel.
Actually the wiser thing to do is to keep both kernels. In this case you'll need both packages to have sound when booting with both kernels.

The answer to this is of course NO.
If you compiled a new kernel and followed the correct procedure, there should have been compiled new modules and stored in
/lib/modules/2.4.29 .

Or, you could just download the latest source from ALSA, compile and install using the compile guide from the same site. It's a fairly simple procedure and that way you'll have latest drivers/lib/utils/oss installed.

Later,
MMYoung

Wow, thanks perfect_circle for the alsa ftp and instructions....I now have sound in my new kernel!