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yeah, I considered updating my gcc from 3.2.3 to 3.3.3 on Slackware 9.1. Will I get any incompatibilites after that. I have compiled a lot of packages with the compiler. Is it necessary to recompile them, or e.g. the kernel?
I would always compile my kernel with a version of gcc that is known to be very stable. Some people go back to 2.95 I use 3.2.3 and it works just fine. I haven't heard anything bad about 3.3.3, but you might encounter little bugs.
I would always compile my kernel with a version of gcc that is known to be very stable. Some people go back to 2.95 I use 3.2.3 and it works just fine. I haven't heard anything bad about 3.3.3, but you might encounter little bugs.
thank you for your quick reply. Maybe you are right - never change a winning team!
I recently did gcc3.3.3 and compiled 2.6.4 with no problems, ive compiled a few things since upgrading.. no problems yet (alsa 1.0.3 gave me a few troubles but i got it worked out)
I recently did gcc3.3.3 and compiled 2.6.4 with no problems, ive compiled a few things since upgrading.. no problems yet (alsa 1.0.3 gave me a few troubles but i got it worked out)
yes, that sounds interesting! Did you compile it from source or did you install the binary package?
Well, do you know anybody who switched over to 2.6 and alsa and had no trouble with sound?! I have solved the most problems so far, but I can't play any audio CD. The drive is working, but I can't hear anything.
binary shouldn't involve gcc. And I had sound working perfectly with alsa in slackware. make sure to follow the steps for your card at www.alsa-project.org
yes, that sounds interesting! Did you compile it from source or did you install the binary package?
Well, do you know anybody who switched over to 2.6 and alsa and had no trouble with sound?! I have solved the most problems so far, but I can't play any audio CD. The drive is working, but I can't hear anything.
And many thanks for your quick reply!
cu
hp_tux
i installed from source.. and I also had no problems with sound after upgrading to 2.6.0 or 2.6.4
EDIT: sorry 2.6.4 compiled with gcc 3.3.3 took a few compiles before it worked.. but with 3.2.3 it worked first time on every recompile
Last edited by trey85stang; 03-24-2004 at 03:07 PM.
and I also had no problems with sound after upgrading to 2.6.0 or 2.6.4
well, my deepest respect!
I think, one problem may be that i'm missing two modules: "snd" and "soundcore". Alsaconf wrote the following into my "/etc/modprobe.conf":
Code:
# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.2 ---
alias char-major-116 snd
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
I can't find the appropriate options in the kernel config file! But nevertheless, KDE system sound with arts works, but no music from CD
I think, one problem may be that i'm missing two modules: "snd" and "soundcore". Alsaconf wrote the following into my "/etc/modprobe.conf":
Code:
# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.2 ---
alias char-major-116 snd
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
I can't find the appropriate options in the kernel config file! But nevertheless, KDE system sound with arts works, but no music from CD
I'm sure you can help me!
cu
hp_tux
hmmm.. im not sure about music from cd's... i usually just rip em to mp3's.. I think I will check that out when i get home today. I will let you know if it works or now.
although.. for sound to work at all.. you have to have snd and soundcore.. are you sure thats not compiled statically in the kernel?
Well, I think this option is also responsible for the other module ("snd").
There are at least two modules which seem to be unnecessary: "snd-pcm-oss" and "snd-mixer-oss". I have unloaded them and sound is still working.
My Hardware:
Code:
# lspci -v
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 4d56
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
I/O ports at ef00 [size=64]
Chipset: Intel i850
Kernel: 2.6.4
Thank you so far!
cu
hp_tux
Ok bud, here is the deal.. I cannot play music cd's either.. but I think I have a kernel module left out or something.. cause KsCD and Kaudiocreator do not see my cd... keeps saying device not available :shrugs: Dont know if it will play though... Ill try and figure it out this weekend.
the -oss modules provide OSS compatibility in case some program doesn't support ALSA but does support OSS
oh, that's new to me, I thought, "alsa" and "arts" are providing sound, so that there would be no other way accessing the sound device. Thank you for the information!
Quote:
I keep a really stable gcc installed for critical packages, but I have the gcc symlinks pointing to 3.3.3. Get the best of both worlds.
Does this mean, you compile all with 3.3.3, but when you encounter problems, you take the original gcc from Slackware? What are the advantages of the new version: does it compile faster or smaller binaries, or is it faster, or what?
@trey85stang:
Quote:
Ok bud, here is the deal.. I cannot play music cd's either.. but I think I have a kernel module left out or something.. cause KsCD and Kaudiocreator do not see my cd... keeps saying device not available :shrugs: Dont know if it will play though... Ill try and figure it out this weekend.
Well, I tried the same with another Distro (Archlinux), but with the same result: sound is generally working, but no music from CD!
Originally posted by hp_tux
Well, I tried the same with another Distro (Archlinux), but with the same result: sound is generally working, but no music from CD!
cu
hp_tux
you do have an audio cable from your cdrom to the sound card right?
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I have solved the most problems so far, but I can't play any audio CD. The drive is working, but I can't hear anything.
