dropline2.8, kernel 2.6.7(package) = install alsa after each rebooting:(

anchunlei · 10-09-2004, 05:49 PM

Because upgrading to dropline2.8 requires a kernel of 2.6.x, I installed the kernel package of 2.6.7 from the second cd of slk10. Now I have got not only a new kernel, but also ton of problems.

Using the new kernel the dropline-installer worked fine, and the only problem was that each time I wanted to enjoy my new gnome, the computer alway complained "/dev/dsp no such file or directory".

So I installed the alsa package inside the /testing folder, logged out and logged in, the sound was simply there, and DLG2.8 worked. I was happy with that, but its too early. Soon I found that after each rebooting, the sound would be away, and Gnome could not be started. The sound would be there only if I uninstall the alsa package and re-install it again!!!!What is that?

I have stored the lsmod results and compared them, found there are a little difference:

Situation 1: JUST AFTER ALSA INSTALLATION(WITH SOUND)

I got 3 modules which are not in situation 2:

Code:

	nls_utf8                1792    1  
	isofs                     30008  1 
	zlib_inflate           21248  1 isofs

Situation 2: AFTER REBOOT(NO SOUND)

I got 1 module which is not in situation 1:

Code:

	snd_bt87x              12616  1

So is it a kind of module missing problem?

Chunlei

anchunlei · 10-09-2004, 06:12 PM

I am not sure but maybe compile the alsa driver by myself could solve the problem. This will lead to another problem: I have installed 3 packages in order to use the 2.6.7 kernel:
kernel-generic-2.6.7-i486-1.tgz
kernel-headers-2.6.7-i386-1.tgz
kernel-modules-2.6.7-i486-2.tgz
But when I was trying to compile the driver, the computer always said that is could not find proper headers for kernel 2.6.7. I DO installed the package, what could be the problem?

anchunlei · 10-10-2004, 04:19 AM

The problem has been solved, just uninstalled the alsa package coming with the 2nd slk cd, and compiled it by myself. After rebooting everything seems fine.