thx for the response I think we missed each other with the point though, currently my sound works just fine and I am happy with it as it is [ie. built in] I am not sure where the alsa driver in "world" came from unless it is a hangover from my initial genkernel instalation. I would like to remove this package from my system simply because I "think" I dont need it, this being the bit I am not sure about. I am afraid that there are two things on linux that I have never got on well with, sound and optical drives. :)
stu On 7/18/05, Daniel da Veiga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In order to use alsa-driver, you must not have alsa compiled in the > kernel, I dunno exactly how you got this error using alsa already if > everything was working before (unless you changed any settings on your > kernel config). Enable only the audio support, compile modules for > your sound-cards and let alsa-driver do the rest. > > On 7/18/05, Stuart Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > > > I think I know why I have this error but I woul like another view > > before I -aCv the package, the error from this mornings emerge -aDuv > > world was :- > > > > checking for built-in ALSA... "yes" > > configure: error: You have built-in ALSA in your kernel. > > > > !!! Please attach the config.log to your bug report: > > !!! /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.9b/work/alsa-driver-1.0.9b/config.log > > > > !!! ERROR: media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.9b failed. > > !!! Function econf, Line 485, Exitcode 0 > > !!! econf failed > > !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status > > message. > > > > I skipped some of the less seemingly pertinent bits, my kernel is > > currently 2.6.11.5 and ALSA is built into it whereas when I first > > installed Gentoo [~6 months ago] I used genkernel which IIRC built > > ALSA as modules which I think has led me to the above error. > > I checked the changelog and this package > > media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.9b was last made x86 in febuary which may > > have been before I installed gentoo hence I think why my world is > > trying to install it even though I do not require it. > > > > Could someone confirm [or guide anyway ] for me that my "guess" is > > right and that I will be safe to remove the package. > > Alternatively I have got completly the wrong end of the stick and I am > > about to kill my system :) > > in which case a big NO!! dont do it will suffice . > > > > thanks stu > > > > > > -- > > "There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand > > binary, those who don't" > > > > --Unknown > > > > -- > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > > > -- > Daniel da Veiga > Computer Operator - RS - Brazil > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- "There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, those who don't" --Unknown -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
