> -----Original Message----- > From: Christoph Eckert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 January 2007 15:45 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] alsa-driver > > > > > The dmesg output (referred to by the error) is: > > > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_free_irq > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_pci_quirk_lookup > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_request_irq > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_free_irq > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_pci_quirk_lookup > > snd_intel8x0: Unknown symbol snd_request_irq > > > > > > Reverting back to the previous version fixes the sound once again. > > > > Any advice? > > not sure, but maybe you ran into compiler incompatibilities. > Anyway, I > wonder why all people still try to install the alsa-driver > package. You > don't need it as all drivers already are in the kernel. > > ce >
In the case of some drivers (such as intel hd audio) I have found the userspace drivers to be far superior to the kernel modules which gave poor sound quality, incredibly low volume even when turned fully up, and frequent distortion. David Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this list. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
