If you are running Debian, don't waste your time grabbing the source from
other websites,
just install it via 'apt-get install'

it will install all the needed dependancies that way.  Installing from
original source is a last resort for Debian...

Seth

----- Original Message -----
From: Julia Coolman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:40 PM
Subject: [EUG-LUG:522] missing header file?


> Hey folks--
>
> I'm trying to compile the ALSA sound driver so I can use my SB Live on my
> debian side. I downloaded the source from www.alsa-project.org and started
> the usual tarball incantations.
>
> ./configure chokes on "checking for kernel version" and suggests
> /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h is missing. This reminds me of me
> of the "missing a devel RPM" signs from when I was running lPPC. Is it the
> same sort of fix?
>
> Julia Coolman
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "Who died and left YOU sysadmin?"
>

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