Matthew Cline <matthew.cline <at> gmail.com> writes:

> If you want to use the drivers provided by the alsa-driver ebuild, you
> need to disable alsa support in the kernel:

> "If you have compiled your kernel and want to use alsa-driver, please
> ensure the following before proceeding, else alsa-driver is likely to
> fail. The next code listing gives you one way of performing the
> checks.

>    1. CONFIG_SOUND is set. (Basic Sound support enabled)
>    2. CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set. (In-built OSS support disabled)
>    3. CONFIG_SND is not set. (In-built ALSA support disabled)
>    4. /usr/src/linux points to the kernel you want ALSA working on."
> 
> If you use the kernel ALSA support, even in module form, you cannot
> use the alsa-driver ebuild.

Got it.

I think for now I going to stick with using the kernel's loadable 
modules for audio. 

Thanks for clearing that point up.

James

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