According to Adrian Bolzan: While burning my CPU.
>
> At 18:02 21/11/98 +1000, I wrote:
> >Hello, all!
> >
> >Whenever I recompile my kernel i always get an error when i try to include
> >my sound support. The kernel compiles fine without the sound support.
> >This problem has occurred since 2.0.32 to 2.0.36 for me ( i only started
> >with RH 5.0).
> >
> >I use RedHat 5.0 and now with kernel 2.0.36
> >I have an Creative Soundblaster 16 PnP (ISA model)
> >
>
> I should have added in my errors:
>
> make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/drivers/sound'
> <Then a lot of gcc stuff>
>
> At the end of this compilation:
>
> sb_common.c:21: #error You will need to configure the sound driver with
> CONFIG_AUDIO option.
> make[2]: *** [sb_common.o] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving subdirectory '/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/drivers/sound'
> make[1]: ***[sub_dirs] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/drivers'
> make: ***[linuxsubdirs] Error 2
>
> So, perhaps someone would tell me what 'CONFIG_AUDIO option' is? is that
> an option the the Makefile? and if so, maybe what i should do about it?
> edit it manually? admittedle, i haven't looked at it yet. bit nervous, i
> guess.
>
>From /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
/dev/dsp and /dev/audio support
CONFIG_AUDIO
Answering N disables /dev/dsp and /dev/audio, the A/D and D/A
converter devices. Answer N only if you know you will not need
the option. They are usually required. Answer Y.
Nothing to do with the Makefile, redo 'make config' and say 'Y'.
> thanks,
>
> adrian b.
>
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