Hi Jens, Today Jens Langner wrote:
> Am 03.06.11 21:52, schrieb Tobias Oetiker: > > > We just got sunray 4.3 to run on ubuntu linux 11.04 ... but we had > > to dowgrade the kernel to 2.6.34 (thanks to ubuntu kernel ppa this > > was quite simple) ... > > > > The problem with newer kernels is two fold. > > > > a) the sunray kernel modules still make use of the big bad kernel > > lock via ioctl interfaces. Since the lock has finally been slain > > the modules are not compile anymore ... the ioctl calls they > > to be replaced by unlocked_ioctl ops ... > > > > http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-kernel/2008/1/8/548252 > > > > b) with the 11.04 kernel ubuntu has finally kicked the remaining > > OSS layers so sound does not work anymore ... the 'right' thing > > would probably be to write a user-space pulse module or an alsa > > kernel module ... > > > > has anyone worked on these tasks yet ? It would be nice to use the > > latest kernels with their improved desktop responsiveness ... > > Yes, I already have the modules running on 2.6.38 (patched them > accordingly). And they are running fine. However, if you need audio you > still need to compile an own kernel to reenable the OSS modules which > ubuntu (canonical) unfortunatley disabled per default in their kernels > shipped with 10.10 as well as 11.04. Of course, alsa support would be > the right way to go, but this is beyond my knowledge and require time. > I hope to get some time during the next weeks to prepare my patches for > the sunray wiki and put it there as well as an updated HOWTO for > installing SRS 5.2 on ubuntu 11.04 with kernels 2.6.38+ that would be great ... cheers tobi > > best regards, > jens > -- Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland http://it.oetiker.ch [email protected] ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900 _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users
