Linux sound drivers?

[SpookyEddy]

Hi all,

Is anyone using the ALSA divers for linux?

If so how do they compare to the oss versions shipped as standard?

TIA

Eddy

[otheos]

it really depends on the hardware. Some cards' ALSA support offers more features and/or better sound. Sometimes not!

You have to see for yourself.

My SB Live value works just fine with the latest drivers (kernel 2.4.13) and I can at last have both front and rear speakers (no bass treble though and it should be there).

There was a site that compared the drivers for sound cards. If I come accross it I'll let you know.

[SpookyEddy]

Thanks otheos,

I want to try them because I get dodgy sound under winex & ALSA drivers are reported to fix this issue.

Unfortunately when I try "make install" they fail with an error that looks like a kernel-source problem (howvever it is installed).

/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:1:2: #error Modules should never use kernel-headers system headers,
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:2:2: #error but rather headers from an appropriate kernel-source package.
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:3:2: #error Change -I/usr/src/linux/include (or similar) to
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:4:2: #error -I/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/include
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:5:2: #error to build against the currently-running kernel.
make[1]: *** [sound.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dave/downloads/alsa-driver-0.5.12a/kernel'
make: *** [compile] Error 1

Do you know of any RPM's suitable for RedHat 7.2 or a good guide?

TIA

Eddy

[otheos]

It looks like it's trying to compile against kernel sources and it doesn't like it.

As I never done it myself I cannot really help, but it seems that it wants to access the drivers of the currently running kernel (playing smart outlining the obvious ) but it's pointed to their sources instead.

Well, have you looked at the Makefile for path requirements?

I bet there's a Howto at ALSA's home page.

[SpookyEddy]

Thanks, thats what I thought

The ALSA how to still refers only to 2.2 kernels so could do with an update.

I wonder if its because I have the original kernel up & running (with appropriate source) but probably have the source for a variety of newer kernels installed.

Regards

Eddy