Re: [Openvortex-dev] Au8830 openvortex drivers on 2.6.x kernels

[Matt Luckett]

Thanks for the instructions.  They worked with 2.6.3-mm4 (au88x0 still isn't in 
alsa-kernel).
Though i think its faster to do ./configure --with-sequencer=yes --with-oss=yes 
--with-cards=au8830  <- Whatever card.


Zach Borgerding wrote:
> It was mentioned several days ago, on this list, and on the Alsa-Project 
> website, that 1.0.2c (and a few earlier versions) have several fixes for 2.6.x 
> kernels.  You should be using these files.  As of right now, without a few 
> modifications, Manuel's patch will not work with 1.0.2.  You will need to hold 
> out on the patch until then.  Please try 1.0.2c insteal of 1.0.1.
>
> Compile them in this manner:
> --with-oss=yes 
>
> Download the most recent of following 3 libraries from the ALSA site, 
> alsa-project.org :
>
> alsa-driver
> alsa-lib
> alsa-utils
>
> It's a good idea to move them all to the same directory, "alsa" or something.
>
> Build the driver with:
>
> ./configure --with-sequencer=yes --with-oss=yes
> make
> make install (as root)
>
> Run:
> ./snddevices (as root)
>
>
> Now build alsa-lib and alsa-utils:
>
> ./configure
> make
> make install (as root)
>
>
> Do that for each of those packages.
>
>
> Finally, put the following in your /etc/modules.conf file (may also be 
> conf.modules depending on your distro). Notice. Mine below is an au8830. Change 
> the number to match your card (e.g. au8810 or au8820.)  If your system already 
> has ALSA startup scripts that handle this (Slackware 9.1 for instance), you can 
> avoid this section.
>
>
> # ALSA portion
> alias char-major-116 snd
> alias snd-card-0 snd-au8830
> # module options should go here
>
> # OSS/Free portion
> alias char-major-14 soundcore
> alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
>
> # card #1
> alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
> alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
> alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss 
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Alm <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:38:56 -0600
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [Openvortex-dev] Au8830 openvortex drivers on 2.6.x kernels
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I have been trying unsuccessfully for several days to get the openvortex  
> > driver to work with first 2.6.1 and then 2.6.2. I am using alsa-lib-1.0.1, 
> > alsa-util-1.0.1 and alsa-driver-1.0.1, trying in turn each of the three 
> > patces on mjander's site.