---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:53:02 +0200 > From: rene.herman@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: b3zdomny@xxxxxxxxxxx > CC: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: is this card supported by ALSA? > > On 11-07-08 01:44, Landis McGauhey wrote: > >>>> Ready to proceed with the patch. Where is the root of the source tree? > >>> That's something only you know. You are running a self-compiled 2.6.25.9 >>> currently, right? Can't find the forum on which I saw you say so earlier >>> again... >>> >>> You downloaded a kernel source tree and unpacked that somewhere? That >>> "somewhere" is where the source tree is now at. Ie, if you compiled the >>> kernel in your own home directory, it might be in ~/linux-2.6.25.9. That >>> directory. The one with the 'MAINTAINERS' file. >>> >>> I do hope that was the way you upgraded to 2.6.25.9. If not, how did you? >> >> Thanks, Rene. I'll find it if I have to take the box apart! I'll let >> you know what happens. > > Well, sure, but note that if you're not aware that you compiled a kernel > you (well, probably...) didn't which would mean you don't have the > correct kernel source tree around anyway. And if you _were_ aware that > you did you'd have been probably aware of the directory from which you > ran "make" while doing so, so... > > If you upgraded to 2.6.25.9 through your distribution or something, I'll > need to talk you through compiling and installing a kernel from scratch. > If that's necessary, which distribution do you use? Yes, Rene, I was in over my head when I did this. I google'd for guidance, stumbled over a GUI installer and just followed the prompts. To be perfectly candid, I did not know what I was doing. My distro is Debian Lenny. Regards and thanks, Landis > > Rene. _________________________________________________________________ It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
