OK, let me try and be nice. It matters because you want to get the source that matches the kernel you're using. Otherwise, ALSA isn't going to work for you. Of course, you could always just recompile the kernel, but I didn't think that was what you wanted to do. I have no idea of how things are done in Slack, but if there's a standard methodology for obtaining packages, you most certainly want to follow that methodology especially if you're just learning how to do things. To stray is to ask for trouble and frustration. In fact, it might almost be like begging for it. For better or for worse, the distros do things a bit differently, i.e. your choices to have consequences. Chris writes: > From: "Chris" <chris at mailvision.ath.cx> > > now now, be nice... > > LOL! Smile... > > just kidding... > > > Chris. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:09 PM > Subject: Re: OK > > > > Chris has already mentioned a couple of times that he's using slack > > 9.0. > > > > Greg > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 04:06:22PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Let's start with what distribution of linux you're using. What does: > > > > > > uname -a > > > > > > give you? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
