Just replying to myself for completeness.
If you also do
apt-get install libasound2-dev
you will get the headers needed to build apps using alsa.
Kenny
On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:39:20PM -0500, kenny wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I would think so too, but apt-cache says alsa-utilsis a dependency of
> alsa-base.
>
> Kenny
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:28:40AM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote:
> > Won't he also need alsa-utils?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny at hittsjunk.net>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 9:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: sarge: getting als to work
> >
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > The easiest way will be to upgrade to a 2.6 kernel. This way you won't
> > > need to duild the alsa modules from source.
> > >
> > > The 2.4.27 kernel on the installer has an old version of speakup, and
> > > was only intencded for installing.
> > >
> > > I am running a 2.6 kernel with alsa built as modules. All I have to do
> > > to get alsa working is
> > >
> > > apt-get install alsa-base
> > >
> > > You will need to install additional packages to build software that uses
> > > alsa, but that should get sound up and running.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > Kenny
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:31:09PM -0400, Christopher Moore wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I've recently installed debian sarge and want to get sound working. Which
> > > > debian packages to I need to install? I am running the 2.4.27
> > > > speakup-enabled kernel which came with the talking debian install cd.
> > > >
> > > > I could go back to my old ways and follow the alsa-howto in the goodies the
> > > > goodies directory. But I'm trying to learn the "debian" approach to doing
> > > > things.
> > > >
> > > > tia
> > > > Chris
> > > >
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