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multios

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Registered: 2006-05-29

Posts: 36

custom kernel for es1371?

Do I have to build a custom kernel to get the es1371 sound module?
If so, is abs/pacman the best way to go just to get it? I am using 2.6.20-ARCH and it works fine other than sound.
Please, no directions to wiki alsa page, or to gentoo alsa page, or the alsa homepage
Been there, done it.
The onboard chip works great with the oss driver on linux, works great with *bsd, and OS/2. Just not alsa.

Thanks.
multios

EDIT: sorry I wasn't very clear. I am wanting to use the oss module. Do I need to recompile a kernel for that module?

Last edited by multios (2007-03-28 21:33:12)

tomk

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Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: custom kernel for es1371?

The module is already there, but the name is not obvious - snd-ens1371. In most cases, such modules are auto-loaded by udev (assuming you have that facility turned on in rc.conf), although there are occasional situations where it is necessary to add it to the rc.conf MODULES array.

Last edited by tomk (2007-03-28 19:24:10)

multios

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Registered: 2006-05-29

Posts: 36

Re: custom kernel for es1371?

That is the one I don't want to use
That is the alsa module isn't it?
I am wanting the oss module "es1371"
Thanks

I would dearly love to see what somebody has configured to use with alsa/snd-ens1371 that will work all the time and even through reboots.
fwiw- mine is an onboard chip 

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: custom kernel for es1371?

My apologies for misunderstanding. We don't provide OSS support in the Arch kernel packages, because OSS is deprecated. ABS & Pacman are the recommended tools for building and installing a custom kernel.

multios

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Registered: 2006-05-29

Posts: 36

Re: custom kernel for es1371?

Ok, thanks. I will do some reading/studying/digesting on ABS with Pacman.
I have compiled custom kernels, just not with Arch.
You guys do a great job.