Re: [gentoo-user] Re: alsa in-kernel vs. alsa-lib

[Pupino <pupinux@gmail.com>]

2008/10/31 Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>:
> On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:05:47 +0100, Pupino wrote:
>
>> But i read this after building alsa-lib:
>> * Please try in-kernel ALSA drivers instead of the alsa-drivers ebuild.
>> * If alsa-drivers works for you where a recent kernel does not, we want
>> * to know about this. Our e-mail address is alsa-bugs@gentoo.org
>> * However, if you notice no sound output or instability, please try to
>> * upgrade your kernel to a newer version first.
>>
>> and this makes me think i should get rid of those packages as it say
>> "instead". Is this wrong? do we still need alsa-lib and co.?
>
> It says "instead of the alsa-drivers ebuild". you use either the
> in-kernel drivers or alsa-drivers, whichever you choose, you still need
> alsa-lib.
>
>
> --
> Neil Bothwick
>
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>

good, this clarifies everything.
Thank you all!