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| 186 | We'll need to edit some files, to let our system know about the freshly installed ALSA modules. |
186 | We'll need to edit some files, to let our system know about the freshly installed ALSA modules. |
| 187 | </p> |
187 | </p> |
| 188 | <p> |
188 | <p> |
| 189 | First file to edit is <path>/etc/modules.d/alsa</path>. |
189 | First file to edit is <path>/etc/modules.d/alsa</path>. |
| 190 | </p> |
190 | </p> |
| 191 | <warn> |
191 | <warn> |
| 192 | There is no need to edit <path>/etc/modules.conf</path>. Instead, always edit files in <path>/etc/modules.d</path>. |
192 | There is no need to edit <path>/etc/modules.conf</path>. Instead, always edit files in <path>/etc/modules.d</path>. |
| 193 | </warn> |
193 | </warn> |
| 194 | <p> |
194 | <p> |
| 195 | Check the ALSA portion <e>at the top of the file</e>. |
195 | Check the ALSA portion <e>at the top of the file</e>. |
| 196 | By adding this line you can specify the max number of soundcards you have (generally, just one). |
196 | By adding this line you can specify the max number of soundcards you have (generally, just one). |
| 197 | </p> |
197 | </p> |
| 198 | <p> |
198 | <p> |
| 199 | <pre caption="At the top of /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
199 | <pre caption="At the top of /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
| 200 | # Alsa 0.9.X kernel modules' configuration file. |
200 | # Alsa 0.9.X kernel modules' configuration file. |
| 201 | # $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml,v 1.5 2003/01/13 21:04:21 seo Exp $ |
201 | # $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml,v 1.6 2003/01/28 20:23:38 zhen Exp $ |
| 202 | |
202 | |
| 203 | # ALSA portion |
203 | # ALSA portion |
| 204 | alias char-major-116 snd |
204 | alias char-major-116 snd |
| 205 | <c>options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1</c> |
205 | <c>options snd major=116 cards_limit=1</c> |
| 206 | # OSS/Free portion |
206 | # OSS/Free portion |
| 207 | alias char-major-14 soundcore |
207 | alias char-major-14 soundcore |
| 208 | |
208 | |
| 209 | ## |
209 | ## |
| 210 | ## IMPORTANT: |
210 | ## IMPORTANT: |
| 211 | </pre> |
211 | </pre> |
| 212 | </p> |
212 | </p> |
| 213 | <p> |
213 | <p> |
| 214 | Now we'll specify the sounddriver(s) ALSA should use. In the same file, edit like this: |
214 | Now we'll specify the sounddriver(s) ALSA should use. In the same file, edit like this: |
| 215 | <pre caption="A bit lower in /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
215 | <pre caption="A bit lower in /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
| 216 | ## and then run `update-modules' command. |
216 | ## and then run `update-modules' command. |
| 217 | ## Read alsa-driver's INSTALL file in /usr/share/doc for more info. |
217 | ## Read alsa-driver's INSTALL file in /usr/share/doc for more info. |
| 218 | ## |
218 | ## |
| 219 | ## ALSA portion |
219 | ## ALSA portion |
| 220 | <c>alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1</c> |
220 | <c>alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1</c> |
| 221 | <c>## If you have more than one, add: |
221 | <c>## If you have more than one, add: |
| 222 | ## alias snd-card-1 snd-intel8x0 |
222 | ## alias snd-card-1 snd-intel8x0 |
| 223 | ## alias snd-card-2 snd-ens1370</c> |
223 | ## alias snd-card-2 snd-ens1370</c> |
| 224 | ## OSS/Free portion |
224 | ## OSS/Free portion |
| 225 | ## alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 |
225 | ## alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 |
| 226 | ## alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1 |
226 | ## alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1 |
| 227 | ## |
227 | ## |
| 228 | </pre> |
228 | </pre> |
| 229 | </p> |
229 | </p> |
| 230 | <p> |
230 | <p> |
| 231 | <note> |
231 | <note> |
| 232 | If you have more than one soundcard, adjust the <c>snd_cards_limit</c> value and add more snd-card aliases to the file. |
232 | If you have more than one soundcard, adjust the <c>cards_limit</c> value and add more snd-card aliases to the file. |
| 233 | I don't have experience with this, but you can find examples for configurations with two or more soundcards in |
233 | I don't have experience with this, but you can find examples for configurations with two or more soundcards in |
| 234 | <uri link="http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-howto/c1660.htm">Chapter 6</uri> |
234 | <uri link="http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-howto/c1660.htm">Chapter 6</uri> |
| 235 | of the <uri link="http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-howto/alsa-howto.html">ALSA Howto</uri>. |
235 | of the <uri link="http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-howto/alsa-howto.html">ALSA Howto</uri>. |
| 236 | </note> |
236 | </note> |
| 237 | </p> |
237 | </p> |
| 238 | <p> |
238 | <p> |
| 239 | Last thing to do in this file, at the very bottom, check if these lines are there and uncommented: |
239 | Last thing to do in this file, at the very bottom, check if these lines are there and uncommented: |
| 240 | <pre caption="at the very bottom of /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
240 | <pre caption="at the very bottom of /etc/modules.d/alsa"> |
| 241 | alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss |
241 | alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss |
| 242 | alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss |
242 | alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss |
| 243 | alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss |
243 | alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss |
| 244 | </pre> |
244 | </pre> |
| 245 | </p> |
245 | </p> |
| 246 | <p> |
246 | <p> |
| 247 | Now double-check the file <path>/etc/modules.d/alsa</path> and when you're sure everyting is ok, run <c>update-modules</c>. |
247 | Now double-check the file <path>/etc/modules.d/alsa</path> and when you're sure everyting is ok, run <c>update-modules</c>. |
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