Installing/Configuring ALSA Sound Modules In Debian

Posted by Hemos on Friday November 1, 2002 @01:44PM from the how-to-make-the-sounds dept.

GonzoJohn writes "Linux Orbit explains how: "A very common question that comes up when trying Debian GNU/Linux is how the heck do you get Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (a.k.a. ALSA) sound modules set up properly? In this HOWTO we'll show you how to compile and install the ALSA kernel modules, and then setup things using the ALSA Debian script so that modules are automatically loaded and unloaded, and your mixer levels are saved and restored on boot up. Here are some things you'll need to have before you start this HOWTO""

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Re:And people wonder why Lunix isn't 'mainstream' by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-01 14:45 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Amen, brother.

You are absolutely right. As a long term Mac user (I am a UNIX sysadmin by trade, though), I think having to read a HOWTO to set up something like sound is pure masochism.