Re: Linux has a long way to go before it becomes the major OS

From: Adam K Kirchhoff (adamk_at_voicenet.com)
Date: 01/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 05:17:13 -0600

In comp.os.linux.x anon <anon@anon.com> wrote:
> In alt.os.linux.slackware Richard Mann <Mannr@uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>
>> - get a USB audio device working. I am just now trying to get a Griffin
>> iMic USB audio interface to work. It seems a need to install ALSA, but
>> that is a nightmare. Infact I find this harder than installing the kernel
>> itself...

> Agreed. Whoever wrote the ALSA documentation should be shot, it really is
> one of the most confused, inarticulate examples of technical writing I've
> ever seen. But the actual install process itself is pretty straightforward
> (for basic playback):

> 1) compile ALSA for your soundcard
> 2) insert sound modules into kernel using modprobe
> 3) copy and paste appropriate lines from help file into /etc/modules.conf
> 4) copy and paste appropriate lines from help file into ~/.asoundrc
> 5) turn on sound with alsamixer and alsactl

> The real problem is if you want to enable more than just basic playback,
> i.e. the midi/joystick port or ADAT/SPDIF. ALSA support in this area--if
> any--is lacking to say the least.

On the contrary, Alsa support in that area is superior to the other free
alternatives. The documentation, however, is lacking.

Adam

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