Alsaconf correctly determines my driver (intel-8x0) based on Nvidia chip, but during modules-update, has trouble inserting modules: Running modules-update... Loading driver... * Loading ALSA modules ... * Loading: snd-card-0 ... [ ok ] * Loading: snd-seq-oss ... FATAL: Error inserting snd_seq_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ !! ] * Loading: snd-pcm-oss ... WARNING: Error inserting snd_mixer_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting snd_pcm_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ !! ] * Loading: snd-mixer-oss ... FATAL: Error inserting snd_mixer_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ ok ] * Restoring Mixer Levels ... [ ok ]Setting default volumes... Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. alsaconf 2. 3. Actual Results: Running modules-update... Loading driver... * Loading ALSA modules ... * Loading: snd-card-0 ... [ ok ] * Loading: snd-seq-oss ... FATAL: Error inserting snd_seq_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ !! ] * Loading: snd-pcm-oss ... WARNING: Error inserting snd_mixer_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting snd_pcm_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ !! ] * Loading: snd-mixer-oss ... FATAL: Error inserting snd_mixer_oss (/lib/modules/2.6.12-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [ ok ] * Restoring Mixer Levels ... [ ok ]Setting default volumes... Portage 2.0.51.22-r2 (default-linux/amd64/2005.1, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.3.5-r1, 2.6.12-gentoo-r10 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.12-gentoo-r10 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ Gentoo Base System version 1.6.13 dev-lang/python: 2.3.5-r2 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.11 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.59-r6 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r10 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.18-r1 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.11-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O2 -march=k8 -pipe" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/lib64/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=k8 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoconfig distlocks sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://distfiles.gentoo.org http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j4" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="amd64 X alsa avi berkdb bitmap-fonts bzip2 cdr crypt cups dvd dvdr eds emacs emboss encode esd fam fftw foomaticdb fortran ftp gdbm gif gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml gtl hal howl imlib ipv6 jpeg lm_sensors lzw lzw-tiff mozilla mp3 mpeg ncurses nls opengl pam pdflib perl png python quicktime readline samba sdl spell ssl tcpd tiff truetype-fonts type1-fonts usb userlocales xml2 xpm xv zlib userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, LINGUAS, PORTDIR_OVERLAY
I had the same problem before, so added to the wiki... See "Errors inserting modules" here http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_sound_mixer_aka_dmix#Troubleshooting Jim
(In reply to comment #1) > I had the same problem before, so added to the wiki... > > See "Errors inserting modules" here > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_sound_mixer_aka_dmix#Troubleshooting > > Jim Yes, that was the problem. In fact, I had committed every sin described in that Wiki article.
