I think there should be a note on the section about using genkernel, that the kernel on the install CD does not have sound related kernel modules enabled. For example: Note that, if you want sound to work after installation you might consider adding ALSA and drivers for your sound card (Usually: Device drivers > Sound > Powermac DMAC sound [IIRC...] on PPC Macintoshes) to the kernel configuration using: genkernel --menuconfig all
Oh, i forgot that a link to the following url would be very helpful also: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml
(In reply to comment #1) > Oh, i forgot that a link to the following url would be very helpful also: > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml The last chapter [1] already links to a list of good desktop-related stuff [2]. I don't think we should duplicate that index in the Handbook. [1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=12 [2] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=desktop
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #1) > > Oh, i forgot that a link to the following url would be very helpful also: > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml > > The last chapter [1] already links to a list of good desktop-related stuff [2]. > I don't think we should duplicate that index in the Handbook. > > [1] > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=12 > [2] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=desktop > Yes, but if you follow the installation instructions sequentally, at present you have to recompile the kernel to get the sound working. So I think enabling the sound related modules should be mentioned here. At least I guessed that sound would be enabled on the install CD kernel and did not notice it was not when I checked the kernel configuration with menugonfig...
jkt is right; we shouldn't have duplicate references cluttering up the handbook.
(In reply to comment #3) > Yes, but if you follow the installation instructions sequentally, at present > you have to recompile the kernel to get the sound working. So I think enabling > the sound related modules should be mentioned here. You can always use the alsa-driver package as described in the (already linked) ALSA guide. > At least I guessed that sound would be enabled on the install CD kernel and did > not notice it was not when I checked the kernel configuration with > menugonfig... If you have any feedback to the genkernel stuff, please report it to the respective maintainer (in this case, either kernel team or ppc folks, I guess). Thanks for reporting.
