I'm using gentoo -r3-rc source (a patch to 2.4.18 to 2.4.19-gentoo-r3 from drobbins) and I built with XFS, preempt, low-latency, and latency tracking. I am using pcmcia-cs. I have an ESS Solo 1 audio chipset (this is a compaq laptop with ALi chipset) and the module will no longer insert. Output from modprobe below. minnow sound # modprobe esssolo1 /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/sound/esssolo1.o: unresolved symbol latency_start /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/sound/esssolo1.o: unresolved symbol latency_end /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/sound/esssolo1.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/sound/esssolo1.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r3/kernel/drivers/sound/esssolo1.o: insmod esssolo1 failed
'esssolo1' is not a name of an ALSA module. What version of alsa do you have installed? What happens if you "modprobe snd-es1938"?
As a chaser: please post the output of the following command: qpkg -I 'alsa*'
Closing for the lack of feedback.