81626 – ALSA Guide needs to make sure OSS kernel support is disabled

Bug 81626 - ALSA Guide needs to make sure OSS kernel support is disabled

Summary: ALSA Guide needs to make sure OSS kernel support is disabled

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Alsa Configuration Guide (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

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Reported:	2005-02-11 07:12 UTC by Andy Getz
Modified:	2005-02-14 04:57 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Andy Getz 2005-02-11 07:12:27 UTC

The ALSA Configuration guide does not specify that the kernel OSS support must be disabled.  If it is not, ALSA will not work properly (erm, at all).

Reproducible: Didn't try
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Build and boot a kernel with built-in ALSA and OSS sound support for your sound card
2. Try to use ALSA, heh (a mixer program for example).

Actual Results:  
My sound card was not listed in /proc/asound and i could not attach a mixer to 
it to complete the Configuration Guide by unmuting the channels.

Expected Results:  
Just make sure at the beginning of the guide that people have OSS disabled or 
modularized.

Comment 1 Andy Getz 2005-02-14 04:57:23 UTC

Much better!