Have you downloaded your kernel source?
Alsa creates kernel modules for your system. These are called 'drivers' in windows.
Alsa needs kernel source to make proper modules for your particular system. A
compiled an alsa module for a 2.0.38 kernel may look a little different than for a
2.4.3 kernel.
Rob has been mirroring the linux kernel for us (thanks rob!)
http://www.euglug.org/kernel
Also, after you extract the tar ball for the kernel (extract it in /usr/src) make sure
the directory name is linux. Or you can leave it at linux-2.4.3, but make a symlink
for linux. So the path to the kernel source is /usr/src/linux. Of course if you are
running 2.2.17, downloading the 2.4.3 source won't help you to get Alsa working,
unless you switch to the 2.4.3 kernel. In fact, the 2.4.3 kernel may already have
soundblaster live drivers in it, which circumscribes the need for alsa in the first
place.
Cory
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:40:25PM -0800, Julia Coolman wrote:
> Hey folks--
>
> I'm trying to compile the ALSA sound driver so I can use my SB Live on my
> debian side. I downloaded the source from www.alsa-project.org and started
> the usual tarball incantations.
>
> ./configure chokes on "checking for kernel version" and suggests
> /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h is missing. This reminds me of me
> of the "missing a devel RPM" signs from when I was running lPPC. Is it the
> same sort of fix?
>
> Julia Coolman
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "Who died and left YOU sysadmin?"
