akes priority.
>>>>> So even if you install your newer version, it's probably going to be
>>>>> ignored unless you remove or replace the older version. The manual
>>>>> approach to dependency hell I guess, of sorts.
>>>>>
>>&
minor difference in the API
>>>> between version 1.0.24 and 1.0.25 could make things unusable. And as
>>>> previously mentioned, alsa comes with the 2.6 kernel, so you'll have
>>>> an existing version already in place that you will need to deal with,
>>
way or another. When there's multiple versions of things, at
>>> runtime things like to load in alphabetical order or ascii order at
>>> least. Which generally means the that OLDer version takes priority.
>>> So even if you install your newer version, it's pr
>>
>> Lots of little things that will keep you from succeeding. It's
>> probably time better spent learning an existing package management
>> system IMO. Than to create your own. Especially if you're on your
>> own and not part of team. But it's almost all open
apters will cover alsa" and then
>>>> gives you a basic "type configure&& make". This is obviously
>>>> not going to answer the questions below. :) Any other thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>&
our
own and not part of team. But it's almost all open source so if you
can read the source, everything that you need to know is there in one
form or another.
- James
On 6/20/11, David Henderson wrote:
> On 06/20/2011 11:52 AM, Pierre Lorenzon wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>&g
On 06/20/2011 11:52 AM, Pierre Lorenzon wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> From: David Henderson
> Subject: Re: [Alsa-user] First post
> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:28:48 -0400
>
>> Thanks for the reply Pierre. I checked into the blfs book, but
>> it merely says "thes
lsa-driver second. Most compile options
> >>>> only need --prefix=/usr if you want to override the default of
> >>>> /usr/local. But alsa-driver requires extra parms depending on what
> >>>> you want. Some packages are only tool sets, so make -f Makefi
If you're really into going it on your own. There's gentoo, and
there's LFS aka linux from scratch. Both of which impose a lot of
source compilation. The inherent problem with sources is that you run
into maintenance issues. i.e. If you use the same install for a long
enough time, it'll eventua
gt; existing project? Join a project and ask for work: there will be so much
> interesting things you could do that will be over your head in less than
> a week after joining any open source project. Just ask!
>
> Keep up the good work! Work together!
>
>
> On 20.06.2011 18:55, P
>> unless you're running the latest and greatest of every component. And
>>>> even that is problematic some of the time.
>>>>
>>>> D) unless you have a lot of time to waste, or just need the learning,
>>>> I'd recommend going with existing distros. Ther
ust need the learning,
>>> I'd recommend going with existing distros. There's enough of them
>>> that one might suit your current needs. www.distrowatch.com
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> - James
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/19/11, D
oin a project and ask for work: there will be so much
interesting things you could do that will be over your head in less than
a week after joining any open source project. Just ask!
Keep up the good work! Work together!
On 20.06.2011 18:55, Pierre Lorenzon wrote:
> From: James Shatto
> Subj
From: James Shatto
Subject: Re: [Alsa-user] First post
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:36:59 -0500
> A) If you want to overwrite your existing distro's versions, you
> probably want the --prefix=/usr option on your ./configure commands.
> If not, be sure to change your $PATH to look
Hi,
From: David Henderson
Subject: Re: [Alsa-user] First post
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:28:48 -0400
> Thanks for the reply Pierre. I checked into the blfs book, but
> it merely says "these five chapters will cover alsa" and then
> gives you a basic "type conf
ill cover alsa" and then gives you a
>>> basic "type configure&& make". This is obviously not going to answer
>>> the questions below. :) Any other thoughts?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06/19/2011 11:22 PM, Pierr
y other thoughts?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> On 06/19/2011 11:22 PM, Pierre Lorenzon wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It looks like to me such questions are well answered in the
>>> blfs book. I personnaly think that the latter is a very good
>>>
; It looks like to me such questions are well answered in the
>> blfs book. I personnaly think that the latter is a very good
>> tool to build his own custom distro.
>>
>> Bests
>>
>> Pierre
>>
>>
>> From: David Henderson
>> Subject: [Alsa-use
Hi,
It looks like to me such questions are well answered in the
blfs book. I personnaly think that the latter is a very good
tool to build his own custom distro.
Bests
Pierre
From: David Henderson
Subject: [Alsa-user] First post
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:41:08 -0400
> Hi everyone!
06/19/2011 11:22 PM, Pierre Lorenzon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It looks like to me such questions are well answered in the
> blfs book. I personnaly think that the latter is a very good
> tool to build his own custom distro.
>
> Bests
>
> Pierre
>
>
> From: David Henderson
Hi everyone! I'm currently expanding my knowledge of GNU/Linux to
include building packages from scratch towards an overall goal of a
custom distro. So far, I have a nice base for a command line OS, but
want to expand into the multimedia aspect. Alsa was my first (only?)
choice for the audio
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