emerge kde - alsa error!!!

Vard · n00b Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 45

I'm installing linux gentoo for the first time. It's the third day of install. I finally got everything to work, but when I did 'emerge kde' I got an error:

!!! Error: media-sound/alsa-driver-0.9.8 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 63, Exitcode 2
!!! Parallel Make Failed

I have an onboard sound card (SoundMAX digital audio system), is it a compatibility issue?

The error had many lines, if more is needed let me know. The only way I know to get the onscreen info is by writing it down on paper, so didn't get it all.

I have the kernel-2.4.22-gentoo-r3.

Any ideas?
Thanks

Cossins · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:28 pm Post subject:

Yes, we need more lines.

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Vard · n00b Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 45

../alsa-kernel/core/sound-oss.c:27:2: #error "Enable the oss soundcore multiplex er (CONFIG_SOUND) in the kernel."
make[2]: *** [fastdep] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-0.9.8/work/alsa-driver-0.9.8/acore'
make[1]: *** [dep] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-0.9.8/work/alsa-driver-0.9.8'
make: *** [include/sndversions.h]
Error 2

!!! Error: media-sound/alsa-driver-0.9.8 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 63, Exitcode 2
!!! Parallel Make Failed

As far as I know that's everything. If you need any other info let me know which file, etc.

Thanks

Cossins · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:05 am Post subject:

You didn't consider actually reading the error message? It tells you explicitly what is wrong and what you should do to correct it... :roll:

Enable (either as a module or compiled-in) basic sound support in the kernel - not the drivers, only the basic sound support. Of course you have to recompile the kernel after enabling it in the config...

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Vard · n00b Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 45

Could you be more specific. I tried reading the error, but don't understand it.

I need to edit what file/files?
Compile what and how?

I'm sorry, but all I know of Linux is reading the installation instructions and following them.

Could you be more specific? Thanks.

edit:
Actually I found some helpfull resources, thanks a million for letting me know what the error was. I'm going to try fixing the problem now.

Thanks