[ProgSoc] Linux Sound

[Vik <vlrajews@nospam.acs.itd.uts.edu.au>]

I have a big-ish problem with trying to get sound going on my Linux box.
Problem #1: Sound drivers do not compile. 
When I try to "make modules" (or even make zImage if I have put sound into
the kernel proper) it bombs out on the file sb_common.c. The error message
is sopmethign like "compile with CONFIG_AUDIO". Wandering through the
source, I discovered it was looking for CONFIG_AUDIO to be defined (as a
macro) somewhere, but I couldn't find it defined anywhere. None of the
FAQ's, HOWTO's, manuals or readme's have anything about problems compiling
(as far as I could see). Has anyone had similar problems? Is it possible
my distribution sux? What am I doing trying to configure sound on my
comupter just a couple of days before exams? (btw I am running debian
1.3.X , kernel 2.X, and have an SB16 card).

Also, does anyone know if a s3 Virge with 2mb vidram supports 16 bit
colour at 1024x768? Are they easy to set up with Linux (running XFree86 or
MetroX)? I am contemplating upgrading my video card on the cheap, but need
a bit of advice.

Cheers,

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Victor Rajewski
vik@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au
http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~vik

`Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he
will pick himself up and continue on'
           - Winston Churchill, British statesman and writer (1874-1965)


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