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[Gregory Nowak]

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Have you considered that your questions haven't gotten many responses here, because a lot of what you're asking about is described in detail out there on the web?

In your web searches, have you looked at tldp.org? There are a lot of good, detailed howtos there, including the kernel building howto for 2.4.x kernels, and may be even for 2.6.x kernels as well. I'd suggest you find that, and read it, and then come back with more specific questions, if you don't understand something in there. 

As for making debian "let go" of your sound card as you put it, so that alsa can take over running it, this is a matter of either unloading the kernel modules controlling your sound card right now, or recompiling your current kernel, if the sound card support is built-in into the kernel you have now.

One more piece of advise. You should be prepared to do lots of reading, and have lots of patience, and keep trying if something doesn't work the first time, until it does. Personally, I've found that the best way to learn gnu/linux for me is to keep trying until I get something to work, instead of always asking for a simple answer, which doesn't help me learn my distribution's, and linux's internal workings. If you aren't prepared to read and be patient, then maybe gnu/linux isn't for you, which is ok, nobody ever said that gnu/linux is for everyone.

Greg


On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 01:50:16PM -0600, Glenn at home wrote:
> Why is it so hard to get help/info on using Linux?
> I have Debian.
> I apparently need to recompile my kernel because Alsa cannot control my 
> sound card, because Debian has hold of it, but I need to get Debian to not 
> control it.
> I have spent all day looking on the internet for help, and can find non on 
> recompiling the kernel, some examples would be nice.
> man pages are often useless for a beginner, as they are too cryptic.
> Any help appreciated, as I am about ready to quit Linux.
> Glenn
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