alsa in Debian using the stock 2.4.27 kernel wasRe: hello listers

[Steve Holmes]

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On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 09:11:00AM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> > Why, and where should it be put now?
> > 
> 
> Can't remember the reason.  
> I believe I read it in the README in te top level of a
> source tree.  I am running low on disk space, so I deleted my kernel
> source to make room for building Gnome sources.
 
The reason given in that README file makes mention of /usr/src/linux
used as a source could overlay existing include headers need for kernel
compilation.  Well Slackware if I recall, sym links its kernel include
headers elseware so a /usr/src/linux kernel tree should be less harmful.
What I do now is extract kernel source into /usr/src and leave  the name
as linux-2.6.11.7 or whatever version and symlink linux to this new
version after I compiled the kernel.  I preserve the name linux for
installation of modules and such.  I notice now that the README also
mentions how you can specify the output directory so I guess
/usr/src/linux could pretty much go away if you want.  The main thing
here is referencing the proper include headers for the compiler you're
using.  

Hope this isn't too confusing and hope I'm halfway right:).
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