FS#1714 - module-init-tools sound request

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 01 November 2004, 15:36 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 01 November 2004, 21:58 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To Judd Vinet (judd)
Architecture not specified
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7 Wombat
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 0%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

hi
another suggestion
i read hotplug README.modules
there it is pointed out that you can load additional modules in modprobe.conf
for making arch simpler it would be great if the follwing 2 lines would be added to standard modprobe.conf:
install snd-pcm modprobe -i snd-pcm ; modprobe snd-pcm-oss ; true

install snd-seq modprobe -i snd-seq ; modprobe snd-seq-oss ; true

This way, the OSS compatibility module will be loaded automatically for
all PCI soundcards supported by ALSA. Note, however, that this solution

so all sound issues should be solved when the user use hotplug in rc.conf, if hotplug detects the sound card right
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Closed by  Judd Vinet (judd)
Monday, 22 November 2004, 01:16 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Tuesday, 02 November 2004, 16:38 GMT
Hmm... I don't really like the idea of loading anything by default that ALL users won't want. Desktop users will want OSS-compatible sound, but server users will not.

Also, desktop users will need to deal with permissions on their audio devices in /dev anyway, so post-install setup will still be required, even with hotplug.

Perhaps a default of MODULES=(!snd-pcm-oss !snd-seq-oss) would be sufficient?
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Tuesday, 02 November 2004, 17:19 GMT
yeah sounds good to me :)
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Monday, 22 November 2004, 01:16 GMT
Changed my mind, Tobias. I think this would be a worthy addition to modprobe.conf. Thanks!

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