Difference between revisions of "Virtual ALSA"

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Problem: debian VM doesn't have it. Document load procedure.
 
Problem: debian VM doesn't have it. Document load procedure.
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Additional problem: even if it's there, third party VPS vendors don't place the support files necessary to see it on their boxen (example: creek).
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As a reference, Virtual Box doesn't do that, and so may provide a model in some respects:
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<pre>
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VBX:~$ modinfo soundcore
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filename:      /lib/modules/3.2.0-55-generic/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
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alias:          char-major-14-*
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license:        GPL
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author:        Alan Cox
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description:    Core sound module
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srcversion:    4DECB476393C345C541D37D
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depends:       
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intree:        Y
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vermagic:      3.2.0-55-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686
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parm:          preclaim_oss:int
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* See also: http://superuser.com/questions/344760/how-to-create-a-dummy-sound-card-device-in-linux-server
 
* See also: http://superuser.com/questions/344760/how-to-create-a-dummy-sound-card-device-in-linux-server
  
If this command returns that you have this module, then you don't need to recompile your kernel.  
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If this command returns that you have this module, then you don't need to recompile your kernel.
  
 
== ALSA on OpenVZ ==
 
== ALSA on OpenVZ ==

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