[mythtv-users] ALSA Question from Newbie

Isaac Richards ijr at po.cwru.edu
Wed Jul 16 17:10:49 EDT 2003


On Wednesday 16 July 2003 01:41 pm, Robert Empfield wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Right now, I am in the process of installing the software needed to run
> MythTV as discussed in the How-To guide created by Jarod Wilson.  This
> guide is very helpful and thanks for writing it.
>
> I have come to a stopping point, however.  I am trying to install ALSA but
> have a question about downloading the correct kernel-module-alsa package.
> When I go to the site, I am able to find the correct kernel version
> (2.4.20-18.9) but I am unsure about the module version (I think that is
> what it is referred to).  It is the part of the file name with the i386,
> i586, i685, etc.  How can I find out which one to download and use?  I have
> tried downloading and installing the i386 but it did not work.  Is there a
> way to uninstall one of these download rpms and install another one?

You most likely don't need to install ALSA.

Isaac


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