[PlanetCCRMA] Re: 2.6.7 ccrma kernel and usb / nvidia support

[Rick B]

Shayne O'Connor wrote:

>OHMYBLOODYGOD!!!!!!!!!! Everything's working!!!! nvidia drivers, gnomad2
>- the works!!! the update to the planetedge kernel took care of
>everything!!
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>well, it did destroy my rhythmbox (it loads up, but when playing an mp3,
>i get a segmentation fault), but i just switched to bmp ... and i think
>i'll have to recompile mixxx, but wow - this looks like the one!
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>thanx heaps rick and fernando for putting in the time and effort on this
>one - i've learned a whole deal, and i'm VERY close to having the box i
>want :)
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>shayne
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>>With the planetedge kernel alsa is already compiled into the kernel, so 
>>you don't have to go through the extra steps of installing it.  I think 
>>it will use all the other audio components the same as the other kernels 
>>too, but as far as the realcap module, I don't know.  I'm using the 6111 
>>Nvidia driver, but if 6106 is working fine for you I wouldn't rock the 
>>boat. Yes, you will have to install the nvidia driver for the new 
>>kernel. With the planetedge kernels there isn't any source available so 
>>I just do a "apt-get install kernel-sourcecode#2.6.8-1.521" (notice 
>>that's "kernel-sourcecode") and then link /usr/src/linux to 
>>/usr/src/linux to /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-1.521 (ln -s 
>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-1.521 /usr/src/linux) and the nvidia driver 
>>installs without complaints.
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>>                Rick B
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Well that makes my day too Shayne. It's nice to know I'm good for 
something despite what my ex-wife says.

                Rick B