Re: [opensuse] Corrupted audio driver 10.2/64bit?

Rajko M. wrote:

On Monday 21 May 2007 22:13, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Rajko M. [05-21-07 22:20]:

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I don't know internals of rpm --rebuilddb but I was using it and it seems that it doesn't search hard disk for installed third party software.

The sound driver is: realtek-linux-audiopack-4.05f.tar.bz2 and it will compile alsa driver and some XRealMixer v0.5 from sources. John mentioned that he removed directories, but I didn't ask which as installing alsa via YaST should bring sound in order.

Using an rpm-based system requires the use of rpm packages. The use of tar-balls will corrupt the rpm system and do not show up in the rpm database. Tar installations can replace libraries required by your (rpm) installed system and break things as you seem to have found with the alsa package. Removal of tar installations and source built installations is very difficult.

You must be experienced and knowledgable to incorporate a mix. The only really safe usage for the unknowning is those tar packages which are self contained static packages which install in their own directory and are removable by deleting that directory structure.

If you *must* build a driver (as it appears) you should incorporate the use of "checkinstall" which generates rpm packages for installation after build and allows for save removal, if necessary or desired.

Well, it's not my problem :-) I always check before using tarballs for all reasons that you listed above.

John (original poster) can look in install script and see what was removed, but as you said it is not easy. That is the reason I proposed reinstallation of alsa. If that doesn't help, than he can always analyze the problem which can take more time than reinstallation of whole system, and of course next time install and use "checkinstall".

Sorry, don't mean to keep on about this (obviously haven't had any success), can't I just remove a hardware device, and let Suse reinstall it.... That would be a lot easier... ;-) John. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org