[ltp] TP770Z Sound (FC2): Update

Mendel Cooper linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 5 Jun 2004 21:17:34 -0700 (MST)


On Sat, 5 Jun 2004, Lance A. Brown wrote:

> Deinitely a kludge.  I have the following in /etc/modprobe.conf.  I'm
> using the intel8x0 alsa module.
> 
> # Install the module and restore sound settings
> install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore
> 
> # Save the current sound settings and unload the module
> remove snd-intel8x0 /usr/sbin/alsactl store && /sbin/modprobe -r
> --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> 
> Make sure to change the intel8x0 to your sound module and take out the
> extra line break when putting them in modprobe.conf.

No doubt more elegant than my kludge. Unfortunately, it didn't work for
me when I tried it. The module wouldn't load. Back to the kludge. Sigh.