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introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
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<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>February 13th, 2005 [randy]: Added md5sums to AbiWord, <listitem><para>February 13th, 2005 [randy]: Added md5sums to AbiWord,
GnuCash and Chapter 35-36 package instructions.</para></listitem> GnuCash, ALSA and Chapter 35-36 package instructions.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>February 12th, 2005 [randy]: Added md5sums to Chapters 22 <listitem><para>February 12th, 2005 [randy]: Added md5sums to Chapters 22
through 27 package instructions; fixed download URL's in PostgreSQL through 27 package instructions; fixed download URL's in PostgreSQL

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multimedia/libdriv/alsa-firmware.xml
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent"> <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
%general-entities; %general-entities;
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/firmware/alsa-firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-firmware-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/firmware/alsa-firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/firmware/alsa-firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-firmware-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/firmware/alsa-firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-md5sum "91b29697c758406d3b969006556fa606">
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-size "1007 KB"> <!ENTITY alsa-firmware-size "1007 KB">
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-buildsize "5.8 MB"> <!ENTITY alsa-firmware-buildsize "5.8 MB">
<!ENTITY alsa-firmware-time "0.03 SBU"> <!ENTITY alsa-firmware-time "0.03 SBU">
@ -18,37 +19,44 @@
<title>ALSA Firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;</title> <title>ALSA Firmware-&alsa-firmware-version;</title>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application></title> <title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
Firmware</application></title>
<para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> package contains <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> package
firmware for certain sound cards.</para> contains firmware for certain sound cards.</para>
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'> <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-firmware-download-http;"/></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download (HTTP):
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-firmware-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> <ulink url="&alsa-firmware-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP):
<ulink url="&alsa-firmware-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &alsa-firmware-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-firmware-size;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-firmware-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &alsa-firmware-buildsize;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-firmware-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> &alsa-firmware-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&alsa-firmware-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> dependencies</title> <sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application>
dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title> <sect4><title>Required</title>
<para> <para><xref linkend="alsa-tools"/></para>
<xref linkend="alsa-tools"/> </sect4>
</para></sect4>
</sect3> </sect3>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application></title> <title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
Firmware</application></title>
<para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> package is <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> package
only needed by those with advanced requirements for their sound card.</para> is only needed by those with advanced requirements for their sound card.</para>
<para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> by running <para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Firmware</application> by
the following commands:</para> running the following commands:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp; <screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp;

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multimedia/libdriv/alsa-lib.xml
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<!ENTITY alsa-lib-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/lib/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-lib-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/lib/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-lib-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/lib/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-lib-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/lib/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-lib-md5sum "34ceaac0d1f0fc2b1462cef7c3a6825e">
<!ENTITY alsa-lib-size "661 KB"> <!ENTITY alsa-lib-size "661 KB">
<!ENTITY alsa-lib-buildsize "33.7 MB (45.5 MB if docs are built)"> <!ENTITY alsa-lib-buildsize "33.7 MB (45.5 MB if docs are built)">
<!ENTITY alsa-lib-time "0.59 SBU"> <!ENTITY alsa-lib-time "0.59 SBU">
@ -29,11 +30,16 @@ requiring access to the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound interface.</para>
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'> <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-http;"/></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download (HTTP):
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> <ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP):
<ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &alsa-lib-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-lib-size;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-lib-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &alsa-lib-buildsize;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-lib-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> &alsa-lib-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&alsa-lib-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> <sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application>
@ -102,9 +108,6 @@ Library</application></title>
<sect3><title>Configuration information</title> <sect3><title>Configuration information</title>
<!--
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="../../lib-config.xml"/>
-->
<para>The default <filename>alsa.conf</filename> is adequate for most <para>The default <filename>alsa.conf</filename> is adequate for most
installations. For extra functionality and/or advanced control of your sound installations. For extra functionality and/or advanced control of your sound
device, you may need to create additional configuration files. For device, you may need to create additional configuration files. For

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multimedia/libdriv/alsa-oss.xml
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent"> <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
%general-entities; %general-entities;
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/oss-lib/alsa-oss-&alsa-oss-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-oss-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/oss-lib/alsa-oss-&alsa-oss-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/oss-lib/alsa-oss-&alsa-oss-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-oss-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/oss-lib/alsa-oss-&alsa-oss-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-md5sum "8e4af2a1ce93a0e5945325097b9a0341">
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-size "219 KB"> <!ENTITY alsa-oss-size "219 KB">
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-buildsize "2.4 MB"> <!ENTITY alsa-oss-buildsize "2.4 MB">
<!ENTITY alsa-oss-time "0.06 SBU"> <!ENTITY alsa-oss-time "0.06 SBU">
]> ]>
<sect1 id="alsa-oss" xreflabel="ALSA OSS-&alsa-oss-version;"> <sect1 id="alsa-oss" xreflabel="ALSA OSS-&alsa-oss-version;">
<sect1info> <sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername> <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
@ -18,7 +20,8 @@
<title>ALSA OSS-&alsa-oss-version;</title> <title>ALSA OSS-&alsa-oss-version;</title>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title> <title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
<acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title>
<para>The <para>The
<application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application> <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application>
@ -28,25 +31,33 @@ compatibility library. This is used by programs which wish to use the
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'> <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-oss-download-http;"/></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download (HTTP):
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-oss-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> <ulink url="&alsa-oss-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP):
<ulink url="&alsa-oss-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &alsa-oss-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-oss-size;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-oss-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &alsa-oss-buildsize;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-oss-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> &alsa-oss-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&alsa-oss-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application> dependencies</title> <sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
<acronym>OSS</acronym></application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title> <sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/> <para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/></para>
</para></sect4> </sect4>
</sect3> </sect3>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title> <title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
<acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title>
<para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application> by running the following commands:</para> <para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
<acronym>OSS</acronym></application> by running the following commands:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>./configure &amp;&amp; <screen><userinput><command>./configure &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp;
@ -55,12 +66,11 @@ make install</command></userinput></screen>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Configuring <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> <acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title> <title>Configuring <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
<acronym>OSS</acronym></application></title>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title> <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="../../lib-config.xml"/> <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="../../lib-config.xml"/>
</sect3> </sect3>
</sect2> </sect2>

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<!ENTITY alsa-tools-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/tools/alsa-tools-&alsa-tools-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-tools-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/tools/alsa-tools-&alsa-tools-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-tools-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/tools/alsa-tools-&alsa-tools-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-tools-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/tools/alsa-tools-&alsa-tools-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-tools-md5sum "efd8660f818f2bbd7fd4761e0068fde1">
<!ENTITY alsa-tools-size "757 KB"> <!ENTITY alsa-tools-size "757 KB">
<!ENTITY alsa-tools-buildsize "20 MB (to compile all tools)"> <!ENTITY alsa-tools-buildsize "20 MB (to compile all tools)">
<!ENTITY alsa-tools-time "0.44 SBU (to compile all tools)"> <!ENTITY alsa-tools-time "0.44 SBU (to compile all tools)">
@ -27,11 +28,16 @@ contains advanced tools for certain sound cards.</para>
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'> <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-tools-download-http;"/></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download (HTTP):
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-tools-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> <ulink url="&alsa-tools-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP):
<ulink url="&alsa-tools-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &alsa-tools-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-tools-size;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-tools-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &alsa-tools-buildsize;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-tools-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> &alsa-tools-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&alsa-tools-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Tools</application> <sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Tools</application>
@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title> <sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/></para> <para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/></para>
</sect4> </sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional</title> <sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="GTK"/> and <para><xref linkend="GTK"/> and
<ulink url="http://www.fltk.org/">FLTK</ulink></para> <ulink url="http://www.fltk.org/">FLTK</ulink></para>

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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent"> <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
%general-entities; %general-entities;
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/utils/alsa-utils-&alsa-utils-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-utils-download-http "&alsa-download-http;/utils/alsa-utils-&alsa-utils-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/utils/alsa-utils-&alsa-utils-version;.tar.bz2"> <!ENTITY alsa-utils-download-ftp "&alsa-download-ftp;/utils/alsa-utils-&alsa-utils-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-md5sum "b9dc0f9aae6131a6e6df9934a7b96a18">
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-size "145 KB"> <!ENTITY alsa-utils-size "145 KB">
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-buildsize "2.3 MB"> <!ENTITY alsa-utils-buildsize "2.3 MB">
<!ENTITY alsa-utils-time "0.08 SBU"> <!ENTITY alsa-utils-time "0.08 SBU">
@ -19,33 +20,42 @@
<title>ALSA Utilities-&alsa-utils-version;</title> <title>ALSA Utilities-&alsa-utils-version;</title>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application></title> <title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
Utilities</application></title>
<para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> package <para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> package
contains various utilities which are useful for controlling your sound card. contains various utilities which are useful for controlling your sound
</para> card.</para>
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'> <itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-utils-download-http;"/></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download (HTTP):
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-utils-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> <ulink url="&alsa-utils-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP):
<ulink url="&alsa-utils-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &alsa-utils-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-utils-size;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-utils-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &alsa-utils-buildsize;</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-utils-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> &alsa-utils-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&alsa-utils-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> dependencies</title> <sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>
dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title> <sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/> <para><xref linkend="alsa-lib"/></para>
</para></sect4> </sect4>
</sect3> </sect3>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application></title> <title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
Utilities</application></title>
<para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> by running the following commands:</para> <para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application> by
running the following commands:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>./configure &amp;&amp; <screen><userinput><command>./configure &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp;
@ -54,22 +64,19 @@ make install</command></userinput></screen>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Configuring <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application></title> <title>Configuring <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym>
Utilities</application></title>
<sect3><title>Config files</title> <sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/asound.state</filename></para> <para><filename>/etc/asound.state</filename></para>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title> <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<para>Probably the easiest way to store mixer levels is to set and retrieve <para>Probably the easiest way to store mixer levels is to set and retrieve
them using a bootscript.</para> them using a bootscript.</para>
<para>Install the init <para>Install the init script <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsa</filename>
script <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/alsa</filename> included in the included in the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>
<xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>
<screen><userinput><command>make install-alsa</command></userinput></screen> <screen><userinput><command>make install-alsa</command></userinput></screen>
@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ use the <command>alsamixer</command> program from
there is no state in <filename>/etc/asound.state</filename>. You can there is no state in <filename>/etc/asound.state</filename>. You can
prevent this by running the following commands after installing prevent this by running the following commands after installing
<application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>:</para> <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>touch /etc/asound.state &amp;&amp; <screen><userinput><command>touch /etc/asound.state &amp;&amp;
alsactl store</command></userinput></screen> alsactl store</command></userinput></screen>
@ -112,7 +120,9 @@ contains <command>aconnect</command>,
<sect2><title>Description</title> <sect2><title>Description</title>
<sect3><title>aconnect</title> <sect3><title>aconnect</title>
<para><command>aconnect</command> is a utility for connecting and disconnecting two existing ports in the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sequencer system.</para> <para><command>aconnect</command> is a utility for connecting and
disconnecting two existing ports in the <acronym>ALSA</acronym>
sequencer system.</para>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3><title>alsactl</title> <sect3><title>alsactl</title>

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</sect1info> </sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="alsa.html"?> <?dbhtml filename="alsa.html"?>
<title>ALSA-&alsa-version;</title> <title>ALSA-&alsa-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="alsa">
<primary sortas="g-ALSA-Description">ALSA Description</primary></indexterm>
<para>The first question which people tend to ask about <acronym>ALSA</acronym> <para>The first question which people tend to ask about <acronym>ALSA</acronym>
is why they should use it over the sound drivers included in the kernel&mdash;there is why they should use it over the sound drivers included in the
are several reasons. First, the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> drivers support more kernel&mdash;there are several reasons. First, the <acronym>ALSA</acronym>
sound cards than those in the kernel. Second, the <acronym>OSS</acronym> drivers support more sound cards than those in the kernel. Second, the
emulation is in some cases faster and better than the original <acronym>OSS <acronym>OSS</acronym> emulation is in some cases faster and better than the
</acronym> driver itself. And finally, there are some programs which can use original <acronym>OSS</acronym> driver itself. And finally, there are some
<acronym>ALSA</acronym>'s enhanced features to better drive the sound card. programs which can use <acronym>ALSA</acronym>'s enhanced features to better
</para> drive the sound card.</para>
<para><acronym>ALSA</acronym> is also the future of Linux Sound (hence the <para><acronym>ALSA</acronym> is also the future of Linux Sound (hence the
name <emphasis>Advanced Linux Sound Architecture</emphasis>). The <acronym>ALSA</acronym> name <emphasis>Advanced Linux Sound Architecture</emphasis>). The
drivers were included into the main Linux kernel during the 2.5 development series, <acronym>ALSA</acronym> drivers were included into the main Linux kernel
and they are now the "standard" sound drivers in the 2.6 stable kernel.</para> during the 2.5 development series, and they are now the "standard" sound
drivers in the 2.6 stable kernel.</para>
<para>The following five sections of the book deal with the five separate <para>The following five sections of the book deal with the five separate
components of <acronym>ALSA</acronym>: the libraries, the components of <acronym>ALSA</acronym>: the libraries, the utilities, the
utilities, the tools, the firmware and the <acronym>OSS</acronym> compatibility libraries. tools, the firmware and the <acronym>OSS</acronym> compatibility
</para> libraries.</para>
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