From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.hurontel.on.ca ([216.46.129.11]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 1610xz-0006vw-00 for ; Tue, 06 Nov 2001 02:48:15 -0500 Received: from [10.237.1.216] (yesware.huron-perth.net [216.46.140.73]) by mail.hurontel.on.ca (8.11.3/8.10.1) with ESMTP id fA67mBN16901 for ; Tue, 6 Nov 2001 02:48:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 02:48:14 -0500 (EST) From: Barry Pollock X-X-Sender: barryp@box To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: timer problems Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: use the alsa drivers. they are compiled separately from the rest of the kernel. because the timing is esential for the digital, speakup effects the kernel's timing in order to perform its functions. alsa uses its own libraries which allows it to perform independantly. although this may not be exactly what happens, use the alsa drivers to build your sound modules. they are available from www.alsa-project.org you can download the drivers the libraries utilites and anything you may need from ftp.alsa-project.org build the drivers first then the libries then the utilities. do not mix the versions