[Alsa-user] Kernel 2.6 and ALSA

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Hi,

I installed the 2.6 kernel and I compiled as module the alsa drivers. I also 
installed the alsa uitls and alsa libs, version 0.98. I found out that the 
drivers that come with the kernel are pretty old, version 0.97. 

How can I use the newest alsa drivers?

My soundcard is supported with the snd_intel8x0 module and I have to say that 
with the current drivers it works fine. However, when I type dmesg I get this 
message 

ALSA sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c:1739: AC'97 0:0 analog subsections not ready

I have an ASUS P4PE motherboard with an onboard soundcard. The specifications 
are ADI1980 6-channel CODEC 
 
When I was using the 2.4 kernel (OSS drivers), the dmesg will give me 
informations about the number of channels that are activated, but with the 
ALSA drivers I get only the message that I wrote above.

I want to use the ALSA drivers, because they support the soundcard (I do not 
have to plug the speakers in the mic line), but I am afraid that the drivers 
that come with the 2.6 kernel are old. 
What is your opinion? If I use the new drivers will it help?
I saw also that a bug was fixed in the new drivers.
If I need to use the new drivers, could you give me some instructions on how 
to do it?

Thank you in advance for your time,
Vasilis