From: Stas Sergeev Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:10:03 +0000 (+0200) Subject: snd-pcsp: adjust help texts to frighten users X-Git-Tag: v2.6.26-rc4~125^2~3 X-Git-Url: https://err.no/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3ccee69019d3b23f02204f4c2cb3085f436da252;p=linux-2.6 snd-pcsp: adjust help texts to frighten users Added the warning text to the help of snd-pcsp about the possible problem with this driver so that user can know of the problem in advance. Also, removed the obsoleted text about ancient pc-speaker patch in CONFIG_SOUND help. Signed-off-by: Stas Sergeev Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai --- diff --git a/sound/Kconfig b/sound/Kconfig index b2a2db47af..4247406160 100644 --- a/sound/Kconfig +++ b/sound/Kconfig @@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ config SOUND and read ; the module will be called soundcore. - I'm told that even without a sound card, you can make your computer - say more than an occasional beep, by programming the PC speaker. - Kernel patches and supporting utilities to do that are in the pcsp - package, available at . - source "sound/oss/dmasound/Kconfig" if !M68K diff --git a/sound/drivers/Kconfig b/sound/drivers/Kconfig index 379bcb0744..d7ff288098 100644 --- a/sound/drivers/Kconfig +++ b/sound/drivers/Kconfig @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ menu "Generic devices" config SND_PCSP - tristate "PC-Speaker support" + tristate "PC-Speaker support (READ HELP!)" depends on PCSPKR_PLATFORM && X86_PC && HIGH_RES_TIMERS depends on INPUT depends on SND @@ -18,11 +18,21 @@ config SND_PCSP You can compile this as a module which will be called snd-pcsp. + WARNING: if you already have a soundcard, enabling this + driver may lead to a problem. Namely, it may get loaded + before the other sound driver of yours, making the + pc-speaker a default sound device. Which is likely not + what you want. To make this driver play nicely with other + sound driver, you can add this into your /etc/modprobe.conf: + options snd-pcsp index=2 + You don't need this driver if you only want your pc-speaker to beep. You don't need this driver if you have a tablet piezo beeper in your PC instead of the real speaker. - It should not hurt to say Y or M here in all other cases. + Say N if you have a sound card. + Say M if you don't. + Say Y only if you really know what you do. config SND_MPU401_UART tristate