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author | Stas Sergeev <stsp@aknet.ru> | 2008-05-16 12:10:03 +0200 |
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committer | Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de> | 2008-05-19 12:04:35 +0200 |
commit | 3ccee69019d3b23f02204f4c2cb3085f436da252 (patch) | |
tree | 50981fdeba270e8097db5c2345eaceee7c1bd922 /sound/drivers | |
parent | b8291ad07a7f3b5b990900f0001198ac23ba893e (diff) | |
download | lwn-3ccee69019d3b23f02204f4c2cb3085f436da252.tar.gz lwn-3ccee69019d3b23f02204f4c2cb3085f436da252.zip |
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 <stsp@aknet.ru>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Diffstat (limited to 'sound/drivers')
-rw-r--r-- | sound/drivers/Kconfig | 14 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sound/drivers/Kconfig b/sound/drivers/Kconfig index 379bcb074463..d7ff28809867 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 |