[Pkg-alsa-devel] linux-sound-base depends on module-init-tools?

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Matthew Lockner [100118 15:47 -0600]
> Hello,
> 
> Today I built a completely module-free kernel, with the intention of
> switching my system over to using absolutely no kernel modules.  When I went
> to uninstall module-init-tools, dpkg presented an error:

Alsa controls module management via /etc/modprobe.d. To do that
module-init-tools is needed.

> 
> # dpkg --purge module-init-tools
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of module-init-tools:
>  linux-sound-base depends on module-init-tools (>= 3.2.1).
>  powermgmt-base depends on module-init-tools.
>  kernel-package depends on module-init-tools (>= 0.9.10).
>  alsa-base depends on module-init-tools (>= 3.2.1).
>  alsa-utils depends on module-init-tools.
>  oss-compat depends on module-init-tools | modutils | hurd; however:
>   Package module-init-tools is to be removed.
>   Package modutils is not installed.
>   Package hurd is not installed.
> dpkg: error processing module-init-tools (--purge):
>  dependency problems - not removing
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  module-init-tools
> 
> 
> 
> I was surprised to see that.  Could you elaborate on this
> dependency?

We need that for 99,99% of users and the cooperation with the Debian
standard kernel.

> What problems might occur without module-init-tools?

If your sound is static, none.

Elimar


-- 
  >what IMHO then?
  IMHO - Inhalation of a Multi-leafed Herbal Opiate ;)
              --posting from alex in debian-user--
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