Followup: 2.2.1x unknown kernel messages in syslog; 2.4.0 doesn't init sound card

[Bill Priest]

All,
		I installed 2.4.0 prerelease and the problem I was seeing
w/ kernel: "seemingly random characters" went away.  So it would
appear that this is a 2.2 problem only.

	    One thing I noticed in going to 2.4 was that my sound card
initialization/parameters were/are not available to be set in either
xconfig or menuconfig.  I read thru Documentation/Changes and didn't
see anything relevant.  I have a no-name half MSS/half SB sound card;
but it did work flawlessly w/ 2.2.  The boot messages indicate that
the parameters must be set (I don't remember the actual message; I
can follow up if necessary).  I'm sure there is something I am missing;
I just can't see it.

original message titled 2.2.1x unknown kernel messages in syslog
reference:http://uwsg.ucs.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0012.3/0463.html

FYI,

Bill