>> I figured out some strange behaviour of the alsa drivers in kernel >> 2.6.0-test1-ac3. >> When compiling everything into the kernel (=y), I was not able to get >> sound out of my machine at all. But with CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=m it worked. >> Isn't that strange? >> I have got an EPOX 8K9A9i Mainboard with VIA8233 / ALC650 audio. >> I attach more info below. Look in the documentation in Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt I had the same problem of you, and in reading this "manual", you can install the module for your sound card, and it works. If you want details, i can send you my /etc/modules.conf Stephane -- Stephane Wirtel GPG ID : 1024D/C9C16DA7 | 5331 0B5B 21F0 0363 EACD B73E 3D11 E5BC C9C1 6DA7