Nigel, To answer your questions / suggestions, I can't tell about the module, but here is the output from the commands: thx, r.e. Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). robert@pelagius:~$ modprobe snd-hda-intel FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko): Operation not permitted robert@pelagius:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_cp437 6784 0 isofs 36412 0 udf 87204 0 ipv6 273892 8 rfcomm 42136 2 l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap i915 25856 2 drm 83348 3 i915 ppdev 10244 0 cpufreq_userspace 5280 0 cpufreq_stats 7232 0 cpufreq_ondemand 9612 0 cpufreq_conservative 8072 0 cpufreq_powersave 2688 0 freq_table 5792 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ac 6148 15550 button 8976 958 container 5504 0 sbs 19592 0 video 18060 3801 dock 10656 0 battery 11012 1584 af_packet 24840 6 parport_pc 37412 0 lp 12580 0 parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp joydev 11328 0 snd_pcm_oss 43008 0 snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 80644 1 snd_pcm_oss pcmcia 41388 0 snd_seq_oss 35328 0 snd_seq_midi_event 8704 1 snd_seq_oss sky2 46852 0 snd_seq 54256 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 24580 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 9740 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq iTCO_wdt 11940 0 iTCO_vendor_support 4868 1 iTCO_wdt bcm43xx 127336 0 tifm_7xx1 8832 0 tifm_core 11652 1 tifm_7xx1 ieee80211softmac 31360 1 bcm43xx ieee80211 35656 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac ieee80211_crypt 7040 1 ieee80211 yenta_socket 27532 1 rsrc_nonstatic 14080 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 40980 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic psmouse 39952 0 serio_raw 8068 0 snd 56708 940 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 8800 1 snd shpchp 34580 0 pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp intel_agp 25620 1 agpgart 35016 3 drm,intel_agp snd_page_alloc 11656 1 snd_pcm evdev 11136 6 ext3 133896 2 jbd 60456 1 ext3 mbcache 9732 1 ext3 sg 36764 0 sr_mod 17828 0 cdrom 37536 1 sr_mod sd_mod 30336 4 usb_storage 73024 67 ide_core 116804 1 usb_storage libusual 18448 1 usb_storage ata_piix 17540 3 ata_generic 8452 0 libata 125168 2 ata_piix,ata_generic scsi_mod 147084 5 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,usb_storage,libata ehci_hcd 36492 0 uhci_hcd 26640 0 usbcore 138632 5 usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd thermal 14344 556 processor 32072 453 thermal fan 5764 15 fuse 47124 1 apparmor 40728 0 commoncap 8320 1 apparmor robert@pelagius:~$ cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). robert@pelagius:~$ modprobe snd-hda-intel FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko): Operation not permitted robert@pelagius:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_cp437 6784 0 isofs 36412 0 udf 87204 0 ipv6 273892 8 rfcomm 42136 2 l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap i915 25856 2 drm 83348 3 i915 ppdev 10244 0 cpufreq_userspace 5280 0 cpufreq_stats 7232 0 cpufreq_ondemand 9612 0 cpufreq_conservative 8072 0 cpufreq_powersave 2688 0 freq_table 5792 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ac 6148 15550 button 8976 958 container 5504 0 sbs 19592 0 video 18060 3801 dock 10656 0 battery 11012 1584 af_packet 24840 6 parport_pc 37412 0 lp 12580 0 parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp joydev 11328 0 snd_pcm_oss 43008 0 snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 80644 1 snd_pcm_oss pcmcia 41388 0 snd_seq_oss 35328 0 snd_seq_midi_event 8704 1 snd_seq_oss sky2 46852 0 snd_seq 54256 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 24580 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 9740 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq iTCO_wdt 11940 0 iTCO_vendor_support 4868 1 iTCO_wdt bcm43xx 127336 0 tifm_7xx1 8832 0 tifm_core 11652 1 tifm_7xx1 ieee80211softmac 31360 1 bcm43xx ieee80211 35656 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac ieee80211_crypt 7040 1 ieee80211 yenta_socket 27532 1 rsrc_nonstatic 14080 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 40980 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic psmouse 39952 0 serio_raw 8068 0 snd 56708 940 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 8800 1 snd shpchp 34580 0 pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp intel_agp 25620 1 agpgart 35016 3 drm,intel_agp snd_page_alloc 11656 1 snd_pcm evdev 11136 6 ext3 133896 2 jbd 60456 1 ext3 mbcache 9732 1 ext3 sg 36764 0 sr_mod 17828 0 cdrom 37536 1 sr_mod sd_mod 30336 4 usb_storage 73024 67 ide_core 116804 1 usb_storage libusual 18448 1 usb_storage ata_piix 17540 3 ata_generic 8452 0 libata 125168 2 ata_piix,ata_generic scsi_mod 147084 5 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,usb_storage,libata ehci_hcd 36492 0 uhci_hcd 26640 0 usbcore 138632 5 usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd thermal 14344 556 processor 32072 453 thermal fan 5764 15 fuse 47124 1 apparmor 40728 0 commoncap 8320 1 apparmor robert@pelagius:~$ cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). robert@pelagius:~$ modprobe snd-hda-intel FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko): Operation not permitted robert@pelagius:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_cp437 6784 0 isofs 36412 0 udf 87204 0 ipv6 273892 8 rfcomm 42136 2 l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap i915 25856 2 drm 83348 3 i915 ppdev 10244 0 cpufreq_userspace 5280 0 cpufreq_stats 7232 0 cpufreq_ondemand 9612 0 cpufreq_conservative 8072 0 cpufreq_powersave 2688 0 freq_table 5792 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ac 6148 15550 button 8976 958 container 5504 0 sbs 19592 0 video 18060 3801 dock 10656 0 battery 11012 1584 af_packet 24840 6 parport_pc 37412 0 lp 12580 0 parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp joydev 11328 0 snd_pcm_oss 43008 0 snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 80644 1 snd_pcm_oss pcmcia 41388 0 snd_seq_oss 35328 0 snd_seq_midi_event 8704 1 snd_seq_oss sky2 46852 0 snd_seq 54256 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 24580 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 9740 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq iTCO_wdt 11940 0 iTCO_vendor_support 4868 1 iTCO_wdt bcm43xx 127336 0 tifm_7xx1 8832 0 tifm_core 11652 1 tifm_7xx1 ieee80211softmac 31360 1 bcm43xx ieee80211 35656 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac ieee80211_crypt 7040 1 ieee80211 yenta_socket 27532 1 rsrc_nonstatic 14080 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 40980 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic psmouse 39952 0 serio_raw 8068 0 snd 56708 940 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 8800 1 snd shpchp 34580 0 pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp intel_agp 25620 1 agpgart 35016 3 drm,intel_agp snd_page_alloc 11656 1 snd_pcm evdev 11136 6 ext3 133896 2 jbd 60456 1 ext3 mbcache 9732 1 ext3 sg 36764 0 sr_mod 17828 0 cdrom 37536 1 sr_mod sd_mod 30336 4 usb_storage 73024 67 ide_core 116804 1 usb_storage libusual 18448 1 usb_storage ata_piix 17540 3 ata_generic 8452 0 libata 125168 2 ata_piix,ata_generic scsi_mod 147084 5 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,usb_storage,libata ehci_hcd 36492 0 uhci_hcd 26640 0 usbcore 138632 5 usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd thermal 14344 556 processor 32072 453 thermal fan 5764 15 fuse 47124 1 apparmor 40728 0 commoncap 8320 1 apparmor robert@pelagius:~$ cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.15. Compiled on Nov 9 2007 for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (SMP). robert@pelagius:~$ modprobe snd-hda-intel FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko): Operation not permitted robert@pelagius:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_cp437 6784 0 isofs 36412 0 udf 87204 0 ipv6 273892 8 rfcomm 42136 2 l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap i915 25856 2 drm 83348 3 i915 ppdev 10244 0 cpufreq_userspace 5280 0 cpufreq_stats 7232 0 cpufreq_ondemand 9612 0 cpufreq_conservative 8072 0 cpufreq_powersave 2688 0 freq_table 5792 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ac 6148 15550 button 8976 958 container 5504 0 sbs 19592 0 video 18060 3801 dock 10656 0 battery 11012 1584 af_packet 24840 6 parport_pc 37412 0 lp 12580 0 parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp joydev 11328 0 snd_pcm_oss 43008 0 snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 80644 1 snd_pcm_oss pcmcia 41388 0 snd_seq_oss 35328 0 snd_seq_midi_event 8704 1 snd_seq_oss sky2 46852 0 snd_seq 54256 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 24580 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 9740 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq iTCO_wdt 11940 0 iTCO_vendor_support 4868 1 iTCO_wdt bcm43xx 127336 0 tifm_7xx1 8832 0 tifm_core 11652 1 tifm_7xx1 ieee80211softmac 31360 1 bcm43xx ieee80211 35656 2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac ieee80211_crypt 7040 1 ieee80211 yenta_socket 27532 1 rsrc_nonstatic 14080 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 40980 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic psmouse 39952 0 serio_raw 8068 0 snd 56708 940 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 8800 1 snd shpchp 34580 0 pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp intel_agp 25620 1 agpgart 35016 3 drm,intel_agp snd_page_alloc 11656 1 snd_pcm evdev 11136 6 ext3 133896 2 jbd 60456 1 ext3 mbcache 9732 1 ext3 sg 36764 0 sr_mod 17828 0 cdrom 37536 1 sr_mod sd_mod 30336 4 usb_storage 73024 67 ide_core 116804 1 usb_storage libusual 18448 1 usb_storage ata_piix 17540 3 ata_generic 8452 0 libata 125168 2 ata_piix,ata_generic scsi_mod 147084 5 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,usb_storage,libata ehci_hcd 36492 0 uhci_hcd 26640 0 usbcore 138632 5 usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd thermal 14344 556 processor 32072 453 thermal fan 5764 15 fuse 47124 1 apparmor 40728 0 commoncap 8320 1 apparmor ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. 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