I just want to add some more information to my original post. Doing an strace on amixer shows the following (last several lines of total output): ... stat("/usr/local/share/alsa/alsa.conf", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=8967, ...}) = 0 open("/usr/local/share/alsa/alsa.conf", O_RDONLY) = 3 fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=8967, ...}) = 0 mmap(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x7f1c506a6000 read(3, "#\n# ALSA library configuration "..., 4096) = 4096 read(3, "\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@xxxxxxxx {\n\t\ttype in"..., 4096) = 4096 read(3, " {\n\t\t@func refer\n\t\tname defaults"..., 4096) = 775 read(3, "", 4096) = 0 read(3, "", 4096) = 0 close(3) = 0 munmap(0x7f1c506a6000, 4096) = 0 futex(0x7f1c4fef70e0, FUTEX_WAKE_PRIVATE, 2147483647) = 0 access("/etc/asound.conf", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) access("/root/.asoundrc", R_OK) = 0 open("/root/.asoundrc", O_RDONLY) = 3 fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=378, ...}) = 0 mmap(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x7f1c506a6000 read(3, "pcm.headphonesplug {\n type plug\n"..., 4096) = 378 read(3, "", 4096) = 0 read(3, "", 4096) = 0 close(3) = 0 munmap(0x7f1c506a6000, 4096) = 0 open("/dev/snd/controlC0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENODEV (No such device) open("/dev/aloadC0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENODEV (No such device) write(2, "amixer: ", 8amixer: ) = 8 write(2, "Mixer attach default error: No s"..., 42Mixer attach default error: No such device) = 42 write(2, "\n", 1 ) = 1 exit_group(1) For some reason, the /dev/snd/controlC0 and /dev/aloadC0 devices are not being found although both devices exist on my system: ls -l dev/snd/controlC0 dev/aloadC0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 116, 0 Apr 22 2009 dev/aloadC0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 116, 0 Apr 22 2009 dev/snd/controlC0 As I already mentioned, rebooting into kernel-2.6.36 with the same configuration gives normal alsa sound. Frank Peters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transmitted over the Web. Learn how to best implement a security strategy that keeps consumers' information secure and instills the confidence they need to proceed with transactions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user