When I insert the line alias usb-controller uhci into my /etc/modules.conf file in RedHat 8.0 with the CCRMA files installed, whch is required to fire up my Midiman 2x2 USB interface and HP 6200c USB scanner, the bootup messages state ALSA driver already loaded [FAILED}. If I leave out this line, I see the drivers ennumerated and hear sound come up on my speaker system. It doesn't matter where in the modules.conf file I place this statement, it still prevents ALSA from initialiizing. Here is the configuration file (relevant section) as its grown over the months I've been using ALSA: # ALSA portion alias char-major-116 snd alias snd-card-0 snd-cs4236 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss options snd major=116 cards_limit=3 device_mode=0666 options snd-cs4236 index=0 options snd-usb-audio index=1 options snd-virmidi index=2 # OSS/Free portion # card #1 alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss # card #2 alias sound-service-1-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-1-8 snd-seq-oss # card #3 alias sound-service-2-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-2-8 snd-seq-oss # Keep modules from being autocleaned add options -k snd-card-0 add options -k snd-card-1 add options -k snd-card-2 # Mixer settings post-install snd-card-0 alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || : pre-remove snd-card-0 alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : Note, I have tried eliminating each of these sections without solving the problem. Also, there is the following OSS section that RedHat insists on inserting each bootup: # Kernel autoload alias sound-slot-0 cs4232 post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || : pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || : options sound dmabuf=1 alias synth0 opl3 options opl3 io=0x388 options cs4232 io=0x530 irq=5 dma=0 dma2=0 mpuio=0x330 mpuirq=5 This is despite the fact that I have remarked out all relevant sections in rc.sysinit and halt, and even moved the drivers out of /lib/modules/... and rerun depmod -a. A couple of frustrating problems that I have had no success with at all, so I'd really appreciate any light that might be shed here. Thanks! Frank
