On 2003.07.30 16:34, Frank Barknecht wrote: > Is there actually a device /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p on your /dev-"partition"? > /dev/snd used to be a link to /proc/asound/dev but that directory > isn't in ALSA anymore, so /dev/snd has to be a "real" device > directory, created for example with the snddevices script. (I cannot > speak for devfs, I'm not using it) Yeah you're right... only the midi interface is registering. I'm using devfsd, but it's easy to tell what's happening. --unplug Quattro-- [root@gamma373-165 usb]# ls /dev/snd controlC0 controlC2 controlC4 controlC6 seq controlC1 controlC3 controlC5 controlC7 timer --plug in Quattro-- [root@gamma373-165 usb]# ls /dev/snd controlC0 controlC2 controlC4 controlC6 midiC0D0 timer controlC1 controlC3 controlC5 controlC7 seq Maybe a problem with /etc/modules.conf? # --- ALSA configuration alias snd-card-0 snd-usb-audio # --- OSS compatibility alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 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 # --- Keep modules from being autocleaned add options -k snd-card-0 # --- ALSA configuration END /var/log/daemons/errors shows modprobe complaining about to snd-card-1 through snd-card-9, but all else works fine. Maybe a question for the alsa-devel list? Thanks for your help, Austin -- Austin Acton Hon.B.Sc. Synthetic Organic Chemist, Teaching Assistant Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto MandrakeClub Volunteer (www.mandrakeclub.com) homepage: www.groundstate.ca