> Hi Lee. Thanks for the reply. I was sort of half expecting someone to say > recompile the kernel, when I saw that commented out snd-usb-audio module > in > the kernel config file. The only kernel compile I've attempted is to get > Gentoo off the ground, which failed. Gentoo with system emerged stayed on > the > drive to sweat it out (minus kernel) for 5 weeks. Got myself psyched up > the > other day to have another go, and went for Genkernel. At least the system > is > now up and running, but 30hrs of DL and compile to get KDE installed. I'll > get some info on compiling amother kernel, it's not so bad now I've got > Gentoo up and running. If it don't work I can revert to the original > without > losing access to the system. Don't bother recompile your kernel it is better to do this : Just add this line in /etc/make.conf : ALSA_CARDS="usb-audio" and type this : # emerge alasa-drivers alsa-tools alsa-utils and you will be okay :) Regards Philippe