Last time I checked my distro (Debian) had a separate configuration file for alsa. Now this seems to be gone and alsacon just generates a file that specifies which kernel modules should be loaded. So under the present debian alsa more or less "just works", without the clueless user (me) doing anything. My problem is that I want to add a USB audio interface and there's no config file for me to edit. Rerunning alsaconf doesn't make a difference. alex -- Alex Polite http://flosspick.org - finding the right open source