hi alex, have you put the following in your /etc/modules.conf file? *FILE BEGINS* alias char-major-116 snd alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1 alias char-major-14 soundcore 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 options snd major=116 cards_limit=1 device_mode=0666 options snd-emu10k1 index=0 *FILE ENDS* hopefully that'll work for you. if you have sound as a module or compiled directly in to the kernel, this should work. ensure however that all y0our oss modules are unloaded. hth -- Shaun Oliver "We're upgrading /dev/null" EMAIIL: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au ICQ: 76958435 MSN: blindman_2001 at hotmail.com YAHOO: blindman01_2000