when i type alsaconf it searches for my card then says it found a sb16. thats good. but, what do i do to get it to load automatically at start up. i know you have to edit a startup file and load the neccisary modules but what file? and when the computer boots there is a line that says alsa started:not loaded. i'm asuming it is talking about my card? my system is a debian sarg box. thanks so much for any advise. Blind Tech website: http://www.users.qwest.net/~drjann/epyd/ contact info can be found on website email list: EPYD Radio-subscribe at yahoogroups.com EPYD the only place to be!