Hi Chris > Yes, I made a special CD just for him, and all was well. Which version of ALSA did that distribution have? It's 1.0.21 in the version of Debian I'm trying to install. > What is the exact make and model of your card? It's an Intel S5520C. With "HD 7.1 channel audio support" and the codec is ALC889. I've spent hours researching this and am not sure how to proceed, so any suggestions would help a lot. Liz
