Hi Michael, Thanks for your response. >Stephen needs to tell more about whether the sound kernel driver is >loaded, whether /var/log/messages reports any problems, /var/log/messages is a large file. I think following being relevant. - snip - Oct 13 20:32:26 localhost gdm(pam_unix)[1044]: session opened for user root by (uid=0) Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No such device Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No such device Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-2 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-2-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-2 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-2-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-3 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-3-0 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-3 Oct 13 20:32:38 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-3-0 Oct 13 20:32:39 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No such device Oct 13 20:32:39 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Oct 13 20:32:39 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed Oct 13 20:32:39 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-3 Oct 13 20:32:45 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No such device Oct 13 20:32:45 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Oct 13 20:32:45 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed Oct 13 20:32:45 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: init_module: No such device Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: insmod sound-slot-0 failed Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-2 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-2-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-2 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-2-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-3 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-3-0 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-3 Oct 13 20:32:46 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-3-0 Oct 13 20:32:48 localhost gnome-name-server[1248]: starting Oct 13 20:32:48 localhost gnome-name-server[1248]: name server starting >and what >exactly is meant with "at start". Start of KDE maybe? Yes. Start KDE Thanks Stephen