> Card is SBLive ans EMU10K1 appears loaded. > Trying to run alsamixer gives : "function snd_ctl_open failed for > default: No such device" Take a look at your /etc/asound.conf and make sure your "default" sound card is set up properly. Also do an lsmod and make sure all your alsa modules have loaded properly. You could also try poking around in the /proc/asound/ directory, for example, cat /proc/asound/cards should show your SBLive chipset. HTH, Jim