I like ALSA! It is (IMHO) a superior driver to OSS. However I notice that oxygen includes ALSA but installs OSS by default. Is this the intended functionality for Mandrake 7.0? Is there any "sanctioned" way for a user to switch to ALSA instead of OSS? Before you suggest it, yes I know, I can hack conf.modules, but what I am interested in here is raising the issue of how Joe User accomplishes this, and why is OSS the default? I am trying to run this beta from a user point of view, not a hacker point of view. I am trying to avoid hacking as much as I can and using the supplied tools. If I have to hack, then it is not ready for Joe User. Thanx, b. -- Brian J. Murrell InterLinx Support Services, Inc. North Vancouver, B.C. 604 983 UNIX Platform and Brand Independent UNIX Support - R3.2 - R4 - BSD