Some more potential diagnostic information. While I was messing with modprobe, the following appeared in syslog:
Feb 25 17:23:52 garcia kernel: usbaudio: dma timed out?? Feb 25 17:43:29 garcia kernel: unable to register OSS mixer device 0:0 Feb 25 17:43:29 garcia kernel: unable to register OSS PCM device 0:0 Feb 25 17:44:59 garcia kernel: es1371: version v0.32 time 14:23:03 Aug 16 2005 Feb 25 17:45:04 garcia kernel: es1371: unloading Feb 25 17:45:06 garcia kernel: es1371: version v0.32 time 14:23:03 Aug 16 2005 Feb 25 17:45:07 garcia kernel: es1371: unloading Feb 25 17:45:21 garcia kernel: unable to register OSS mixer device 0:0 Feb 25 17:45:21 garcia kernel: unable to register OSS PCM device 0:0 Feb 25 17:45:21 garcia devfsd[424]: error stat(2)ing: "sound/mixer1"^INo such file or directory Feb 25 17:45:21 garcia devfsd[424]: error stat(2)ing: "sound/dsp1"^INo such file or directory So I assume that something wants /dev/sound/mixer1 and /dev/sound/dsp, whereas I actually have the following. $ ls -l /dev/sound/* crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 12 1970-01-01 01:00 /dev/sound/adsp crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 9 1970-01-01 01:00 /dev/sound/dmmidi crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 3 1970-01-01 01:00 /dev/sound/dsp crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 2 1970-01-01 01:00 /dev/sound/midi crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 0 1970-01-01 01:00 /dev/sound/mixer Any suggestions on identifying and resolving this conflict? Thanks, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]