i had the same problem with my soundcard....after loading the oss compatible modules snd-pcm-oss and snd-mixer-oss everything worked fine...system sounds and mp3 player too....... On Thu, 04 May 2000 20:06:44 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Well I finally sprang for a new audio card, a brand new >Sound Blaster PCI 512. This must be new one as it was >the only affordable PCI Sound Blaster card Staples had. >So I did all the research on available drivers for Linux >and found same at ALSA so attempting my first source code >compile I got it to make the object code module and installed >it per "readme" instructions. My CD plays music fine but I >can't get any of the system sounds to play. I've been through >all the mixers and such in both KDE and GNOME with no success. >Any help would be most appreciated! After working with this for >2 days I think I've tried all the combinations possible. >HELP! >Vern >-- > Vernon Stilwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hardinsburg, Kentucky [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** Have you hugged your penguin today? ***