try "cat /proc/pci | grep audio" and look for the PCI ID: PCI-ID Name Driver EMU10k1 Soundblaster SB Live! (or else) emu10k1 10b9:5451 ALi 5451 Onboard ali5451 ES1371 Ensoniq 1371 (Soundblaster) ens1371 ES1370 Ensoniq 1370 (Soundblaster) ens1370 ES1983S ESS Maestro 3 es1983 VIA VIA AC97 Audio Controller 686A via686a ES1986 ESS Maestro 2 es1986 Vortex 2 Aureal Vortex II ??? ALS4000 Avance Logic ALS 4000 als4000 For further cards look at CARDS-Status (0.9.x-version) or the doc/CARDS file (older Version). Please send an email to l.x.@gmx.de about what you'd got on "cat /proc/pci | grep audio" and what driver you used. If that Appendix grows big enough, I'll use it for an automatic installation script.