Hi, alsa driver 1.0.18 has been a nightmare for me. I had a perfectly working sound for my Intel D975XBX2 when using alsa driver 1.017. Going to 1.0.18 just muted my front sound. Well, maybe not everybody needs a front sound output, but I just stick with the 1.01.17 driver. Then, I -- Paulo Roma Cavalcanti LCG - UFRJ