I'm unable to find the alsaconf version 0.5, but I am using the 0.4.3b, which calls for a /etc/alsa/modutils/0.5 file. The problem that I've got right now in getting this to work is this: I have a ibm A21m notebook with a CS4614 soundcard/chip in it. According the the /etc/modutils/alsa file, I should be loading a module: snd-card-cs461x The only thing in /lib/modules/2.4.9/alsa that's close is the: snd-card-cs46xx And that doesn't work.