Running modules-update...
 * Updating /etc/modules.conf ...                                         [ ok ]
 * Updating /etc/modprobe.conf ...                                        [ ok ]
 * Updating modules.dep ...                                               [ ok ]
Loading driver...
 * Caching service dependencies ...                                       [ ok ]
 * Loading ALSA modules ...
 *   Loading: snd-card-0 ...
WARNING: Error inserting snd (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/snd.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_timer (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/snd-timer.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_pcm (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/snd-pcm.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_hda_codec (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)                                                                     [ !! ]
 *   Loading: snd-seq ...
WARNING: Error inserting snd (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/snd.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_seq_device (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_timer (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/snd-timer.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting snd_seq (/lib/modules/2.6.17-gentoo-r8/alsa-driver/acore/seq/snd-seq.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dme  [ !! ]
 * ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers                                [ ok ]
 * Restoring Mixer Levels ...
cat: /proc/asound/cards: No such file or directory                        [ ok ]
Setting default volumes...
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such device

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 Now ALSA is ready to use.
 For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite mixer.

 Have a lot of fun!