circuit ~ # lspci | grep audio 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02) circuit ~ # lsmod | grep snd snd_hda_intel 14744 0 snd_hda_codec 146432 1 snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss 35232 0 snd_mixer_oss 14080 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_intel8x0 26780 0 snd_ac97_codec 84516 1 snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_bus 2944 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm 58884 5 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec snd_page_alloc 7944 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm snd_timer 17156 1 snd_pcm snd 40036 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 7648 1 snd circuit ~ # chmod 666 /dev/dsp circuit ~ # cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp [ NO SOUND HEARD!!!]