ian@ian-desktop:~$ kill $(lsof -t /dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/mixer* /dev/snd*) ; sudo modprobe -r $(lsmod |grep ^snd |awk '{print $1}') && sudo modprobe snd-ac97-codec && modprobe snd-via82xx dxs_support=4 lsof: status error on /dev/dsp*: No such file or directory lsof: status error on /dev/audio*: No such file or directory lsof: status error on /dev/mixer*: No such file or directory lsof: status error on /proc/asound/oss/sndstat: No such file or directory lsof 4.77 latest revision: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/ latest FAQ: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/FAQ latest man page: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/lsof_man usage: [-?abhlnNoOPRstUvVX] [+|-c c] [+|-d s] [+D D] [+|-f] [-F [f]] [-g [s]] [-i [i]] [+|-L [l]] [+m [m]] [+|-M] [-o [o]] [-p s] [+|-r [t]] [-S [t]] [-T [t]] [-u s] [+|-w] [-x [fl]] [--] [names] Use the ``-h'' option to get more help information. kill: usage: kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigspec] pid | jobspec ... or kill -l [sigspec] WARNING: Error inserting snd_mpu401_uart (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.ko): Operation not permitted WARNING: Error inserting gameport (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.ko): Operation not permitted WARNING: Error inserting snd_mpu401_uart (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.ko): Operation not permitted WARNING: Error inserting gameport (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.ko): Operation not permitted FATAL: Error inserting snd_via82xx (/lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-via82xx.ko): Operation not permitted FATAL: Error running install command for snd_via82xx ian@ian-desktop:~$