The symptom noted below all but rules out alsa-utils as the source of the error; you're dealing with either Linux or hardware.
----- Original Message ---- From: Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:20:53 PM Subject: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#487719: Acknowledgement (alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory) Something got really screwed up :( After cold boot: # /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart Shutting down ALSA...warning: 'alsactl store' failed with error message 'alsactl: save_state:1497: No soundcards found...'...Invalid card number. Rebooting (warm) restores things to normal behaviour, but that's wintendo behaviour that makes me unhappy. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]