----- Original Message -----From: Mark Knecht Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:52 amSubject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ALSA - Still No SoundTo: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.orgCc: dhk > On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:37 AM, dhk  wrote:> > >> > Another update.  It seem all I need to do to get sound back is run> > alsaconf (take all the defaults) and reboot.  I'm not sure why > it stops> > working after two or three reboots, but if I run alsaconf > again and> > reboot it's back.  It never works right after alsaconf, it > always needs> > a reboot.  It would be nice if the sound state didn't get > lost, but at> > least I can get it back.  I'd also wouldn't mind knowing why > it happens.> >> > Thanks,> > dhk> > Does it really need a reboot, or does (as root)> > /etc/init.d/alsasound restart> > get it going?> > - Mark> >It really needs a reboot.  Bouncing alsasound doesn't do anything.  Then it works for a day or two or a reboot or two and then nothing.  Then I need to run alsaconf and just hit enter for the defaults and reboot to get it back.  It doesn't take long and I can live with it, but it may indicate something else is wrong.dhk