My alsa (which used to work ok) refuses to start with the message:

$ /etc/init.d/alsasound start
* Re-caching dependency info (mtimes differ)...
* Loading ALSA modules ... [ ok ]
* Restoring Mixer Levels ...
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:894: warning: name mismatch (Headphone Jack 
Sense/External Amplifier) for control #29
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:896: warning: index mismatch (0/0) for 
control #29
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:873: failed to obtain info for control #30 
(No such file or directory) [ !! ]

I tried reemerging alsa-utils alsa-lib and alsa-headers but the problem 
persists...

I don't know when it began because it is unusual for me to restart my 
computer.
I have never edited any config file since using alasmixer was sufficient to 
make my sound card work fine.
It seems to me some upgrade has broken something.

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Antonio Souto
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