Jeremy Higgs wrote:
>>> When I go to run alsamixer, I get this:
>>> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: Permission denied
>> That msg comes from libasound.so Just trace the execution of alsamaixer.
> How do I do that?

  apt-get install strace
  strace alsamixer 2&> strace.log
  less strace.log

Towards the end it should give a hint about the problem.
(I'm no expert but you can mail it to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED])

> I don't have /etc/alsa.conf, but instead /etc/alsa/alsa-base.conf, because I
> installed the debian packages for ALSA.
> 
> I do have /etc/asound.conf, though:
> 
> root@simba:/etc/alsa/modutils# less /etc/asound.conf
> pcm.cs46xx {
>         type hw
>         card 0
>         device 0
> }

Perhaps include (this might even solve your problem) ...

ctl.cs46xx {
     type hw
     card 0
}

--markc




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