>> I'm trying to configure my laptop's internal sound card and external >> USB sound card. I have /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf: >> >> alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel >> options snd-hda-intel index=0 >> >> alias snd-card-1 snd-usb-audio >> options snd-usb-audio index=1 >> >> and restarting alsasound I get: >> >> WARNING: Module snd_hda_intel not found. >> WARNING: Module snd_usb_audio not found. >> >> Do I have to compile both drivers as modules in order to use them both? > > For the built-in chip, no.
But I get the warning about "Module snd_hda_intel not found" which is the built-in chip. - Grant > For the USB card, not if you have it plugged in at boot time. But better > build this one as a module since USB devices can be plugged in and out at > random.