find / -name rc.local didn't return anything. I think this is another way. $ sudo updatedb $ sudo locate rc.local $ sudo locate rc.shutdown the 'locate' commands returned a blank line. Could they be called something else? p.s. I restarted the computer, ran alsaconf, and sound again works. alsactl store was issued next and that replied with a blank line On Saturday 14 April 2007 10:17 am, Nathan Aubrey wrote: > > I ran pico /etc/rc.local > > and /etc/rc.shutdown and the editor said they were new files. Should I > > create them? > > don't create them. Every system has them, but yours' would be specific if > they aren't in /etc. Try looking in /etc/rc.d or /etc/init.d > > Or try this. > > find / -name rc.local > > And see what it says. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss