Did you read the beginner's guide in the wiki? That's the article to read, not the other ones. You need to install alsa and add the alsa daemon in /etc/rc.conf. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist