I must have overlooked the post about alsaconfig. That did the trick.
any help in this regard would be appreciated. here's the list:
root@Knoppixbox:/home/dom# lspci -v
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [e4] #09 [0106]
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82865G Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at ffa80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at c400 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at c800 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at cc00 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d000 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at ffa7f400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] #0a [20a0]
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB/ER Hub interface to PCI Bridge (rev c2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: ff800000-ff8fffff
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Bridge (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) Ultra ATA 100 Storage Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
Memory at 3f000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB (ICH5) Serial ATA 150 Storage Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
I/O ports at e400 [size=4]
I/O ports at e000 [size=8]
I/O ports at dc00 [size=4]
I/O ports at d800 [size=16]
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
I/O ports at d400 [size=32]
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) Aroot@Knoppixbox:/home/dom# lspci -v
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corp. 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [e4] #09 [0106]
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82865G Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at ffa80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at c400 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at c800 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at cc00 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d000 [size=32]
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at ffa7f400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] #0a [20a0]
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB/ER Hub interface to PCI Bridge (rev c2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: ff800000-ff8fffff
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Bridge (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) Ultra ATA 100 Storage Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
Memory at 3f000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801EB (ICH5) Serial ATA 150 Storage Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
I/O ports at e400 [size=4]
I/O ports at e000 [size=8]
I/O ports at dc00 [size=4]
I/O ports at d800 [size=16]
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
I/O ports at d400 [size=32]
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at ffa7fc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Memory at ffa7f800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
0000:01:02.0 Serial controller: 5610 56K FaxModem 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 01) (prog-if 02 [16550])
Subsystem: 5610 56K FaxModem: Unknown device 00d3
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
I/O ports at b800 [size=8]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
0000:01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000: Unknown device 2019
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at ff8ff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at bc00 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
root@Knoppixbox:/home/dom#
I must have overlooked the post about alsaconfig. That did the trick.
Where is the post about alsaconfig?

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