Default sound changes after random amount of boots

metalearth · 07-04-2007, 02:16 PM

I have a onboard soundcard which is an integral part of the motherboard. I do not wish to use this so have a soundcard in a slot.
The onboard is named 'Via 8235'
The soundcard is named 'C-Media PCI CMI8738-MC6

The problem is, when the pc has been booted a few times, the default setting has changed from C-Media PCI CMI8738-MC6 to Via 8235.

This is an ongoing problem that has been with me from the very start that I installed ubuntu, many months ago. I have asked my friend who is a programmer, but he cannot work this one out .

It is driving me up the wall basically.

studioj · 07-04-2007, 03:05 PM

i think disable onboard sound in the BIOS

metalearth · 07-05-2007, 02:51 PM

Sorry StudioJ bios has not got that option. Figure it has something to do with the way Ubuntu loads upon startup. A file can probably be configured to exclude Via 8235

studioj · 07-05-2007, 03:12 PM

try putting the module you don't wants' name in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

metalearth · 07-06-2007, 06:25 AM

To studiojay

Great, many thanks that solved the problem !!
Really pleased as it was becoming really frustrating.

Genius !!