Hi,
I already knew
about the index options, but regardless
which combinatioin I try, it appears to take no effect.
You didn't accidentally use /etc/modules.conf instead of
/etc/modprobe.conf? Or probably you compiled the drivers
into the kernel instead of using modules?
In Gentoo it is split into /etc/modules.d/alsa. It always
worked well with my 2.6 kernels, so I do not expect
configuring the wrong file.
I remember
that I switched on the virmidi driver when
rebuilding my 2.6.10 kernel. Maybe I should switch it off
(I don't actually use it...)?
If the snd-virmidi module is loaded before one of the other
drivers, that other driver won't be able to take the index
it was told to use and will use the first free one instead.
I'll check that and recompile the kernel without this module,
if necessary.
BTW: Many thanks for all your hints I already got. You really
keep me stay tuned to linux audio :) .
Best regards
ce