So I was trying Alec's solution, but I think I may have uncovered something bigger...
kenan@Kenan:~$ sudo rmmod pcmcia
Password:
ERROR: Module pcmcia does not exist in /proc/modules
kenan@Kenan:-$ gedit /proc/modules
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20'
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3500:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3968:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
kenan@Kenan:/proc$
Following this, gedit opened /proc/modules, but it was just an empty text file!
So I was trying Alec's solution, but I think I may have uncovered something bigger...
kenan@Kenan:~$ sudo rmmod pcmcia c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default c:670:( snd_func_ card_driver) cannot find card 'rev20' 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_ card_driver returned error: No such device c:391:( snd_func_ concat) error evaluating strings 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device c:1070: (snd_func_ refer) error evaluating name 3500:(_ snd_config_ evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device 3968:(snd_ config_ expand) Evaluate error: No such device (snd_pcm_ open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Password:
ERROR: Module pcmcia does not exist in /proc/modules
kenan@Kenan:-$ gedit /proc/modules
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib confmisc.
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib conf.c:
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:
kenan@Kenan:/proc$
Following this, gedit opened /proc/modules, but it was just an empty text file!
Any ideas?