diff -NaurbB old/chan_alsa.c new/chan_alsa.c
--- old/chan_alsa.c	2008-05-29 18:42:28.000000000 +0100
+++ new/chan_alsa.c	2009-03-26 10:37:19.000000000 +0000
@@ -857,8 +857,10 @@
 
 	strcpy(mohinterpret, "default");
 
-	if (!(cfg = ast_config_load(config, config_flags)))
+	if (!(cfg = ast_config_load(config, config_flags))) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to read alsa configuration file: %s\n",config);	
 		return AST_MODULE_LOAD_DECLINE;
+	}
 
 	v = ast_variable_browse(cfg, "general");
 	for (; v; v = v->next) {