char *argv[3], **envp, *buf, *scratch;
        int i = 0, value;
 
-       if (!current->fs->root)
-               return -EAGAIN;
        if (!(envp = kcalloc(20, sizeof(char *), GFP_KERNEL)))
                return -ENOMEM;
        if (!(buf = kzalloc(256, GFP_KERNEL))) {
 
        }
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clients_lock, flags);
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-       if (!in_interrupt() && current->fs->root) {
+       if (!in_interrupt()) {
                static char client_requested[SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS];
                static char card_requested[SNDRV_CARDS];
                if (clientid < SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS) {
                        int idx;
                        
-                       if (! client_requested[clientid] && current->fs->root) {
+                       if (!client_requested[clientid]) {
                                client_requested[clientid] = 1;
                                for (idx = 0; idx < 15; idx++) {
                                        if (seq_client_load[idx] < 0)
 
        if (snd_seq_in_init)
                return;
 
-       if (! current->fs->root)
-               return;
-
        mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
        list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
                if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) &&
 
  */
 void snd_request_card(int card)
 {
-       if (! current->fs->root)
-               return;
        if (snd_card_locked(card))
                return;
        if (card < 0 || card >= cards_limit)
 {
        char *str;
 
-       if (! current->fs->root)
-               return;
        switch (minor) {
        case SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER:     str = "snd-seq";        break;
        case SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER:         str = "snd-timer";      break;
 
 
 static void snd_timer_request(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
-       if (! current->fs->root)
-               return;
        switch (tid->dev_class) {
        case SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL:
                if (tid->device < timer_limit)
 
        struct pmac_daca *mix;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-       if (current->fs->root)
-               request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */       
+       request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
        mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (! mix)
 
        char *chipname;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-       if (current->fs->root)
-               request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */       
+       request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
        mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (! mix)