diff --git a/alsa-lib.spec b/alsa-lib.spec
index 8e08a32..b71c071 100644
--- a/alsa-lib.spec
+++ b/alsa-lib.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Summary: The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) library.
 Name: alsa-lib
 Version: %{version_main}%{?version_app}
-Release: 2
+Release: 3
 License: LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/%{name}-%{version_main}%{?prever}.tar.bz2
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %post
 /sbin/ldconfig 
-/usr/bin/ainit `cat /var/run/console/console.lock` start
+if [ -f /var/run/console/console.lock ]; then
+   /usr/bin/ainit `cat /var/run/console/console.lock` start
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %preun 
-/usr/bin/ainit `cat /var/run/console/console.lock` stop
+if [ -f /var/run/console/console.lock ]; then
+   /usr/bin/ainit `cat /var/run/console/console.lock` stop
+fi
 
 %triggerpostun -- alsa-lib < 1.0.6-2
 ln -snf ../../etc/alsa %{_datadir}/alsa
@@ -129,6 +133,9 @@ ln -snf ../../etc/alsa %{_datadir}/alsa
 %{_datadir}/aclocal/alsa.m4
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jul 20 2005 Martin Stransky <stransky@redhat.com> 1.0.9rf-3
+- check for /var/run/console/console.lock (#162982)
+
 * Thu Jun 16 2005 Martin Stransky <stransky@redhat.com> 1.0.9rf-2
 - fix for #159411