i unzipped everything according to what it wanted me to do....but when i run the compile command...this is what i get.

[root@localhost alsa-driver-0.9.6]# ./configure --with-cards=cs46xx --with-sequencer=yes;make;make install
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
make all-deps
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-0.9.6'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all-deps'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-0.9.6'

Please, run the configure script as first...

rm -f /snd*.o /persist.o /isapnp.o
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-0.9.6/support'
Makefile:9: ../Makefile.conf: No such file or directory
Makefile:27: /Rules.make: No such file or directory
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `/Rules.make'. Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-driver-0.9.6/support'
make: *** [install-modules] Error 1

what stupid thing have i forgotten? Thanks for your help....im having major problems making red hat do what i want it to....sigh...

this is because you dont have the proper rpms, go to rpmfind.net and search for gcc, get the latest one according to your distribution and if you need anything else then get that too. install these and try again, i am having a similar problem except i cant install the gcc rpm because of dependency issues.... arg.... anywho, unless you are in the same boat i am this should work for you.