I'm trying to install RedHat 9 drivers for a soundblaster live audio card for my Dell Optiplex GX260, and I feel like I'm on a wild goose chase.

This is a fresh install of RH9, and I'm dual-booting with XP. The sounds work in XP just fine, so it's not a hardware problem.

I've looked at the following websites: Dell, RedHat, ALSA, Creative Labs. All I know is that the correct drivers are "emu10k1".
I've googled a ton, and downloaded files from a ton of places.
I follow the directions to the letter on recompiling the sound drivers. I run into errors.
I follow the directions for recompiling the kernel. I don't think I have the source files, so I don't get very far with that one.

Bottom line: How do I install my audio drivers when I have the files?

Speaking of wild goose chases, this is the Linux From Scratch project forum.

You need to ask a moderator to move this thread to a more appropriate forum where you'll get a lot more activity.

regards...

I apologize... I didn't know what forum would have been more appropriate.

No problemo.

You'll just get more help for your particular Red Hat problem in another forum.

Regards...

why don't you try for the alsa drivers

you can get help from www.linuxant.com