hey, im new to Linux and are fooling around to see what i can do :) i installed Mandrake 7.2 and want to see about getting an ESS1869 sound card to work with it. ESSTech has no drivers on their website and there is nothing on Mandrake's page. I was wondering if there is a way i could set the sound to a generic sound card or something similar? Thx!

Try these sites out: http://www.alsa-project.org and http://www.opensound.com
They might have the answers and needs for you to get your sound card working.