<snip> > However, i did not even get > an <sound..> message in the startup. <snip>
I am running an SB16 as well. If you don't see something like this; Sound initialization started <Sound Blaster 16 (4.13)> at 0x220 irq 5 dma 1,5 <Sound Blaster 16> at 0x330 irq 5 <Yamaha OPL3 FM> at 0x388 Sound initialization complete during kerenel initialization, then you have not compiled support into your kernel. Do a make mrproper then make config from withing your kernel source directory. You will need to make sure you answer yes to sound supprort and sound blaster compatible support. You will need to make sure you answer yes to sound supprort and sound blaster compatible support. Use make zlilo to compile your kernel and install it. Make zImage will only build the kernel and will not install it for you. You could also support the card by building and loading a kernel module which is a somewhat different procedure.
