Depending on the card you have you may be able to either:
1. compile the kernel so that you will have real sound.  For instance, I have
one system with a PAS16 card in it.  I just compiled the kernel to get it to
work properly.

2. load the oss freeware version on the SuSE disk if you have an older card. 
This will not work if you've upgraded to the 2.0.36 kernel.  Remember, this is
only for older sound cards that are likely already suported by the kernel. 
This driver will save the re-compile trouble.

3. if your card isn't supported by 1 or 2 then you will have to wait for the
appropriate sound support to appear in a kernel OR you will have to pay oss for
their up to date version.  You can use it for free for 30 days but it will
expire if you don't pay.  oss has the only driver that will support my Creative
Labs PCI128 card.

The oss drivers are really good and support most every card available.  They
are very simple to install and use.  No compiling is necessary.  They do cost
$$$ though!!

Gerry

On 25-Nov-98 Harald Sundt wrote:
> 
> I am an ABJECT NEWBIE but my desire to get sound, (beyond boinks and
> beeps), out of my Gateway 2500 SOLO laptop is going to drive me to
> rebuilding my kernel.
> 
> I won't be a virgin anymore.
> 
> So I need some basic assistance.
> 
> I assume:
> 
> --There is a free ware driver somewhere on my S.u.S.E. 5.3 CDRoms.
> 
> --I can put it some how into my old kernel.
> 
> --I then re-build my kernel, selecting this driver somewhere in the process.
> 
> What should I look for?
> What do I need to know?
> 
> I've downloaded WordPerfect and got it going, so I don't want to have to
> reformat my hard drive and reinstall Linux becuase I made some horrible
> error only a guy without a clue would do.
> 
> 
> Mass quantities of thanx.
> 
> Yours
> An Abject Newbie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>I don't know much about the oss driver for the PCI128 card.  I tried it and
>>it
>>worked flawlessly.  However, I'm not into sound so much that I would pay for
>>the driver.  It has now lapsed and I haven't checked what it would take to
>>get
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Date: 25-Nov-98
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