Thanks for your contributions.

What is 'synaptic"?

He says that all the on board sound card will talk to now is the 'testprog' that came with the sound Linux SW...

I believe he is using Redhat, but I'll check.

I have used earlier incantations of SunOS at work, but being financially disadvantaged, I can't afford to pay very much, and if I have to totally provide my own support, then I might as well insist on totally free...

Robin