[Alsa-user] please help

[Inor K. <in...@ne...>]

i am new to linux, and i am using onboard sound via8233 ac97.  i have 
redhat 7.2 with kernel updated to version 2.4.9-31.  when i try to 
install alsa following the directions from the via website, it gives me 
problems when i try to do modprobe snd-card-via8233.  says it can't 
locate the module.  i was able to install alsa under kernel 2.4.7-10 but 
the sound quality was really bad.  i downloaded the oss driver for the 
same sound card and it sounded much better.  i thought maybe if i 
upgraded the kernel and reinstalled alsa it would make a difference but 
i can't even get it working.  please help.  any suggestions would be great.

inor

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