so i've finally solved the yamaha problem, in large part thanks to all the help people provided! in case anyone has the same problem in the future, i fixed it by running 'modconf,' then re-installing the opl-3sa2 module using the command-line:
io=0x538 mss_io=0x530 mpu_io=0x330 irq=5 dma=1 dma2=0 thanks to drew for posting his i/o settings - these worked great for me. i am know off to start playing around! (i'm primarily interested in linux sound making, so a functional soundcard will help!) best, nick -- +++http://f-matic.net++ +++audiovideotextstuff+ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]