I also have an OPL3-SAx built into a laptop.  Works great but I had to switch the DMA 
settings.
Try flipping the two settings.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I've got a Yamaha sound card in my laptop and haven't had any problems
> with it in linux. I just configure it and it runs like a charm.
>
> Jaguar writes:
>
> > Not long ago Denis of MandrakeSoft stated categorically that Yamaha sound
> > cards are not well supported in Linux.  Maybe just spend $10 or $20 for a
> > different sound card.
> > HTH
> > Jaguar
> >
> > Simon Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I run 'soundconfig' in an Xterm each time i configure my sound, it
> > > brings up a Yamaha OPL3-SAx driver which it is, and thus makes a mixer
> > > available to adjust volume and the CD-Player then works. Though enabling
> > > sound in KDE Control Centre and trying to play any sounds or having
> > > sound enabled in Windows through VMware, freezes linux at a point when
> > > sound and a command are occuring at the same time. The only way to
> > > escape this freeze is to totally reboot and go through a forced check,
> > > very time consuming.
> > >
> > > I have compiled several kernels in the past, but each time I select my
> > > sound card either modulized or not, or even with different settings,
> > > everytime it is failing and eventually I need to recompile with no sound
> > > card selected and use 'soundconfig' in an Xterm.
> > >
> > > Lothar was just the same, could see the card, knew the settings, but as
> > > soon as you press enter a 'FAIL' comes up and no matter what changes you
> > > make to the settings it always comes back the same.
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there have any suggestions or know if Kernel 2.4 is
> > > going to be any better.
> > >
> > > Thankyou, if you can help,
> > >
> > > Simon.
> >
> >
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