You might want to try "cat /dev/sndstat" and not sndstart.
> 1. I can't seem to be able to configure my sound card to work with my
>motherboard(System Specifications at end), I am using a
> CM8738 Sound Card, which, ChenLi Tien, designed the driver that should work with
>the Linux Box, but I have compiled the
> kernel and reinstalled, yet, everything is the same, a probe with cat
>/dev/sndstart, produces the error "No such directory", which
> from the documentation states that the device is not in the kernel or is not
>installed.
>
> I have followed all the steps to recompile the kernel, still I am getting
>nowhere, I don't know if I am doin something wrong, If I am, please let someone
>take his/her time to clearly outline the steps again not missing a pin, I would be
>most grateful.
>
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