[linux-audio-user] audiophile 2496 with Fedora Core 3

[Michael Mossey]

Hello,
I'm new to the Linux sound world.  I'm trying to get an Audiophile 2496 to
work on Fedora Core 3.  I was able to install the OSS driver; however, it
isn't putting sound out the SPDIF output, which is what I want.  I tried
to run alsamixer but got a message

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device or
address

Searching the web I see many people claim to get the Audiophile 2496
working but they describe how they did it in very general terms that I
don't understand.

Can anyone help, or point me to the right forum if this isn't it?

Thanks so much,
Mike