getting ALSA to work with 2.6.0-test4 kernel

[Robert P. J. Day]

  from reading various web sites and collecting that info, i get
the feeling i'm *really* close to getting ALSA working, so i'll
just summarize what i've done so far, and anyone is free to chime
in with what i did wrong. :-)

  first, kernel config (some as modules, some built-in):

 	sound
	(ALSA options) OSS emulation, mixer, PCM, sequencer
	(PCI) ESS Maestro3 driver

  RPMS (all from freshrpms)

	alsa-lib
	alsa-utils
	alsa-driver

  reboot with new 2.6.0-test4-bk7 kernel, and load various
modules so that i end up with (from modprobe):

  	soundcore
	snd
	snd_pcm
	snd_timer
	snd_ac97_codec
	snd_page_alloc
	snd_maestro3

  so far, looks good.  and i can scan /proc/asound to find a 
number of new entries, including /proc/asound/cards which lists
my ESS Maestro3.

  now, based on one website, run "alsamixer" and turn up volume
via both "Master" and "PCM", and ... now what?

  if i run the standard "cdp" player, no volume.  do i have to
use an alsa-specific player?  have i forgotten something?
so close ...

rday