------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING! To use this driver, put the following line in /etc/rc.conf aureal_enable="YES" To load the driver run (as root): %%PREFIX%%/etc/rc.d/aureal start To unload it: %%PREFIX%%/etc/rc.d/aureal stop It'll also load the driver automatically when the system is started. In case it fails to detect the type of your Vortex soundcard correctly, set the 'aureal_card' variable in your /etc/rc.conf to either 8810, 8820, or 8830 depending on which Aureal chipset you have. If your system is based on a Via Apollo KX133 chipset, your computer will most likely lock up soon after playback is started. This is a known issue. Make sure you put aureal_viakx133fix="YES" in your /etc/rc.conf. Please note that you also need to have the 'sound.ko' moduld loaded already. Report problems to Alexander Matey . Thanks and enjoy! -Maxim -------------------------------------------------------------------------------