K7 + 2.2.13 + es1370 = crash?

Hi all,

I'm having trouble getting sound to work with my Abit KA7 mobo and soundblaster 64 PCI (ensoniq 1370) card. The distribution-supplied kernel drivers (Slakware 7, kernel 2.2.13) install fine, and recognize the sound card correclty, but when I try to access the audio device it works for 1-2 sec, then the system freezes.

I tried compiling the drivers in the kernel
and as modules, I tried using the 2.2.15 kernel, I also tried the ALSA drivers and get the same results.

Has anyone seen/solved this?
Any suggestions about what else I could try?

Thanks,
Mihai Ciocoiu