I'm slowly converting to Linux but I keep getting into problems....

I got past the linmodem issue.....
Now it's the soundcard issue....

I have (technically) two installed soundcards....
1.Creative Soundblaster Awe64
2. ESS Solo-1 (on board)

My bios has no options to disable this ESS thing....
It's a Compaq PC with a shitty modified Bios.....

Now, I'm still very new to Linux, but is there a way I can disable the ESS from getting recognize?
I think the problem is that both soundcards are trying to work at the same time....

I'm running RedHat 7.2, and when I boot, it recognized my Awe64 and I had to "configure" it....


Any Ideas?