While not an exact answer to your problem, I read over the past few days that the SoundBlaster drivers are now being included in the newest Linux kernels. You may wish to research this news further. It appears to be just the fix for everyone having to use workarounds with SoundBlaster.
In the meantime, if you search this forum or the Ubuntu forum for "SoundBlaster," you will find plenty of threads. I know I saw a thread over at Ubuntu where a step-by-step for enabling 5.1 sound was posted, but I do not know if it was specifically for SoundBlaster or not.
Getting the Soundblaster X-fi Surround 5.1 to Work
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Re: Getting the Soundblaster X-fi Surround 5.1 to Work
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Current hardware: a Dell OptiPlex 3010 desktop, a Dell Inspiron 531 desktop, and a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop.
Current OS: LMDE 3
Current OS: LMDE 3
Creative X-Fi - howto install drivers
see if there is anything in this OpenSuse post that might be of help to you: a user reports getting an X-Fi card running in Gnome, and seems pleased
http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/414 ... -11-a.html
and he refers folks on to this
http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/400 ... ost1908843
for how to tweak;
http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/414 ... -11-a.html
and he refers folks on to this
http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/400 ... ost1908843
for how to tweak;