diff --git a/common/JackIOAdapter.cpp b/common/JackIOAdapter.cpp
index 71ec2367..4938943d 100644
--- a/common/JackIOAdapter.cpp
+++ b/common/JackIOAdapter.cpp
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ int JackIOAdapterInterface::Close()
     return 0;
 }
  
-} // namespace
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace
diff --git a/common/JackNetIOAdapter.cpp b/common/JackNetIOAdapter.cpp
index aa13ec45..54cb5f0c 100644
--- a/common/JackNetIOAdapter.cpp
+++ b/common/JackNetIOAdapter.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 #include "JackError.h"
 #include "JackExports.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ extern "C"
 
 #include "JackCallbackNetIOAdapter.h"
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include "JackAlsaIOAdapter.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include "JackCoreAudioIOAdapter.h"
 #endif
@@ -138,6 +143,11 @@ extern "C"
             if (ports)
                 free(ports);
 
+        #ifdef __linux__
+            adapter = new Jack::JackCallbackNetIOAdapter(jack_client, 
+                new Jack::JackAlsaIOAdapter(input, output, jack_get_buffer_size(jack_client), jack_get_sample_rate(jack_client)), input, output);
+        #endif
+
         #ifdef WIN32
             adapter = new Jack::JackCallbackNetIOAdapter(jack_client, 
                 new Jack::JackPortAudioIOAdapter(input, output, jack_get_buffer_size(jack_client), jack_get_sample_rate(jack_client)), input, output);
diff --git a/common/wscript b/common/wscript
index b832657b..520c47fb 100644
--- a/common/wscript
+++ b/common/wscript
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def subst_func(tsk):
 def create_jack_process_obj(bld, target, sources, uselib = None):
     process = bld.create_obj('cpp', 'shlib')
     process.env['shlib_PATTERN'] = '%s.so'
-    process.includes = ['./jack', '.', '../macosx','../windows']
+    process.includes = ['./jack', '.', '../macosx','../windows', '../linux/alsa']
     process.name     = target
     process.target   = target
     process.source   = sources
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def build(bld):
          process = create_jack_process_obj(bld, 'netioadapter','JackResampler.cpp JackLibSampleRateResampler.cpp JackIOAdapter.cpp JackNetIOAdapter.cpp JackCallbackNetIOAdapter.cpp ../macosx/JackCoreAudioIOAdapter.cpp', serverlib)
     
     if bld.env()['IS_LINUX']:
-         process = create_jack_process_obj(bld, 'netioadapter','JackResampler.cpp JackLibSampleRateResampler.cpp JackIOAdapter.cpp JackNetIOAdapter.cpp JackCallbackNetIOAdapter.cpp', serverlib)
+         process = create_jack_process_obj(bld, 'netioadapter','JackResampler.cpp JackLibSampleRateResampler.cpp JackIOAdapter.cpp JackNetIOAdapter.cpp JackCallbackNetIOAdapter.cpp ../linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.cpp', serverlib)
 
     #process = create_jack_process_obj(bld, 'netioadapter', 'JackResampler.cpp JackLibSampleRateResampler.cpp JackIOAdapter.cpp JackNetIOAdapter.cpp JackCallbackNetIOAdapter.cpp ../windows/JackPortAudioIOAdapter.cpp', serverlib)
 
diff --git a/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.cpp b/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5718340e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2008 Grame
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#include "JackAlsaIOAdapter.h"
+
+namespace Jack
+{
+
+            
+int JackAlsaIOAdapter::Open()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+int JackAlsaIOAdapter::Close()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+            
+int JackAlsaIOAdapter::SetBufferSize(jack_nframes_t buffer_size)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+           
+
+}
diff --git a/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.h b/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14f17f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/alsa/JackAlsaIOAdapter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2008 Grame
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef __JackAlsaIOAdapter__
+#define __JackAlsaIOAdapter__
+
+#include "JackIOAdapter.h"
+#include "jack.h"
+
+namespace Jack
+{
+
+	class JackAlsaIOAdapter : public JackIOAdapterInterface
+	{
+    
+		private:
+       
+		public:
+        
+			JackAlsaIOAdapter(int input, int output, jack_nframes_t buffer_size, jack_nframes_t sample_rate)
+                :JackIOAdapterInterface(input, output, buffer_size, sample_rate)
+            {}
+			~JackAlsaIOAdapter()
+            {}
+            
+            virtual int Open();
+            virtual int Close();
+            
+            virtual int SetBufferSize(jack_nframes_t buffer_size);
+           
+   	};
+}
+
+#endif