Hope you can help. On my suse8.2 box:
cat /proc/interrupts 9: 22774 XT-PIC CMI8738-MC6 cat /proc/ioports dc00-dcff : C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 dc00-dcff : CMI8738-MC6 cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 0.9.4. Compiled on Jul 1 2003 for kernel 2.4.20-4GB. cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-00: CMI8738-MC6 : C-Media PCI DAC/ADC : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: CMI8738-MC6 : C-Media PCI 2nd DAC : playback 1 00-02: CMI8738-MC6 : C-Media PCI IEC958 : playback 1 : capture 1 Card has line-in, mic-in, front-out, rear-out, center-sub-out; 6 speaker are connected: > aplay -D front test.wav Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo works as aspected > aplay -D rear test.wav Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo seem to be fine too, but *first* problem follows: > aplay -D center_lfe test.wav ALSA lib pcm.c:1785:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM center_lfe definition (id: center_lfe, value: cards.pcm.center_lfe) aplay: main:480: audio open error: Invalid argument *1* and stops here *second* problem: mplayer -ao alsa9:surround40 -channels 4 unnamed.vob : ========================================================================== Opening audio decoder: [liba52] AC3 decoding with liba52 Using SSE optimized IMDCT transform AC3: 5.1 (3f+2r+lfe) 48000 Hz 384.0 kbit/s Using MMX optimized resampler AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 4 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 48000->384000 (384.0 kbit) Selected audio codec: [a52] afm:liba52 (AC3-liba52) ========================================================================== : Checking audio filter chain for 48000Hz/4ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/4ch/16bit... AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 4 ch, 48000 hz, little endian signed int AF_pre: 48000Hz 4ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) alsa-init: testing and bugreports are welcome. alsa-init: requested format: 48000 Hz, 4 channels, Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) alsa-init: soundcard set to surround40 alsa9: 48000 Hz/4 channels/8 bpf/65536 bytes buffer/Signed 16 bit Little Endian AO: [alsa9] 48000Hz 4ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) (2 bps) Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/4ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/4ch/16bit... Starting playback... *2* four speakers work, but from rear it sounds distorted (scratched)... *third* problem: mplayer -ao alsa9:surround51 -channels 6 unnamed.vob : AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 6 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 48000->576000 (384.0 kbit) Selected audio codec: [a52] afm:liba52 (AC3-liba52) ========================================================================== : Checking audio filter chain for 48000Hz/6ch/16bit -> 48000Hz/6ch/16bit... AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 6 ch, 48000 hz, little endian signed int AF_pre: 48000Hz 6ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) alsa-init: testing and bugreports are welcome. alsa-init: requested format: 48000 Hz, 6 channels, Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian) alsa-init: soundcard set to surround51 alsa-init: unable to set channels: Invalid argument Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound. Audio: no sound Starting playback... *3* and no sound is played! What is wrong, what more info's do you need? Would be nice if you could help. norbert ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
