Setting the S/PDIF Loopback in alsamixer [Off] seems to do the trick.
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:24:51 -0400, vr <debian-u...@iotk.net> wrote: > I'm using Debian unstable amd64 with an Intel DP55WB motherboard with > on-board audio. > > I bought a replacement HT Omega Claro+ sound card with a CMI8788 chipset > because I'm after optical output to hook to a surround receiver. > > I powered off my Debian system, inserted the new card, powered on and went > straight in the motherboard BIOS and disabled the on-board Intel sound > card. Then I booted to Debian. > > I've un-muted everything in alsamixer and set the volumes to 84. The > "device" is seen and is set to C-Media CMI8788 in alsamixer. > > I get audio out of the 1/8th inch jack ports but I cannot get audio out of > the optical port. > > I did an apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade (no errors). > > I can successfully "speaker-test -Dplug:spdif -c2 with no errors, though > I'm not sure if that's completely accurate syntax to test the optical out. > > Is there some other bit needed to make the optical port come alive? > > Do I need to issue some command to flush remnants the old Intel drivers > out? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/a4d88c5b5304f0b5c8f70ad84916b...@192.168.0.66
