[mythtv] RE: [mythtv-users] SN41G2 (amd) Shuttle and MythTV

[Tony Clark]

On Wednesday 02 April 2003 07.28, WeaselGod wrote:
> I have been trying for several weeks.  So far, I can't get the Myth to
> work because of the audio.  I think if I had a TV card that could work
> with BTAudio I would be fine.  However, the 3 cards I have ALL don't
> have the right chip to do BTAudio.  So, I either have to buy another
> tuner, or hack the drivers myself.  Since there is only 1 PCI slot I
> can't replace the audio.  I am running mandrake 9.0.  I have tried the
> OSS that comes with it mandrake, I have tried the drivers from NVidia's
> site, and I have compiled and installed the latest ALSA drivers.  They
> all have issues with FULL DUPLEX.  Unless Nvidia is going to release
> real drivers or more information about their audio hardware so drivers
> can be made that are native to it, this is going to be a nightmare.
>
> I am going to stick it through, but I am really annoyed I bought this
> now, I may have to result to just building another windows based PVR
> which doesn't have NEAR the Myth Functionality but if I can't figure
> this out in another month, I am just going to give in.

I believe a lot of the NV audio problems have been sorted out in the latest 
pre release kernel for OSS and in 0.9.1rcN releases of alsa.

tony
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