[mythtv-users] ALSA and SPDIF Out For nForce2 Motherboards
KianTeck
chua_kianteck at yahoo.co.uk
Sat Apr 17 21:16:43 EDT 2004
Michael T. Dean wrote:
> KianTeck wrote:
>
>> From the mythfrontend, this is what it says when I tried to switch
>> over to watch live TV:
>>
>> --------------<snip>---------------
>> Opening ALSA audio device 'digital'.
>> ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1057:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p
>> failed: Device or resource busy
>> Playback open error: Device or resource busy
>> 2004-04-17 23:28:31 Using XV port 105
>> --------------<snip>---------------
>
>
> That seems to indicate that some other program is using your sound
> device. Since you've set a default of "unmixed" digital, only one
> process can use the sound at a time. It seems Myth won't do playback
> if it cannot get access to the sound device (which is exactly what it
> should do).
>
> Therefore, try "mixed" digital as your default. Uncomment this line
> instead:
>
> ## Uncomment the following to use mixed digital by default
> # slave.pcm "dmix-digital"
>
> Note, you will need to restart the program that is currently using
> your sound before this will take effect (because it is still using it
> exclusively). The easiest way to ensure this happens is probably to
> reboot after changing your .asoundrc.
>
Did as advised: commented out the slave.pcm "digital" and removed the
comment for slave.pcm "dmix-digital". I then made the change in
MythTV from "ALSA:digital" to "ALSA:dmix-digital" for the "Audio output
device". Rebooted the machine but still no joy. I'm able to get sound
out via the analog output if I change "Audio output device" back to
default of "/dev/dsp".
Please help. This ALSA to SPDIF is making me going crazy.
Thanks
KianTeck
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