[mythtv-users] Native Alsa Support

[rwk at americom.com]

> > I have just installed mythtv under gentoo (kernel 2.6 with build-in alsa
> > support) compiled with Native Alsa Support.  When I try to play a
> > program from mythfrontend I get:
> > 
> > 	   Error opening audio device (/dev/dsp).  No such device
> > 
> > I believe /dev/dsp is an OSS device and since I compiled with native
> > alsa support, I would expect this.  My question is:
> 
> Yes, that is the OSS device.
> 
> > 
> > What do I use in the General/Setup/Audio section?
> 
> ALSA:...  Where ... is the device.  In my case I use ALSA:spdif to use the 
> optical SPDIF output on my motherboard.  The ALSA must be uppercase.

In mythfrontend Setup menu General/Setup/Audio...

I am given is a list of choices:

/dev/dsp
/dev/dsp0
/dev/dsp1
/dev/dsp2
/dev/dsp3
/dev/adsp
/dev/adsp0
/dev/adsp1
/dev/adsp2
/dev/adsp3

ALSA:SPDIF is not among them.  Where do I specify alsa:spdif?

Thanks for your quick reply.

> > I am not presented with any choices for audio device except OSS
> > devices.  I am using devfs and I do not see how to configure the
> > frontend to use a devfs native alsa device.
> > 
> > Can anyone advise me on this?
> 
> Yes, search the archives.  This has been covered many times.
> 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/engine?list=mythtv&do=search_results&search_forum=all&search_string=native+alsa&search_type=AND

I looked there before I posted and again just now but I am unable to
find an answer to my question above.

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> David
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