[mythtv-users] Audio - one channel doesn't play sounds

[Graham Dunn]

On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 10:48:19AM -0400, Claude Boucher wrote:
> 
> I use the on-board audio of my MoBo (an Asus A7N8X-VM/400) which uses 
> the snd-intel8x0 driver with the following configuration in 
> /etc/modprobe.conf
> 
> ----- CODE -----
> [...]
> alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
> [...]
> options snd-card-0 index=0
> install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && 
> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; 
> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> ----- CODE -----

I had the same problem with my onboard sound and snd-intel8x0 under
alsa. Only one channel would play back.

> What should be my next troubleshooting steps ?

My troubleshooting step consisted of purchasing an inexpensive sound
blaster. Problem solved.

I really think there's something off with that driver on some onboard
sound cards.

Graham