[mythtv-users] optical SPDIF output on nforce4 mobo: Success (of a sort)

[Steven Adeff]

On 5/15/06, Nick <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 16/05/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm also using kernel 2.6.16, which someone mentioned doesn't work
> > with alsa? which could be since I can't seem to get analog audio
> > either...
>
> Steve,
>
> I'm running a newly installed 2.6.16-1.2096_FC4 system (though NForce3
> Ultra/ALC850) and have SPDIF working fine, just by dropping in Mike
> Dean's comprehensive asourndrc and configuring xine to Pass-Through.
> Haven't tried analog yet, but would expect it to work too. Didn't have
> to touch the mixer settings either which was surprising.
>
> I am having udev wierdness with the 2.6.16 kernel and udev 0.71
> however which is causing an undue amount of frustration...
>
> Nick

naturally I get it working 10mins after I email.... Apparently while
my ALC855 is card 0 device 2, this board uses card 0 device 0...

on a side note, it works fine for me with 2.6.16, I'm running alsa 1.0.11rc2.

-- 
Steve
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