Here is a link with more outputs from alsa-info.sh script. I hope someone could figure out what the problem is with my OPTICAL INPUT
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=068933737fa64bc43928b06d2f4b4559986e6439 ----------------------------- jacques wrote : > Hello, > > Thank you for helping me. This is an input bracket that is directly > plugged to the motherboard (3 pins connector). It is made by Giga-byte. > The motherobard version is GA-EG43-S2H. I tested some options parameters > in the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base file like options snd-hda-intel > model=6stack-dig . I downgraded to alsa 1.0.17 (was on 1.0.19) and still > the same problem. So the SPDIF output is working but not the input. By > the way, I got another motherboard with a different REALTEK chip (889A) > and the input is working perfectly. Another test I did is switch the > input motherboard bracket to the other PC and it was working so it is > not a defetive bracket. > > Thank you, > > Vedran Miletić wrote : >> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 5:58 AM, jacques <ocean4...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> After updating alsa drivers and other packages from 1.0.17 to 1.0.19, I >>> finally got the SPDIF output working. Unfortunatly, the SPDIF INPUT is >>> not working. There is simply no sound at all (not even a little noise). >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is the output of arecord -L: >>> >>> default:CARD=Intel >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> Default Audio Device >>> front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> Front speakers >>> surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers >>> surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers >>> surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers >>> surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers >>> surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog >>> 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers >>> iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0 >>> HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital >>> IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output >>> null >>> Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is the arecord -l >>> >>> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** >>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog] >>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital] >>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog] >>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>> >>> >>> Linux 2.6.27-7-server #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 20:16:57 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux >>> Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid 64bits (Server Edition) >>> Motherboard: Giga-byte EG43 (G43 Chipset) >>> Chipset: REALTEK ALC888 (shown as Intel brand?) >>> >>> apt-get install alsa-base, alsa-tools, alsa-utils >>> >>> >>> ALSA has been upgraded to the latest version using a script at >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046137 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA >>> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise >>> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation >>> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Alsa-user mailing list >>> Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user >>> >> Does this motherboard actually have a physical SPDIF input? That would >> be pretty uncommon >> >> Vedran Miletić >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA >> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise >> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation >> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >> _______________________________________________ >> Alsa-user mailing list >> Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user