Re: [xine-user] DVD plays intro w/o sound then hangs on main menu -- no error messages

[Jonathan C. <Jon...@cr...>]

1) Linux blackey.fry.net 2.4.21 #6 Mon Jul 28 18:49:26 PDT 2003 i686 
athlon i386 GNU/Linux

2) I am using ALSA 0.9.9 and my chip is an Avance Logic ALC650 rev 0 and 
my card is a VIA 8235

3) lspci -v:

00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo KT266/A/333]
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0000
        Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo 
KT266/A/333 AGP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        Memory behind bridge: dde00000-dfefffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: cdb00000-ddcfffff
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:06.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 
10/100 model NC100 (rev 11)
        Subsystem: Linksys: Unknown device 0574
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
        I/O ports at ec00 [size=256]
        Memory at dffffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Expansion ROM at dffc0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:07.0 Serial controller: Rockwell International HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem 
(rev 01) (prog-if 00 [8250])
        Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation 229-DF Zephyr
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 12
        Memory at dffe0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 
[UHCI])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
        I/O ports at e000 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 
[UHCI])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
        I/O ports at e400 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 
[UHCI])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 12
        I/O ports at e800 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 
20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
        Memory at dffffb00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0000
        Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/686A/B PIPC Bus 
Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 Bus Master 
ATA133/100/66/33 IDE
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 14
        I/O ports at fc00 [size=16]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 
Audio Controller (rev 50)
        Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.: Unknown device 4720
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 12
        I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 
440] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 11
        Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
        Memory at ddc80000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=512K]
        Expansion ROM at dfee0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

Thank you so much for your help,
Jonathan

James Courtier-Dutton wrote:

> Jonathan Crapuchettes wrote:
>
>> Thank you so much!  That is the problem, but what can I do?
>> Jonathan
>>
>> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>>
>>> Can you try playing xine with : -
>>> xine -Anull dvd://
>>>
>>> This should play your DVD without any problems, all the menus and 
>>> movie should work, but the sound will be muted.
>>>
>>> If this works, we then know that the problem is not with libdvdnav 
>>> or libdvdcss or the input_dvd.c plugin.
>>>
>>> The problem then becomes an audio specific problem, so we can then 
>>> rule out all the DVD region/encryption FUD so far on this thread.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> James
>>>
>>>
>>>
> So we have an audio driver problem.
>
> Some more info needed: -
> 1) uname -a
> 2) are you using alsa or oss ?
> 3) lspci -v
> 4) If you are using alsa, run "alsamixer" and tell me the name of the 
> "card" and "chip"
>
> Cheers
> James
>
>