RE: [xine-user] Alsa0.9Beta9 / SpDif / Xine

[James Courtier-D. <Ja...@su...>]

OK. OK. I have had enough complaints about this now. :-(
Basically the alsa 09 API changed, making the current passthrough code in
xine not work with SB Live.
I will fix it in the next couple of days.
I cannot actually test it, but at least the device will open.

Your .xinerc settings are correct.

In the mean time, try the emu10k1 driver from
http://opensource.creative.com/
Then once installed, go into the playac3 directory, and do make load.
That sets the emu10k1 into passthru mode, then xine will work.

Cheers

James

P.S. Not all SB Live cards work.
E.G. Mine does not work with alsa 09, but does work with the kernel emu10k1
driver.


  -----Original Message-----
  From: xin...@li...
[mailto:xin...@li...]On Behalf Of ntlWorld
  Sent: 13 November 2001 01:26
  To: xin...@li...
  Subject: [xine-user] Alsa0.9Beta9 / SpDif / Xine


  Okay, I've given up and gone to bed now but here's where I'm at :

  I got the latest Xine 0.9.4, DVDNav, Alsa 0.9 Beta 9 and drivers for my
SBLive.

  Compiled all with no problems.

  Xine works beautifully !   : o )

  I have been trying to enable the passthrough option in Xine to pass the
raw PCM / DD / DTS through to my DSP Amp.

  I've configured my card using the alsa drivers and now everything else in
Linux that I use can output via my digital out on the SBLive to my amp :

  (modules.conf)
  # ALSA BIT
  alias char-major-14 soundcore
  alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-emu10k1
  alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
  alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
  alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
  options snd-card-emu10k1 snd_extin=0x0003 snd_extout=0x1f0f
  # END ALSA BIT

  I turned on a52_pass_through in .xinerc :

  #
  # xine config file
  #
  demux_strategy:0
  layer_above:1
  skin:xinetic
  use_xvidext:1
  panel_x:211
  panel_y:655
  panel_visible:1
  xine_debug:0
  XV_COLORKEY:30
  deinterlace_method:4
  video_driver_name:Xv
  alsa_default_device:default
  alsa_front_device:default
  alsa_surround40_device:surround40
  alsa_surround50_device:surround51
  alsa_surround51_device:surround51
  alsa_a52_device:iec958:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
  four_channel:0
  five_channel:0
  five_lfe_channel:1
  a52_pass_through:1
  mixer_name:PCM
  audio_driver_name:alsa09
  fast_memcpy:3
  dvd_device:/dev/dvd
  dvd_raw_device:/dev/rdvd
  vcd_device:/dev/cdrom
  a52_level:100
  a52_dynrng:0
  a52_surround_downmix:0
  win32_path:/usr/lib/win32
  divx4_libdivxdecore:libdivxdecore.so
  audio_resample_mode:0
  mixer_volume:0
  x_mrl_browser:180
  y_mrl_browser:131

  When I try to play a DVD with this enabled I get the following output :

  <snip>
  XF86VidMode Extension (2.1) detected, trying to use it.
  XF86VidMode Extension: 1 modelines found.
  video_out_xv: using Xv port 74 from adaptor 3dfx Video Overlay for
hardware colorspace conversion and scaling.
  video_out_xv: colorkey is 0000001e
  video_out_xv: this adaptor supports the yuy2 format.
  video_out_xv: this adaptor supports the yv12 format.
  load_plugins: video output plugin Xv successfully loaded.
  audio_alsa_out: capabilities 0x4F
  load_plugins: audio output plugin alsa09 successfully loaded.
  <snip>
  audio decoder plugin found : a/52dec
  video decoder plugin found : ffmpeg video decoder
  audio decoder plugin found : lpcm
  video decoder plugin found : vfw (win32) video decoder
  audio decoder plugin found : vfw (win32) audio decoder
  audio decoder plugin found : mad
  audio decoder plugin found : dts
  video decoder plugin found : videofill
  <snip>
  audio_loop: using decoder >a/52dec<
  audio_alsa_out: Audio Device name =
iec958:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
  audio_alsa_out: Number of channels = 2
  audio_alsa_out: device: 3, subdevice: 0
  hw:0
  audio_alsa_out: unable to update the IEC958 control: No such file or
directoryaudio_out: open failed!
  audio_alsa_out: Audio Device name =
iec958:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
  audio_alsa_out: Number of channels = 2
  audio_alsa_out: device: 3, subdevice: 0
  hw:0
  <snip>

  The last section continues to cycle itself as you'd expect and no sound is
heard.

  I have been playing around with the audio_alsa_out.c file to try and sort
this out but to no avail and with the alsa drivers.

  Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

  Any ideas ?

  Andy