[pulseaudio-discuss] Help with CMI8768 Please

[Dana Goyette]

Colin Guthrie wrote:
> 'Twas brillig, and Jim Duda at 17/09/09 01:50 did gyre and gimble:
>>
>>>
>>> In addition to installing the .so you need to define the a52 device
>>> string. A config fragment for that is unfortunately not shipped
>>> upstream with alsa iirc, but I think debian includes it. You might
>>> want to steal it from there.
>>
>> All I could was this file.  Is this what you are referring to?
>>
>> # a52 plugin configuration
>> # $Id$
>>
>> pcm.a52 {
>>     type a52        # Default :
>>     #card 1            # 0
>>     #rate 44100        # 48000
>>     #channels 4        # 6
>>     #bitrate 256        # 448
>>     #format S16_BE        # S16 (Native-Endian)
>>     hint {
>>         description "A52 Output Plugin"
>>     }
>> }
>>
>> I tried putting this file (a52.conf) in both /etc/alsa/pcm and
>> /usr/share/alsa/pcm.
>>
>> I still only have "stereo iec958" selections in the Configuration tab.
> 
> try putting the fragmen in your ~/.asoundrc.
> 
> I'm not sure that all *.conf files are magically read from these locations.
> 
> Also make sure this shows up at a lower level first.. i.e. aplay -L 
> before looking for it in pulse.
> 
> HTHs
> 
> Col
> 
Assuming you have the a52 plugin library installed, this bug report here 
has a config that should work for almost any device, automatically:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=518384

However, it does not work for my HDMI, because a52 assumes subdevice 0, 
and my HDMI is hw:1,3 (subdevice 3).