how to get Digital Output on alsa linux
 

I install alsa ,soundcard can work by Audigy Analog
but I cannot find "Digital Output"on alsamixer
alsa 1.0.10
Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack

it's called iec958 ac97 spsa on my 'volume control' manager

(in gnome under: applications :sounds & video : volume control

for some reason i have 2 listed , nexted to each other.. i wonder what thats all about?

I find this
http://alsa.opensrc.org/DigitalOut
but no sound

[root@localhost ~]# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICE1724 [ICEnsemble ICE1724], device 0: ICE1724 [ICE1724]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICE1724 [ICEnsemble ICE1724], device 1: IEC1724 IEC958 [IEC1724 IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[root@localhost ~]# cat /proc/asound/devices
1: : sequencer
8: [0- 0]: raw midi
17: [0- 1]: digital audio playback
16: [0- 0]: digital audio playback
24: [0- 0]: digital audio capture
0: [0- 0]: ctl
33: : timer
40: [1- 0]: raw midi
32: [1- 0]: ctl

your sound works...ok..

are you sure you should have digital control on mixer (for sound card)? sound=analog, no?

do you have digital soundcard-- output? (or, are you 'suppose' to)?

1:are you sure you should have digital control on mixer (for sound card)? sound=analog, no?
I donnot know ,it is what I want to find
I set alsamixer acording to
http://alsa.opensrc.org/DigitalOut
# IEC958 Output: Press M to unmute.
# IEC958: Set to "PCM Out".
# IEC958 1: Set to "PCM Out"
but no sound
2:do you have digital soundcard-- output? (or, are you 'suppose' to)?
yes because i can use spdif on winxp
2:

it's called iec958 ac97 spsa on my 'volume control' manager

and i have two of them!! exactly the same-- right next to each other!

too bad i can't give you one.. i don't even use them!! lol

keep checking.. there has to be something wrong with a driver or mixer program.

try a differnt mixer maybe..

also compiling a driver or program will help because it will help you fine tune your system and make sure you are aware in anvance of any short commings and what you can do to enhance your sys.

it's only 3 commands usually to compile a program.

where i can find gnome-alsamixer?
spdif is there
[root@localhost ~]# gnome-alsamixer
bash: gnome-alsamixer: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# whereis gnome-alsamixer
gnome-alsamixer:
[root@localhost ~]#

i have the testing version installed from this repository:

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main

synaptic says that it doesn't like 'older' oss.

install gnom-alsamixer
still no spdif

- you have not compiled your driver, no?

- did you look for another driver... that is newer.. or better?

- have you tried another os in linux (like knoppix livedCD, or mandy?).

you must keep testing... :)