Re: [opensuse] No analogue inputs with Intel HD Audio ( ICH8 ) on 10.2

On Wednesday 03 January 2007 13:22, Robert Lewis wrote:
Ian Moore wrote:
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 09:26, Randall R Schulz wrote:
On Tuesday 02 January 2007 14:35, Ian Moore wrote:
...

I have a system with that chipset and there's a BIOS option to
choose legacy vs. HD audio. I set it to legacy and the analog audio
output work as expected. I haven't tried connecting a microphone to
that system.

So does the microphone or Line In appear as a channel in the mixer on
your laptop? What about a digital Line In?

This isn't a laptop, it's a desktop board. There are 6 analog jacks and
both an optical and a coaxial SPDIF connectors.

In KMix's Input tab there are 5 input sliders shown:

- Front Mic Boost
- Mic Boost
- Capture
- Capture
- Capture

The Output tab bears 17 sliders, including two pairs of Mic sliders
(Front and main, each with a boost and level control). There is a
digital IEC958 output slider, a few line input sliders, a CD slider and
so on.

The label at the bottom right of the window is "HDA Intel".

So your system does have the inputs - perhaps it's a different chipset?

Frankly, I don't understand all this stuff since my audio needs are
quite simple. Apart from the fact that I like to use optical cable
between my computers and my stereo, I don't do anything fancy with
audio. (I prefer the optical audio connection 'cause I'm in an old
building that doesn't have three-prong plugs and I've discovered
there's quite a large voltage differential between the outlets where my
computers are plugged in and the one where the TV and stereo are
plugged in. That may be because there are two phases present within my
apartment--there's an electric stove. At least with optical cable I
don't have to worry about those big sparks I used to see and the shocks
I occasionally felt!!)

I've always found it rather amusing that US and European mains plugs
either don't have any earth or it's removable - in Australia we only have
3 pin plugs and as far as I can tell, we always have had them.

I saw a post about the BIOS setting when I was looking for a
solution, but my BIOS has no such setting (and I updated to the
latest BIOS yesterday)

Just a thought, but have you explored your BIOS settings thoroughly? I
often find them confusingly organized and frequently have a hard time
finding things I know are their 'cause I've used them before!

Well, I've been through every page of the settings, but I know what you
mean ... I'll try again just in case.

Cheers,
Ian

I have spent a lot of time now trying everything I can think of which
includes
compiling up the new ALSA and trying all the controls. However, I tried
Skype using OSS which doesn't use ALSA and it doesn't work either.
Nor does kdrecord. I have run out of ideas. I wish I knew if anyone is
working on this issue. The same machine works fine with XP but doesn't
on either SUSE or Kubuntu. I guess I will give up for now in hopes that
10.3 fixes it.

Bob

Yeah, I think I give up too - I'll just take the Vibra16 out of my old machine
& put it in my new one - it will probably have a lower noise floor than the
on-board one anyway.
I did find this thread:
http://www.mail-archive.com/alsa-user%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg18448.html
which talks about the mb chipset I have (Intel 965) and he seems to be having
the same kind of symptoms as I am, but it doesn't seem to be resolved. No
doubt it will be in time...
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Cheers,
Ian
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