Re: DRIVER for Creative Audigy LS Soundcard does not work

From: Tjerk Wolterink (tjerk_at_wolterinkwebdesign.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:41:28 +0200

Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> Tjerk Wolterink wrote:
>
>>he tells me to do the following:
>>//
>>It all depends on how your speakers are attached.
>>Currently, it is outputting sound to the spdif digital output.
>>
>>numid=45,iface=MIXER,name='SPDIF Out'
>>...
>>Change that to off, and it will output to the analog outputs.
>>\\
>>
>>But how do i do that, what does it really mean?
>
>
> There is a mixer control named "SPDIF Out". Toggle it.
>

ok but,
how do i do that?
amixer set "SPDIF Out" unmute
Somewhat like that??

>
> Sterling Haas wrote:
>
>>Which is not surprising, bearing in mind how pitiful the ALSA
>>drivers tend to be.
>
>
> This driver is pitiful because James created it by reverse engineering
> the Windows driver; there is no documentation from Creative. (SuSE is
> currently trying to get an NDA.)
>
>
>>You might like to try the emu10k1 driver that comes with the old
>>OSS drivers.
>
>
> It wouldn't work with the Audigy LS because that card uses a different
> chip.
>
>
> HTH
> Clemens
>