[alsa-devel] Testers wanted: New SB X-Fi driver

John L. Utz III jutz at dmx.com
Thu Jul 16 21:20:12 CEST 2009


Debug the problem, write code that fixes it and then send in a patch.
That's why this is the alsa *developers* mailing list.

Ted T. Logan wrote:
> Takashi, please, what must I do to get your xfi driver to stop clicking?
> 
> On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 11:22 +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> 
>> At Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:55:23 +0200,
>> Frashman wrote:
>>> Hi Takashi,
>>>
>>> first of all, thank you for developing this driver.
>>> I tested it today. It works, so far.
>>>
>>> But two annoying things. As you mentioned, I got problems, if the 
>>> onboard sound modules are loaded. Then i get no sound out auf my xfi.
>> It's likely the collision of PCI device ID.
>> Some X-Fi models support both HD-audio and emu20kx-native modes.  The
>> modes are switched by some magical sequence.
>>
>> Anyway, please run alsa-info.sh with --no-upload option, and attach
>> the generated file.
>>
>>> If I disable the loading of snd-hda-intel modules while booting, then it 
>>> works.
>>>
>>> The second problem is, that SIDE and SURROUND connectors are 
>>> interchanged. I'm absolutly sure, it works fine under windows and the 
>>> connector colors are also correct.
>>>
>>> If I run speaker-test -c8 the SIDE Speakers sounds come out of my REAR 
>>> (SURROUND) Speakers, while nothing is coming out of my rear speakers, if 
>>> i'm using speaker-test -c6
>> So, the side channels (channel 7 & 8) and the rear channels (3 & 4)
>> are swapped when running with 8 channel mode?
>>
>>
>> Takashi
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