[alsa-devel] $1000 bounty for getting audio working under linux on a Osprey 440

[Nathan Allen Stratton]

A few people mentioned that instead of a cash I should offer a card (since
the card is about 1K anyway). If anyone is willing to do this for a Osprey
440 card that also works.

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Nathan Stratton                         CTO, Voila IP Communications
nathan at robotics.net                  nathan at voilaip.com
http://www.robotics.net                 http://www.voilaip.com

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Nathan Allen Stratton wrote:

>
> Need to get audio working on Osprey 440 card.
>
> http://www.viewcast.com/pages.asp?page=osprey-440
>
> The card is bt878 based, and ViewCast says it is supported on linux
> however not something they support. Audio is not detected by default, but
> does how up when you do a modprobe snd-bt87x load-all(see below). However
> I have not been able to pull audio from the card (only get high pitched
> noise). Bid may require patching bt878.c if modprobe options don't work.
> Only mono support is required.
>
> [root at video share]# amixer
> Simple mixer control 'Bass',0
>   Capabilities: volume volume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: 0 - 48
>   Mono: 30 [62%]
> Simple mixer control 'Bass Boost',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Treble',0
>   Capabilities: volume volume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: 0 - 48
>   Mono: 24 [50%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
> cswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 44 Capture 0 - 15
>   Mono: Capture 15 [100%] [15.00dB] [on]
>   Front Left: Playback 44 [100%] [3.00dB] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 44 [100%] [3.00dB] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM Capture Source',0
>   Capabilities: enum
>   Items: 'PCM' 'Mic' 'Input 2'
>   Item0: 'Input 2'
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',1
>   Capabilities: cvolume
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: Capture 0 - 656
>   Mono: Capture 0 [0%] [-41.00dB]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
>   Capabilities: cvolume
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: Capture 0 - 15
>   Mono: Capture 0 [0%] [16.00dB]
> Simple mixer control 'Auto Gain Control',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [on]
> [root at video share]# amixer -c 1
> Simple mixer control 'FM',0
>   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Mono: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic/Line',0
>   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Mono: Capture [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
>   Capabilities: cvolume
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Limits: Capture 0 - 15
>   Mono: Capture 15 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Capture Boost',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'TV Tuner',0
>   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Capture channels: Mono
>   Mono: Capture [off]
>
> ::::::::::::::
> cards
> ::::::::::::::
>  0 [INport         ]: USB-Audio - INport
>                       Xitel INport at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1, full speed
>  1 [Bt878          ]: Bt87x - Brooktree Bt878
>                       Brooktree Bt878 at 0xd8001000, irq 16
>  2 [Bt878_1        ]: Bt87x - Brooktree Bt878
>                       Brooktree Bt878 at 0xd8003000, irq 17
>  3 [Bt878_2        ]: Bt87x - Brooktree Bt878
>                       Brooktree Bt878 at 0xd8005000, irq 18
>  4 [Bt878_3        ]: Bt87x - Brooktree Bt878
>                       Brooktree Bt878 at 0xd8007000, irq 19
> ::::::::::::::
> devices
> ::::::::::::::
>   2:        : timer
>   3:        : sequencer
>   4: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback
>   5: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture
>   6: [ 0]   : control
>   7: [ 1- 1]: digital audio capture
>   8: [ 1- 0]: digital audio capture
>   9: [ 1]   : control
>  10: [ 2- 1]: digital audio capture
>  11: [ 2- 0]: digital audio capture
>  12: [ 2]   : control
>  13: [ 3- 1]: digital audio capture
>  14: [ 3- 0]: digital audio capture
>  15: [ 3]   : control
>  16: [ 4- 1]: digital audio capture
>  17: [ 4- 0]: digital audio capture
>  18: [ 4]   : control
> ::::::::::::::
> hwdep
> ::::::::::::::
>
> *** INport: directory ***
>
> ::::::::::::::
> modules
> ::::::::::::::
>  0 snd_usb_audio
>  1 snd_bt87x
>  2 snd_bt87x
>  3 snd_bt87x
>  4 snd_bt87x
>
> *** oss: directory ***
>
> ::::::::::::::
> pcm
> ::::::::::::::
> 00-00: USB Audio : USB Audio : playback 1 : capture 1
> 01-01: Bt87x Analog : Bt87x Analog : capture 1
> 01-00: Bt87x Digital : Bt87x Digital : capture 1
> 02-01: Bt87x Analog : Bt87x Analog : capture 1
> 02-00: Bt87x Digital : Bt87x Digital : capture 1
> 03-01: Bt87x Analog : Bt87x Analog : capture 1
> 03-00: Bt87x Digital : Bt87x Digital : capture 1
> 04-01: Bt87x Analog : Bt87x Analog : capture 1
> 04-00: Bt87x Digital : Bt87x Digital : capture 1
>
> *** seq: directory ***
>
> ::::::::::::::
> timers
> ::::::::::::::
> G0: system timer : 1000.000us (10000000 ticks)
> P0-0-0: PCM playback 0-0-0 : SLAVE
> P0-0-1: PCM capture 0-0-1 : SLAVE
> P1-0-1: PCM capture 1-0-1 : SLAVE
> P1-1-1: PCM capture 1-1-1 : SLAVE
> P2-0-1: PCM capture 2-0-1 : SLAVE
> P2-1-1: PCM capture 2-1-1 : SLAVE
> P3-0-1: PCM capture 3-0-1 : SLAVE
> P3-1-1: PCM capture 3-1-1 : SLAVE
> P4-0-1: PCM capture 4-0-1 : SLAVE
> P4-1-1: PCM capture 4-1-1 : SLAVE
> ::::::::::::::
> version
> ::::::::::::::
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.14rc3 (Wed Mar 14
> 07:25:50 2007 UTC).
>
>
> unknown card 0x878-0x70:0xff07, using default rate 32000
> please mail id, board name, and, if it works, the correct digital_rate
> option to <alsa-devel at lists.sf.net>
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:06:04.1[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
> unknown card 0x878-0x70:0xff07, using default rate 32000
> please mail id, board name, and, if it works, the correct digital_rate
> option to <alsa-devel at lists.sf.net>
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:06:05.1[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> unknown card 0x878-0x70:0xff07, using default rate 32000
> please mail id, board name, and, if it works, the correct digital_rate
> option to <alsa-devel at lists.sf.net>
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:06:06.1[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
> unknown card 0x878-0x70:0xff07, using default rate 32000
> please mail id, board name, and, if it works, the correct digital_rate
> option to <alsa-devel at lists.sf.net>
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:06:07.1[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
>
> ><>
> Nathan Stratton                         CTO, Voila IP Communications
> nathan at robotics.net                  nathan at voilaip.com
> http://www.robotics.net                 http://www.voilaip.com
>