SPDF problem with HDA-Intel

[imer]

Hi,

I am trying to install LinuxMCE 710b3 (with CDs) on an HTPC (Acer idea 510) and i can't have sound on spdif (coax or optical). AVwizard freeeze on step 8 when i select spdif coax or optical

The Soundcard is an onboard HDA-Intel with SPDIF output (coax and optical)

imer@dcerouter:~$ lspci |grep Audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)

imer@dcerouter:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfdff8000 irq 16

imer@dcerouter:~$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.14 (Thu May 31 09:03:25 2007 UTC).

imer@dcerouter:~$ aplay -l
**** Liste des PLAYBACK périphériques ****
carte  0: Intel [HDA Intel], périphérique 0 : ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
  Sous-périphériques: 1/1
  Sous-périphérique: #0: subdevice #0

Does i need to update with the latest version of alsa ?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto

Can anyone point me to a way to get the sound working via SPDIF?

Regards.
Imer

[blackoper]

go to shell and as root type
alsamixer

activate the iec958 connection (spdif). It's usually muted by default. You could also go to kde-desktop and use the kmixer program to do it

[imer]

I don't see iec958 with alsamixer or kmix !

[blackoper]

that's weird all my hd audio's have a iec958 device in them

Have you checked your bios to make sure onboard sound is enabled because it sounds like it may  not be or the alsa package isn't installed (weird)

[imer]

I see iec958 with aplay -L



dcerouter_58762:/home/remi# aplay -L
default:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC883 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)


With AdminWebsite --> Advanced --> sotware versions
alsa-base = 1.0.14-1ubuntu2
alsa-utils = 1.0.14-1ubuntu4

With AdminWebsite --> Advanced --> Packages
275     ALSA Base
12    ALSA libraries
13    ALSA libraries development
590    ALSA Sound Drivers
589    ALSA Sound Drivers Source
293    ALSA utilities

Does it means ALSA Sound Drivers not installed ?

[imer]

Does i need to upgrade with alsa 1.9.15 or 1.0.16 ?  Which is the best method to do it ?

[imer]

I upgrade to alsa 1.0.16 and it's OK now