From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Lee Revell" Subject: Re: why would i *not* be able to update a register in ac97#0-0+regs when it's read write? Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:01:55 -0500 Message-ID: <75b66ecd0702161801l3e1492c3j37e001bbf57eaac9@mail.gmail.com> References: <75b66ecd0702161724ncd340a8o1feea138fa98963c@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Content-Disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: John Utz Cc: alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On 2/16/07, John Utz wrote: > i think the configure help should be changed; what would you conclude from > this list: > > --with-debug=level give the debug level (none,basic,full,detect) > > to me, this certainly implies detect>full>basic>none > Agreed. > > > i believe that i want to set these to the 01 setting so that i can get > > surround out from Universal Audio Jacks on our MSI motherboard samples > > > > am i barking up the wrong tree here? > > Not sure - can you state the exact problem you are trying to solve? > > > there are two issues: > > 1. attempting to write to registers that are documented to be read-write > doesnt > result in a change of value; how do i debug this? > The mode in /proc is misleading but the documentation in Documentation/ALSA-Configuration.txt is correct. > 2. i have an msi motherboard with a via8237Rplus and a vt1618 8ch codec. it > has only > three plugs on the back that default to a stereo out, line in and mic > in. > > they are supposed to be 'Universal Audio Jacks' and thus reconfigurable > in the manner > mentioned in the documentation that i listed previously - i wont really > know if i have this > write until i get the write to work > How do you know that surround out from this device isn't already supported? Does: speaker-test -c 6 -Dsurround51 produce output on all speakers? What is the output of "amixer"? Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV