[mythtv-users] HDMI audio help

[Greg Zornetzer]

Hi Mike,

On 10/12/09, Michael Drons <mdrons at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a diskless Zotac 230 setup.  I have been trying for days to get the
> HDMI audio to work.  I am using gentoo.
>
> mythfe ~ # cat /proc/asound/version
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.20.
>
> mythfe ~ # aplay -l
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1
> Analog]
>   Subdevices: 1/1
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC662 rev1 Digital [ALC662 rev1
> Digital]
>   Subdevices: 1/1
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>
> mythfe ~ # lsmod | grep snd
> snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi     3940  0
> snd_hda_codec_realtek   183968  1
> snd_hda_intel          22736  0
> snd_seq_dummy           2356  0
> snd_seq_oss            23344  0
> snd_seq_midi_event      5304  1 snd_seq_oss
> snd_seq                40488  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
> snd_seq_device          5612  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
> snd_pcm_oss            31232  0
> snd_mixer_oss          12104  1 snd_pcm_oss
> snd_hda_codec          50192  3
> snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
> snd_hwdep               6120  1 snd_hda_codec
> snd_pcm                55892  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_codec
> snd_timer              16124  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
> snd                    43588  12
> snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
> soundcore               5232  1 snd
> snd_page_alloc          7292  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
>
>
> I have the Zotac BIOS set to internel + external.
>
> I am running 2.6.31.3  -- Linux mythfe 2.6.31.3
>
> Thanks, Mike

HDMI audio seems to require the correct nvidia video driver.  If you
are using the free driver or an older nvidia proprietary driver,
things may not be happy.  What nvidia driver are you using?
-Greg