Nicos Gollan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Saturday 28 June 2003 14:28, Benny Sjostrand wrote: > > But, amp_hercules(...) and hercules_mixer_init(...) function have only > > been implemented to do some specific initializations to the Game Theater XP > > card, which probably is very similar to the Fortissimo card, but my guess is > > that something slight diferenent is needed on the initialization phase. > > [...] > > If you say that it works better with the external_amp=1, then this card > > must have some similarity with the Santa Cruz card ... the amp_voyectra(...) > > function will also set some GPIO's on the seconary cs4294 codec, who knows > > if this is good or bad for the Fortissimo card .... > > It worked for some time (with the mentioned distortion and crackling but seems > to have stopped working now. Sound now dies after about a minute from module > load, even after a cold reboot. Behaviour now is the same independent from > external_amp. I don't have the slightest idea why this is so. I had the > machine switched off for a week, turned it on and it was like this. The only > thing that changed is the VGA card, but it does the same thing even in pure > text mode, without DRM drivers or AGPGART modules loaded. > > So in conclusion, I can only say that external_amp was good for the card but > only for some time :-/ > > Also, the problems now seem to be somewhat independent from Windows drivers > having seen the card before. In the past, I had all kinds of different side > effects, ranging from the card running better after a reboot from Windows to > complete inactivity. > > > What about the other functions on the card: > > Have you tested the SPDIF output/input AC3 pass-through? > > the different outputs, center, rear, surround speakers ? > > Sorry, I don't have any hardware that knows SPDIF. The analog speaker outputs > all seemed to be dead. >
Are you sure it's not just the card that is dead/dying? I've been running the card since last year without any problems, except the "distortion at full pcm volume" problem. -- Ronny V. Vindenes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel
