On Monday 27 March 2006 18:42, Takashi Iwai wrote: > At Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:17:11 +0200, > > Sebastian Krämer wrote: > > On Monday 27 March 2006 18:04, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > > .. > > > > > > VIA8233 supports multiple playbacks, so you don't have to use dmix... > > > > Is that so? I have: (from lspci) > > 00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. > > VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) > > > > In my experience, when I installed the system about 1.5 or 2 years ago, I > > really did have to install dmix (never tried it without since then..). > > > > Are we speaking about the same chip? > > There are many variables of VIA823x. The only model that doesn't > support multi-playback is VIA8233A. Other models are OK. > > Check /proc/asound/cards. If it's not VIA8233A, it must work without
Yes indeed, at least three simultanous playbacks worked (using ogg123) before it came up with an error about not being able to open the driver. :) Still I'm wondering why I configured dmix in the first place.. ;) Anyway, thank you anyway! Sebastian ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
