I have hit this exact same issue on Feisty. I had been successfully using SPDIF output for the last couple months. I tried ripping a DVD for the first time the other day in mythtv and when I played the file back SPDIF no longer worked. I verified that the analog output works and the odd thing is that I can see the red laser light on the optical cable. I did not modify any system settings or volume settings, it just flat out stopped working.
I have been testing audio by going to Preferences->Sound and trying to play the test sound. So far I cannot get the sine wave to play using any of the devices. I have validated my stereo receiver and digital audio output from the computer using another bootable distribution. Something is broken here. This bug should be re-opened. I will provide any details you need. -- Alsa loses AC'97 SPDIF output in Feisty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/118861 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
