Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx> writes:
> SPDIF output is one of PITA.
A Plug In The Amplifier ? ;-)
> I believe the default behavior is OK for most users. Most of users
> do want outputs from both. Otherwise they blame it's a bug.
I see your point.
> For getting the independent SPDIF output, open "spdif" PCM before
> opening analog ("default") PCM. Then the SPDIF route is assigned
> exclusively. After that, you can use the default PCM to send to
> analog.
Sure. It might be confusing because a lot of applications are using
sound every now and then. For instance, when you log on with KDE.
> Yes, the setup could be improved by some mixer/card switch or enum
> element. But OTOH, such a flexible thing may confuse users who
> accidentally touched it and broke the setting, too.
Point taken.
So this option should be reserved for advanced user. Either in
asoundrc (although I don't know if it's possible) or through a
snd-intel-hda module parameter.
HTH
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Dominique Dumont
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need, not what they want." Kurt Bittner
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