Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > On Wed, 2008-06-04 17:09:58 -0400, Paul Rupe <Paul.Rupe@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 22:53 +0200, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 2008-06-04 16:26:35 -0400, Paul Rupe <Paul.Rupe@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> speaker-test -Dhw:1,0 -c8 -twav >>>> >>> -D surround71:1 >>> >> That gives me a different error. >> >> >> speaker-test 1.0.16 >> >> Playback device is surround71:1 >> Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 8 channels >> WAV file(s) >> ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition >> 'cards.CMI8738-SWIEC.pcm.surround71.0:CARD=1' >> ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer >> returned error: No such file or directory >> ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or >> directory >> ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround71:1 >> Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory >> >> >> Perhaps I just need something in /usr/share/alsa/cards? >> > > Maybe, but I'm not sure. But you need to use the surreound71 plug. > > MfG, JBG > run aplay -lLv to see all of your sound cards and the PCMs defined for them. Then pick the PCM for this card that is 8 channels. From the error above it looks like it is identifying the card before you specify it. You might try without the :1 on the surround71, if there is a surround71 in the PCMs defined. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user