I also have a Via 8233 audio controller and have no audio output from the conector on the back part of the PC. I only have output from the front conector. I was assuming that MY hardware had some problem. Is it normal?... GZS My hardware is as follows: 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. P4M266 Host Bridge 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8633 [Apollo Pro266 AGP] 00:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 34) 00:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt848 Video Capture (rev 12) 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) 00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge 00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/686A/B PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) 00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) 00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Intel 537 [AC97 Modem] (rev 80) 00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. [ProSavageDDR K4M266] Q wrote: > Hmm, well I am at work atm so can't check. But I do know all my > configuration files are pretty much untouched. I haven't changed anything. > > I don't know about rear speakers. I currently have no sound as I only have a > digital audio cable going to an external dolby decoder - and I'm trying to > get SPDIF to work.. I do know that if SPDIF does work the rear speakers > aren't used unless you are watching a Dolby Digital movie - that is what the > 5:1 thing is all about. There are currenty only a very few music CDs > recorded in Dolby digital - and even fewer in DTS. > > I hope this helps. > > Q > > Looks like I am in the same boat as you... > What does the first line of /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0 say? > > Also did you by any chance get the rear speakers working? I need a > detailed explenation, because it simply doesn't work for me. > On tir, 2003-11-25 at 14:57, Q wrote: > > >>I guess this is a long shot, but do any of you guys know >how to get > > digital > >>out/SPDIF sound working on a Via 8233 sound chip? >> >>I have searched high and low for an answer to this and >have had no luck > > at > >>all. >> >>Q > > > > -- This Message is sent from my Red Hat 9.0 Linux server Machine Registration number 205692 at http://counter.li.org/ .-. Gustavo Zamorano S. .-. | Registered Linux user number 320898 .-. | | at http://counter.li.org/ | | | | ___ |