'Twas brillig, and Jim Duda at 17/09/09 01:50 did gyre and gimble:
>
>>
>> In addition to installing the .so you need to define the a52 device
>> string. A config fragment for that is unfortunately not shipped
>> upstream with alsa iirc, but I think debian includes it. You might
>> want to steal it from there.
>
> All I could was this file. Is this what you are referring to?
>
> # a52 plugin configuration
> # $Id$
>
> pcm.a52 {
> type a52 # Default :
> #card 1 # 0
> #rate 44100 # 48000
> #channels 4 # 6
> #bitrate 256 # 448
> #format S16_BE # S16 (Native-Endian)
> hint {
> description "A52 Output Plugin"
> }
> }
>
> I tried putting this file (a52.conf) in both /etc/alsa/pcm and
> /usr/share/alsa/pcm.
>
> I still only have "stereo iec958" selections in the Configuration tab.
try putting the fragmen in your ~/.asoundrc.
I'm not sure that all *.conf files are magically read from these locations.
Also make sure this shows up at a lower level first.. i.e. aplay -L
before looking for it in pulse.
HTHs
Col
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