Re: How do I configure Audigy LS Soundcard? ALSA, Etch, 7.1 speaker

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Søren Christensen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On my new computer I'm trying to set up my Audigy LS SoundBlaster
> soundcard.
>
> I have run alsaconf several times, chosing the snd-ca0106 drivermodule.
>
> Alsaconf has found these cards:
> hda-intel   Intel Corporation 8210G
> ca0106      Creative Labs SB Audigy LS
> legacy      Probe legacy ISA (non-PnP) chips
>
> When I use ca0106 and a 7.1 speaker-system I get no sound-output.
>
> When I use hda-intel and plug a simple 2.0 speaker into the onboard
> soundcard it works.
>
> But I bougth the extra soundcard and speakerset to get better sound, can
> anyone help getting this to work.
>
> The speaker set works, it is possible to plug in an external
> sound-source (i.e. a laptop).
>
> I hope it is just to set the soundcard up in the right way.
>
> /severino
>
>
>  
you could try to turn your intel_sound_chip off; somewhere in the bios 
of your machine. that did the trick for me on my machine, working on 
sarge 2.6.8_kernel with a soundblaster card working with the ca0106 
chip. install -of course- alsamixer to be able to put surrounding sounds 
a.o. on.

but: nota bene: the older versions of the ca0106 chip were bugged: see 
the alsa_webpage. so you possibly have to compile a newer driver 
(1.0.11) from /usr/src/alsa into your kernel.

hope this helps somewhat,

kind regards,

steef