Nforce2 sound how to??!?!?![Solved]

Nz_boy_2004 · Last edited by Nz_boy_2004 on Sat Dec 18, 2004 10:38 am; edited 1 time in total

Hi, im totaly confused on how to get my sound to work, ive emerged alsa-drivers and added intel_8x0 i think it is too my /etc/make.conf, im not sure if im doing this right and if i ahve what to do next can someone please help me im a gentoo noob.
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Ateo · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject:

The ALSA guide is excellent. Have you read it?

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml

What kernel are you using?

Nz_boy_2004 · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject:

im using the 2.6.9 kernel and tryed that doc to try set it up, im finding it hard to follow, is intel8x0 right, in slackware is just run alsamixer then save the settings. I get lost whre it starts to talk about configuring alsa and says if using genkernel etc.
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Ateo · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:29 pm Post subject:

jonnevers · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:43 pm Post subject:

for the nforce2 chipset, the intel8x0 is the correct alsa driver.

I got mine working by manually configuring my kernel with alsa support, OSS emulation/support, and the intel8x0 alsa driver built in.

There is a gotcha with the intel8x0 drivers, they do not support hardware mixing, hardware mixing is what allows two applications play sound at the same time. With out that, one app will block sound output until it is done. Its frustrating and made me go out and buy a sb live!...

Ateo · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:09 am Post subject:

Nz_boy_2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:04 am Post subject:

Ok, ill have alook for one of those, im not using genkernel and have emerged the drivers.
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Nz_boy_2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:06 am Post subject:

those cards are dead cheap around 20 nzd, but id still ike to try and get my sound working as is and save myself 20 bucks

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Nz_boy_2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:

In my kernel .config under alsa it jsut says =M or not set becide everything
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unixpenguin2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:56 am Post subject: nForce2 (Shuttle) Alsa HowTo

When I recompile the kernel for my nForce2 box, I make sure the desired driver is marked Y not M. Modules sometimes have issues loading so it is best to have the sound driver integrated whenever possible.

To check that your alsa works after recompiling, run alsamixer. Alsamixer can be obtained with

Nz_boy_2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:54 am Post subject:

I HAVE SOUND!!!!!!!
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unixpenguin2004 · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:33 am Post subject: Good!

YAY!!! Have fun!!
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Lokhor · n00b Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 2

isn't there any way to enable hardware mixing on nforce2 ? I want to be able to run more than one sound thing at once

also how do you enable 4 channel surround ?

jonnevers · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:42 am Post subject:

unixpenguin2004 · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:30 pm Post subject: Full Duplex Sound

Try out ESound. It can do multiple sounds at once. It is a sound server and works with alsa. I can hear kde sounds and play xmms at the same time. Hardware mixing is in the kernel/driver level. If you get hardware sound working natively, the sound servers should be able to output directly through it with 4+ channels.
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chunderbunny · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

You can use the OSS driver provided by nvidia get hardware mixing on Nforce2 boards. The driver currently in portage (nforce-audio-1.0.0261) is the old version which sucked, but the newer nforce-audio-1.0.0292 actually works pretty well. I've been using it for a few months without many issues (for some reason is flakes out sometimes if you don't use coldplug.) You'll have to grab the ebuild from bugzilla though (or install it manually using the official nvidia installer.)

The official driver gives you full hardware mixing without any further configuration plus I think it enables all the SPDIF outputs and surround sound too.

unixpenguin2004 · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Alsa-Oss Emulation

In that case, Alsa-Oss emulation might be an option.
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