I'm using OSS4 on Ubuntu 10.10. My sound card is Creative SoundBlaster Live. I have 4.1 speakers. I'm not getting any sound from the rear speakers, only getting sound from the front speakers. I've tried changing the different sliders but didn't work. Could you fix this problem ? How can I get surround sound ?
My ossmix output:
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Selected mixer 0/SB Live (STAC9758)
Known controls are:
line [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 32:32)
line.rec ON|OFF (currently ON)
mic <monovol> (currently 0)
mic.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF)
cd [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 75:75)
cd.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF)
igain [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 77:77)
aux1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 34:34)
aux1.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF)
phone [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 0:0)
phone.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF)
rear [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 90:90)
center [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 85:85)
autorese ON|OFF (currently ON)
spkmode <FRONT|SURR|FRONT+SURR|DISCRETE> (currently FRONT+SURR)
pcm.main <monovol> (currently 100)
vmix0-enable ON|OFF (currently ON)
vmix0-rate <decimal value> (currently 48000) (Read-only)
vmix0-src <Fast|High|OFF> (currently Fast)
vmix0-outvol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0-invol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 19.5:19.5 dB)
vmix0.pcm2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm3 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 21.7:21.7 dB)
pcm2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
vol [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 75:75)
equalizer.prescale <monovol> (currently 100)
equalizer.lo <monovol> (currently 128)
equalizer.mid <monovol> (currently 128)
equalizer.hi <monovol> (currently 128)
equalizer.xhi <monovol> (currently 126)
equalizer.bypass ON|OFF (currently OFF)
front.spdif <monovol> (currently 100)
front.digcd <monovol> (currently 100)
front.ac97 <monovol> (currently 0)
front.pcm <monovol> (currently 100)
front.aux <monovol> (currently 100)
front.vol [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 60:60)
surr.spdif <monovol> (currently 99)
surr.digcd <monovol> (currently 100)
surr.ac97 <monovol> (currently 0)
surr.pcm <monovol> (currently 100)
surr.aux <monovol> (currently 100)
surr.vol [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
record.spdif <monovol> (currently 100)
record.digcd <monovol> (currently 100)
record.ac97 <monovol> (currently 100)
record.pcm <monovol> (currently 0)
record.aux <monovol> (currently 100)
record.vol [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 84:84)
My ossinfo -v3 output:
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Version info: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201012011753) (0x00040100) OSS_HG
Hg revision: changeset: 920:232d0de71550, tag: tip, date: Tue Nov 02 23:45:15 2010 +0200, summary: Misc changes to ossplay
Platform: Linux/i686 2.6.35-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:34:50 UTC 2010 (MAK)
Number of audio devices: 6
Number of audio engines: 15
Number of MIDI devices: 1
Number of mixer devices: 2
Device objects
0: osscore0 OSS core services
1: oss_sblive0 SB Live interrupts=12622 (12622)
2: oss_via823x0 VIA VT8233 interrupts=0 (273)
3: oss_usb0 USB audio core services
MIDI devices (/dev/midi*)
0: SB Live external MIDI (MIDI port 1 of device object 1)
Device file /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/mid0, Legacy device /dev/midi00
Modes: IN/OUT , Available for use
Caps:
Minimum latency: Not indicated
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-md01
Mixer devices
0: SB Live (STAC9758) (Mixer 0 of device object 1)
Device file /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/mix0, Legacy device /dev/mixer2
Priority: 2
Caps:
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-mx01
Device priority: 2
1: VIA823x AC97 Mixer (ALC655) (Mixer 0 of device object 2)
Device file /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/mix0, Legacy device /dev/mixer1
Priority: 10
Caps:
Device handle: PCI81b91043-0000:00:11.5-mx01
Device priority: 10
Audio devices
SB Live main /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm0 (device index 0)
Legacy device /dev/dsp1
Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: IN/OUT
Engine 1: 0/SB Live main
Available for use
Engine 2: 1/SB Live main (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 3: 2/SB Live main (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 4: 3/SB Live main (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 5: 4/SB Live main (vmix)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-au01
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 48000 (8000,11025,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
SB Live front out /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm1 (device index 1)
Legacy device /dev/dsp2
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 5/SB Live front out
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-au02
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 48000 (8000,11025,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
SB Live side out /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm2 (device index 2)
Legacy device /dev/dsp3
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 6/SB Live side out
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-au03
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 48000 (8000,11025,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
SB Live center/lfe out /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm3 (device index 3)
Legacy device /dev/dsp4
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 7/SB Live center/lfe out
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-au04
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 48000 (8000,11025,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
SB Live 5.1 output device /dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm4 (device index 4)
Legacy device /dev/dsp5
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 8/SB Live 5.1 output device
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI100a1102-0000:05:08.0-au05
Related mixer dev: -1
Sample rate source: 5
Preferred channel configuration: MULTICH
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 6
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 48000
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
VIA VT8233 /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0 (device index 5)
Legacy device /dev/dsp0
Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: IN/OUT
Engine 1: 9/VIA VT8233
Available for use
Engine 2: 10/VIA VT8233 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 3: 11/VIA VT8233 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 4: 12/VIA VT8233 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 5: 13/VIA VT8233 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 6: 14/VIA VT8233
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Output formats (0x00000418):
AFMT_U8 - 8 bit unsigned
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
Device handle: PCI81b91043-0000:00:11.5-au01
Related mixer dev: 1
Sample rate source: 9
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 6
Native sample rates (min - max): 48000 - 48000
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
Nodes
/dev/dsp -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_mmap -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0
My osstest output:
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Sound subsystem and version: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201012011753) (0x00040100)
Platform: Linux/i686 2.6.35-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:34:50 UTC 2010
*** Scanning sound adapter #-1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm0 (audio engine 0): SB Live main
Note! Device is in use (by PID 0/VMIX) but will try anyway
- Performing audio playback test...
<left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 47612.00 Hz (-0.81%)>
/dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm1 (audio engine 5): SB Live front out
- Performing audio playback test...
<left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 47923.00 Hz (-0.16%)>
/dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm2 (audio engine 6): SB Live side out
- Performing audio playback test...
<left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 47942.00 Hz (-0.12%)>
/dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm3 (audio engine 7): SB Live center/lfe out
- Performing audio playback test...
<left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 47950.00 Hz (-0.10%)>
/dev/oss/oss_sblive0/pcm4 (audio engine 8): SB Live 5.1 output device
- Skipping multi channel device
*** Scanning sound adapter #1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_via823x0/pcm0 (audio engine 9): VIA VT8233
- Performing audio playback test...
<left> Device returned error: Input/output error
*** Some errors were detected during the tests ***
Note: My speakers are conncted to the SBLive card, maybe that's why there were errors with the VIA test.
