Re: can't hear surround speakers

Sun Jan 18 2004, Kurt Fleschner wrote:
> I've installed ogle from code just fine, and am wondering if it will 
> support 5.1 sound through the sound card. I'm using onboard AC97 (VIA) 
> as a card, and would like to use ogle in my MythTV/KnoppMyth box. I 
> thought I had the mixers set up right for that (aumix and 
> alsamixergui), but I'm not sure if I have to change some files so all 
> the bits and pieces along the way output to 5.1 speakers. I've looked 
> around on the archives, and google, but can't seem to find an answer. 
> If I've missed something please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Given that ALSA know how to do multichanell output, you'll have to change
the speakers section in the oglerc config file.  See 'man oglerc' for more
documentation.

It shoud probably look something like the following for a 5.1 setup.

    <speakers>
      <channel_config>
        <chtype>Left</chtype>
        <chtype>Right</chtype>
      </channel_config>
      <channel_config>
        <chtype>Left</chtype>
        <chtype>Right</chtype>
        <chtype>RearLeft</chtype>
        <chtype>RearRight</chtype>
        <chtype>Center</chtype>
        <chtype>LFE</chtype>
      </channel_config>
    </speakers>

or like this for a 4.0 setup

    <speakers>
      <channel_config>
        <chtype>Left</chtype>
        <chtype>Right</chtype>
      </channel_config>
      <channel_config>
        <chtype>Left</chtype>
        <chtype>Right</chtype>
        <chtype>RearLeft</chtype>
        <chtype>RearRight</chtype>
      </channel_config>
    </speakers>

Regards
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Håkan Hjort