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- toiva - 2009-02-21 22:04

I might have to get a new graphics card and switch to linux version of XBMC, this will come in handy Nod
Although i'm gonna be knee deep in shit when something breaks Tongue

- majorheadache - 2009-02-21 22:05

majorheadache Wrote:Hey, thanks for this awesome guide! I just followed it and almost everything is working perfectly Big Grin

The biggest problem is no sound. My main receiver (onkyo 705) is in for repairs so I'm using an older receiver that only has HDMI passthru. And since it's being passed thru to a projector, thats no good. So I'd like to be able to use the optical output. I've got it connected but there's no sound. Is there a modification I need to make to a file somewhere?

Many thanks!

I'm having the same problem again Sad

I changed to another receiver that isn't just HDMI pass-through, so if there is sound on the HDMI port, it would play. I have confirmed this by connecting my PS3 to that same port and I get audio.

I do have audio on the optical S/PDIF output, but only for digital sources, like movies with AC3 soundtracks. MP3s and movies with simple stereo soundtracks have no audio on either the HDMI or the optical.

SO I have two problems: No audio on analog sources and no audio on at all on HDMI. I rechecked alsamixer and it looks just like I left it.

For the following log, I tried to play a movie with a stereo ST, then I tried to play an MP3, then I finally played a movie with an AC3 ST, which played. I also have no nav sounds.

Here is the debug log: http://www.majorheadache.com/xbmc.txt

Here is a screenshot of my alsamixer: http://www.majorheadache.com/alsamixer.gif

- olympia - 2009-02-22 13:06

majorheadache Wrote:I'm having the same problem again Sad

I changed to another receiver that isn't just HDMI pass-through, so if there is sound on the HDMI port, it would play. I have confirmed this by connecting my PS3 to that same port and I get audio.

I do have audio on the optical S/PDIF output, but only for digital sources, like movies with AC3 soundtracks. MP3s and movies with simple stereo soundtracks have no audio on either the HDMI or the optical.

SO I have two problems: No audio on analog sources and no audio on at all on HDMI. I rechecked alsamixer and it looks just like I left it.

For the following log, I tried to play a movie with a stereo ST, then I tried to play an MP3, then I finally played a movie with an AC3 ST, which played. I also have no nav sounds.

Here is the debug log: http://www.majorheadache.com/xbmc.txt

Here is a screenshot of my alsamixer: http://www.majorheadache.com/alsamixer.gif

How did you set up your audio in XBMC?
I have the same mobo as you, and using S/PDIF and all sound works.
My settings are:
Digital
checked
checked
default
iec958

Also, did you set S/PDIF for audio output in your BIOS?

- olympia - 2009-02-22 13:10

JBNY Wrote:Used the guide for Hardy, and was able to get XBMC up and running, Thanks so much for putting this together!

Some feedback...

Power Management Section

command # sudo wget http://217.20.138.65/xbmc/PolicyKit.conf -O /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

errors with the following in Hardy

/etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf: No such file or directory

Are you sure you use the dependencies for Hardy? It seems that you have not installed hal package, while it is included in the guide for hardy.
Try:
Code:
apt-get install hal

Then issuing the wget command again. Theoretically it is needed to be able to turn off/ suspend/ reboot your htpc from within xbmc.
Or are these working for you?

JBNY Wrote:Install Splash

Same error for No such file or directory when issuing the wget

Yes, I am aware about that, I will figure this out.

JBNY Wrote:Thermal and GPU monitoring do not seem to be working in Hardy. sensors -u shows info but xbmc displays ?

The command to include in advnacedsettings can vary from mobo to mobo.

- JBNY - 2009-02-22 16:18

olympia Wrote:Are you sure you use the dependencies for Hardy? It seems that you have not installed hal package, while it is included in the guide for hardy.
Try:
Code:
apt-get install hal
Then issuing the wget command again. Theoretically it is needed to be able to turn off/ suspend/ reboot your htpc from within xbmc.
Or are these working for you?

apt-get install hal worked and I was able to get it installed. Not sure why it did not work if it is included in the guide, as all I did was a copy and paste.

Quote:The command to include in advnacedsettings can vary from mobo to mobo.

Thanks I did not know that, I will look into what settings I need to use for my motherboard a GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R. Thanks again for a great guide!

- karifsmith - 2009-02-22 18:14

olympia Wrote:Look for Intel speedstep something...

I checked the BIOS and that was already enabled so I enabled the CPU Scaling per your guide. Thanks!

- karifsmith - 2009-02-22 18:23

majorheadache Wrote:I do have audio on the optical S/PDIF output, but only for digital sources, like movies with AC3 soundtracks. MP3s and movies with simple stereo soundtracks have no audio on either the HDMI or the optical.

SO I have two problems: No audio on analog sources and no audio on at all on HDMI. I rechecked alsamixer and it looks just like I left it.

I just installed XBMC via this guide and I'm using the Asus P5N7A-VM mobo. I'm using the optical output for audio and sending that to my receiver. Audio worked great for me and then all of a sudden it stopped working on analog sources. I tried what tslayer posted here and so far audio has been working just fine again:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=35901#postmenu_209655

Hope that helps with your first problem!

- karifsmith - 2009-02-22 18:32

I am trying to do this step of the guide:
Enable eject button of your ODD

but when I open /etc/sysctl.conf I do not see a line that says #dev.cdrom.lock=0

Here is what my /etc/sysctl.conf file looks like:
http://pastebin.com/m72396b44

Any ideas? Thanks

- olympia - 2009-02-22 18:42

karifsmith Wrote:I am trying to do this step of the guide:
Enable eject button of your ODD

but when I open /etc/sysctl.conf I do not see a line that says #dev.cdrom.lock=0

Here is what my /etc/sysctl.conf file looks like:
http://pastebin.com/m72396b44

Any ideas? Thanks

I think you have sata odd device. Try to add the line yourself, without # and report back whether it is working or not.

- karifsmith - 2009-02-22 18:52

olympia Wrote:I think you have sata odd device. Try to add the line yourself, without # and report back whether it is working or not.

Yes, I have a SATA ODD. The eject via XBMC works as is (without adding that line to the file). I just wasn't sure if it is something that I needed to do.