[ertman]

I know it's another no sound over HDMI thread, but I do not know where to go from here. I don't really have much Linux experience, you might say I have no Linux-fu, so hopefully you can help and be patient.

Not exactly sure what is relevant and needed info for you to help me.
Kodibuntu
Nvidia GT 520
kodibuntu has been updated and upgraded.

Looking in sound output setting, I only have the on board audio listed, and no HDMI option. There is HDMI video output. I know that OpenElec detects and outputs audio to the HDMI port (Looking into switching for some added functionality). This problem also exists in running full Lubuntu. Previously when experimenting with Lubuntu and the generic x drivers, HDMI audio was an option, but no hardware acceleration.

aplay -l generates the following
[quote
]**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: IXP [ATI IXP], device 0: ATI IXP AC97 [ATI IXP AC97]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: IXP [ATI IXP], device 1: ATI IXP IEC958 [ATI IXP IEC958 (AC97)]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[/quote]

I don't see anything in regards to a nvidia or HDMI device. This point seems to be the stumbling point for my searching, as most people will have some HDMI option listed.

I do have other issues, but I think I might be able to resolve those with google, hopefully.

[DaVu]

Just do a few steps to provide things easier.

Code:

sudo apt-get install pastebinit

You might get the message, that this is installed already. I'm not sure if this is installed, so if you got the message, then everything is ok. If not, please follow the upcoming steps to install this package.

It will install a little tool, for pushing outputs from commands to a pastebin-site and you will immediately get an url back, which then can be provided here.

Now lets go on...

If the above is installed (or installed already) give us the url from:

Code:

aplay -L | pastebinit

Take care of the capitalized "L", please dont use the small one. Thats what you give us already.

Then we will need a Debug Log maybe. Be aware you set your settings level to "expert".

Enable debug logging in : system settings, system, debugging, enable debug logging. After this is enabled please reboot and then grab the logfile:

Code:

cat ~/.kodi/temp/kodi.log | pastebinit

And please do:

Code:

dmesg | pastebinit

Greetings

[ertman]

-snip-

Thanks David for your reply.

1)
http://paste.ubuntu.com/9887758/

2)
kodi.log
http://paste.ubuntu.com/9887787/

3)
http://paste.ubuntu.com/9887834/

Followed your instructions, hopefully everything outputted okay. I know its a really old system, but it should be up to the task of how I use wish to use it.

[ertman]

Bump

[DaVu]

Hmmm...this is really strange. The GT520 is recognized in the log:

16:13:20 T:3002586944 NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = NVIDIA Corporation
16:13:20 T:3002586944 NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = GeForce GT 520/PCIe/SSE2/3DNOW!
16:13:20 T:3002586944 NOTICE: GL_VERSION = 4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.125

but there is no HDMI recognized in this part:

16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: Device 1
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceName : default
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayName : Default (ATI IXP ATI IXP AC97)
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR,BL,BR,FC,LFE
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S16LE
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: Device 2
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceName : @:CARD=IXP,DEV=0
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayName : ATI IXP
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: ATI IXP AC97
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR,BL,BR,FC,LFE
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S32NE
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: Device 3
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceName : iec958:CARD=IXP,DEV=0
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayName : ATI IXP
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: ATI IXP IEC958 (AC97) S/PDIF
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_IEC958
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
16:13:17 T:3002586944 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000

I suppose you have an on-board grafic as well. did you set the bios to use another grafic card as the on board one?

[DaVu]

the dmesg says related things:

[ 74.981275] NVRM: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
[ 74.981284] NVRM: on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
[ 74.981287] NVRM: requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
[ 74.981290] NVRM: drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
[ 74.981292] NVRM: corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.

It says something about the primary VGA device. So I would really check if you have changed your settings inside your bios.

[ertman]

the dmesg says related things:

[ 74.981275] NVRM: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
[ 74.981284] NVRM: on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
[ 74.981287] NVRM: requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
[ 74.981290] NVRM: drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
[ 74.981292] NVRM: corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.

It says something about the primary VGA device. So I would really check if you have changed your settings inside your bios.

Thanks for your assistance. I am suppose to be notified if there is a reply but I am not getting any message.

Anyways...
I do have on-board graphics, but it is set to use the pcie first. There is no "disable" option in this particular bios. I will triple check this to be sure, but OpenElec doesn't have this problem, so its little perplexing. I have OpenElec booting off another drive currently.

Not sure if relevant, I have also found out that if I disable the onboard sound, there is no options for sound devices.


Edit:
Checked again

One setting in the bios related to video
Init Display First - Set to PCIE (Options: PCI, Onboard, PCIE)

One other option for the PCIE aside from the Display First.
PCIE reset delay - Set to Disabled (Options: Enabled, Disabled)

[DaVu]

Then I can't help anymore....sorry, Maybe someone else, with more experience will jump in

[ertman]

Well its nice to know that I am not crazy, in that it doesn't make much sense.