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Sorry everyone, but I am a newbie to the XBMC Live/Ubuntu command line stuff..

I have an HTPC running :
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 3 GHz with 4 GB RAM

My video card is a Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 5450 HDPC-ready card.

However, on XBMC Live, I am not getting any audio via HDMI. I've tried a million different things, and nothing seems to work.

When I try:

aplay -L output this is what I get.


default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, AD198x Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=Generic
HD-Audio Generic, ATI HDMI
HDMI Audio Output


I've changed my device settings to the following on XBMC audio menu.

Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker Configuration: 5.1
Boost Volume level downmix - checked
Dolby Digital (AC3) Capable receiver - checked
DTS Capable receiver - checked

Audio Output Device - custom
and write
hdmi:CARD=Generic

Passthrough Output Device - custom
and write
hdmi:CARD=Generic

But I am still not getting any audio. I am however, getting good audio via the HTPC's internal on-board audio.

Is there something I am missing? Would greatly appreciate any help!!

Rasi
p.s. please remember I am a Linux/Ubuntu newbie so I may need command-line instructions if anyone has any ideas...

Can you return your ATI vid card?

You're going to find out quickly that ATI's Linux support is lacklustre. A cheap Nvidia GT 210, 240 or 430 will serve you much better if you're going to stick with Linux.

Thanks for the input... really appreciate it.

Unfortunately, I'd like to get the ATI 5450 working before I give up. If there anyone who can shed some light on what I should probably try.

I know there are a few people who have 5450's running Linux and successfully getting HDMI audio?

Rasi

please... please please?

Wow... nearly a hundred view and only one person replied?

Would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me.

rasi Wrote:Wow... nearly a hundred view and only one person replied?

Would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me.

Ahem. I won't say I told you so...but, you're starting a fight with 1 hand tied behind your back...metaphorically speaking.

Take the $50 ATI and sell it; buy, borrow a $50 Nvidia card and you'll make your issue that much easier to solve.

If you look up and down these boards you'll see that in all cases: ATI + Linux = bad way to spend the weekend.