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Thanks for a great job.
I have used the "How to" to install XBMC on an Ubuntu Unity 13.10 desktop system. Some parts, related to xbmc user, was skipped during the installation.
It works fine with Pulseaudio enabled, but in this case I don't get support of the HD audio formats, as these aren't supported in pulseaudio. I am not able to set HDA ATI,@@@ in the settings.
When I purge pulseaudio I can enable HDA ATI,@@@ and play the HD formats.
However sound in other applications like Chrome and Spotify isn't working.
I fixed this by making a .asoundrc file in my home directory.
See example below. The content depends on the used hardware.
pcm,!default {
type hw
card 1
device 3
}
On my HTPC I have a Geforce GTX 520 card. I compile xbmc 13.0 from master 15/1 and on this system I am able to set the device that supports the HD formats even when Pulseaudio is installed. This is more convenient in case you want to look at some playTV channels or listen to Spotify on your best speakers.
Is this possible to achieve also with a Radeon card, or have I done the installation in the wrong way?
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Good Morning
Have left some update after the January 5?
And I'm even a beginner in linux world and sometimes I'm lost.
And how can I make update?
Excuse my ignorance and my english google.
regards
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fritsch
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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Thank you guys, this guide has worked perfectly for me although I used Raring instead of Saucy. I did notice that the XML hasn't worked for me in terms of pulling the CPU/GPU temps from sensors, possibly due to a lack of support for my mobo in lm-sensors on Raring!?
It's quality support like this that makes a OSS project thrive imho!