Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu

venantius · Mar 20, 2009, 04:47 PM

Anyone please help me...

How do I set up and config ALSA driver on ubuntu so that the sound card X-Fi can work on the surround mode (5.1 channel).

At this time the sound card do I use only work with the stereo mode (Front Channel Only).

Thanks for helping and sorry if my english is bad.

venantius · Mar 20, 2009, 04:59 PM

test

Mac Daddy · Mar 21, 2009, 12:07 AM

Too be honest I haven't got a clue

Perhaps someone will step up and help out ...

Al_Vampyre · Mar 21, 2009, 09:40 AM

Not 100% sure, but I think there are Creative XFi drivers for Linux on the Creative site. IIRC they use OSS not ALSA, but I'm not sure how good they are, I can only get front channel out of my onboard sound as well. 6 speaker test wav just gives me front left, front right, I've given up trying to get it to work!

Mac Daddy · Mar 21, 2009, 11:30 AM

Really I never played with the surround under Ubuntu with the onboard sound maybe I should try that out and see if I get the same thing. Is it the Abit board in your system specs that you are running Linux on?

venantius · Mar 21, 2009, 03:31 PM

what about the Realtek HD Audio ALC883? The surround work?

Mac Daddy · Mar 21, 2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by venantius

what about the Realtek HD Audio ALC883? The surround work?

To be honest I haven't tried surround on Linux on any of my machines here was awaiting Al_Vampyre too feedback.

Al_Vampyre · Mar 22, 2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

To be honest I haven't tried surround on Linux on any of my machines here was awaiting Al_Vampyre too feedback.

Hey Mac Daddy, Linux is running on my media centre, an Asrock 939Glan NVIDIA® GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP Chipset (ALC888 audio chip), trying to output 5.1 via analogue jacks(x3) front left and front right work fine, everything else is silent (and unmuted believe me I've checked!!)

Liqourice · Mar 22, 2009, 01:13 PM

To get the newish X-Fi driver to work you first have to switch from ALSA to OSS.

I had a link to how to do this somewhere but right now I can't find it. I suggest you go to ubuntuforums and ask how to do it there, I know for sure you'll get help there.

Mac Daddy · Mar 23, 2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Vampyre

Hey Mac Daddy, Linux is running on my media centre, an Asrock 939Glan NVIDIA® GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP Chipset (ALC888 audio chip), trying to output 5.1 via analogue jacks(x3) front left and front right work fine, everything else is silent (and unmuted believe me I've checked!!)

Thanks for the feedback and I think I need to get in and play with this a bit on my boards. Why do I get the feeling that Eugene and Robert and the KX guys could help with this ...

Mar 20, 2009, 04:47 PM	#1
venantius DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu Anyone please help me... How do I set up and config ALSA driver on ubuntu so that the sound card X-Fi can work on the surround mode (5.1 channel). At this time the sound card do I use only work with the stereo mode (Front Channel Only). Thanks for helping and sorry if my english is bad.

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Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu Too be honest I haven't got a clue Perhaps someone will step up and help out ... __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Mar 21, 2009, 09:40 AM	#4
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Re: Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu Not 100% sure, but I think there are Creative XFi drivers for Linux on the Creative site. IIRC they use OSS not ALSA, but I'm not sure how good they are, I can only get front channel out of my onboard sound as well. 6 speaker test wav just gives me front left, front right, I've given up trying to get it to work! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Mar 21, 2009, 11:30 AM	#5
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu Really I never played with the surround under Ubuntu with the onboard sound maybe I should try that out and see if I get the same thing. Is it the Abit board in your system specs that you are running Linux on? __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Mar 21, 2009, 03:31 PM	Thread Starter #6
venantius DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu what about the Realtek HD Audio ALC883? The surround work?

Mar 22, 2009, 01:13 PM	#9
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Need Help SB X-Fi Extreme Audio souncard ubuntu To get the newish X-Fi driver to work you first have to switch from ALSA to OSS. I had a link to how to do this somewhere but right now I can't find it. I suggest you go to ubuntuforums and ask how to do it there, I know for sure you'll get help there.