SPDIF on Dell D620 thru D-port not working

[dragonflyFZX]

Hi,

I had this problem since a while and hoped that it would have been solved by now:

Hi,

I have a Dell Latitude D620 running up-to-date 9.10 Kubuntu. I have a port replicator that has an SPDIF coaxial port, which I connect to my amp. But I dont get digital sound...

Has anyone with this setup succeeded? If only someone with some more linux experience could have a look at this... Some people would be very happy.

Here is some info

0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xefebc000 irq 20
1 [default ]: USB-Audio - USB Audio CODEC
Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC at usb-0000:00:1d.7-8.3, full

bjvca@dragonfly:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: default [USB Audio CODEC ], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=704334

[marczyn]

Hi,
I have exactly the same laptop D620 (Sigmatel STAC9200) connected through D-port and exactly the same problem - no signal via spdif.
I tried almost everything I was able to find via Google on Ubuntu 9.10 and Fedora 12: .asoundrc, alsamixer, updated ALSA to the latest 1.0.22.1, etc. etc.
Nothing works by now...
I'm getting analog audio (internal speakers) without problems but not digital via spdif!


Under Windows XP SP3 everything is working just fine. AC3/DTS bitstream is being forwarded to the external decoder.

My config:

aplay -l

karta 0: Intel [HDA Intel], urządzenie 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Urządzenia podrzędne: 1/1
Urządzenie podrzędne #0: subdevice #0
karta 0: Intel [HDA Intel], urządzenie 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
Urządzenia podrzędne: 1/1
Urządzenie podrzędne #0: subdevice #0



aplay -L

null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, STAC92xx Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output


AlsaMixer everything unmuted.


The problem seems to be more related to ALSA and intel-hda then to this particular laptop model or D-port.


Alsa-info script results:
http://pastebin.ca/1743209

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.48
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Fri Jan 8 22:24:48 CET 2010


!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 9.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.31-14-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.22.1
Library version: 1.0.22
Utilities version: 1.0.22


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel


!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xefffc000 irq 28


!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)


!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:27d8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 1028:01c2


!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-hda-intel: power_save=10 power_save_controller=N


!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
beep_mode : 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
enable_msi : -1
id : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,< NULL>
index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
model : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,< NULL>
patch : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,< NULL>
position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
power_save : 10
power_save_controller : N
probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
probe_only : N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N
single_cmd : N


!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: SigmaTel STAC9200
Address: 0
Function Id: 0x1
Vendor Id: 0x83847690
Subsystem Id: 0x102801c2
Revision Id: 0x102201
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
GPIO: io=4, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0401: Stereo
Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x03 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
SDI-Select: 0
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Delay: 13 samples
Connection: 1
0x0a
Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x04 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x140311: Stereo Digital
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
SDI-Select: 0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Delay: 4 samples
Connection: 1
0x08
Node 0x05 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40211: Stereo Digital
Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
Control: name="IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
Device: name="STAC92xx Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital: Enabled
Digital category: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x1e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x06 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf30201: Stereo Digital
Delay: 3 samples
Node 0x07 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300901: Stereo R/L
Connection: 3
0x02* 0x08 0x0a
Node 0x08 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x430681: Stereo Digital
Pincap 0x00010024: IN EAPD Detect
EAPD 0x0:
Pin Default 0x40c003fa: [N/A] SPDIF In at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xa
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Delay: 3 samples
Node 0x09 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
Pin Default 0x0144131f: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
Conn = RCA, Color = Black
DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Connection: 2
0x05* 0x0a
Node 0x0a [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
Connection: 1
0x0c
Node 0x0b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300105: Stereo Amp-Out
Control: name="Master Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Control: name="Master Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: N/A
Amp-Out vals: [0x13 0x13]
Connection: 1
0x07
Node 0x0c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
Control: name="Mux Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
Connection: 5
0x10 0x0f* 0x0e 0x0d 0x12
Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
Pincap 0x0000003f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
Pin Default 0x0321121f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left
Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
Connection: 1
0x0b
Node 0x0e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
Pincap 0x0000003f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
Pin Default 0x90170310: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Connection: 1
0x0b
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
Pincap 0x00000037: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
Pin Default 0x90a70321: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x1
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Connection: 1
0x0b
Node 0x10 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
Pin Default 0x03a11020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Left
Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
Connection: 1
0x0b
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400104: Mono Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: N/A
Amp-Out vals: [0x00]
Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
Pin Default 0x401003fb: [N/A] Speaker at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xb
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Connection: 1
0x13
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
Pincap 0x00000020: IN
Pin Default 0x40f000fc: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xc
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x13 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono
Connection: 1
0x07
Node 0x14 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x00]
Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa
Address: 1
Function Id: 0x2
Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa
Subsystem Id: 0x14f100c3
Revision Id: 0x90000
Modem Function Group: 0x2
--endcollapse--


!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 0 2010-01-08 22:13 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 2010-01-08 22:13 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 2010-01-08 22:13 /dev/snd/hwC0D1
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 2010-01-08 22:14 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 2010-01-08 22:14 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 17 2010-01-08 22:14 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-01-08 22:13 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-01-08 22:13 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
razem 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 2010-01-08 22:13 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 220 2010-01-08 22:13 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2010-01-08 22:13 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0


!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** Lista PLAYBACK urządzeń ****
karta 0: Intel [HDA Intel], urządzenie 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Urządzenia podrzędne: 1/1
Urządzenie podrzędne #0: subdevice #0
karta 0: Intel [HDA Intel], urządzenie 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
Urządzenia podrzędne: 1/1
Urządzenie podrzędne #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** Lista CAPTURE urządzeń ****
karta 0: Intel [HDA Intel], urządzenie 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Urządzenia podrzędne: 1/1
Urządzenie podrzędne #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 19 [61%] [-18.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 19 [61%] [-18.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 251 [98%] [0.80dB]
Front Right: Playback 251 [98%] [0.80dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 15
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
Capabilities: cenum
Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic'
Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Mux',0
Capabilities: cvolume penum
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 4
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]


!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
control.1 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Volume'
value.0 19
value.1 19
}
control.2 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
}
control.3 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 15'
comment.dbmin 0
comment.dbmax 2250
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
}
control.4 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
}
control.5 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 4'
comment.dbmin 0
comment.dbmax 4000
iface MIXER
name 'Mux Capture Volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
}
control.6 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Mic
comment.item.1 'Front Mic'
iface MIXER
name 'Input Source'
value Mic
}
control.7 {
comment.access read
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000'
}
control.8 {
comment.access read
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000'
}
control.9 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000'
}
control.10 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.11 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.12 {
comment.access 'read write user'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 255'
comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
comment.dbmin -5100
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Volume'
value.0 251
value.1 251
}
}
--endcollapse--


!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
isofs
udf
crc_itu_t
binfmt_misc
ppdev
snd_hda_codec_idt
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_pcm
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
pcmcia
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
yenta_socket
iptable_filter
snd_timer
rsrc_nonstatic
ip_tables
snd_seq_device
arc4
pcmcia_core
x_tables
snd
ecb
joydev
nvidia
psmouse
serio_raw
dell_wmi
b43
mac80211
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
dell_laptop
dcdbas
cfg80211
led_class
lp
parport
usb_storage
tg3
video
output
ssb
intel_agp
agpgart





Any help appreciated!

[onewithclouds]

hey guys,
i've been digging thru the internet for a solution. i've found something very very interesting on the dell community forums. its about connecting your the s-video cable port to 75 ohm resistance device as well. seemingly it gives the ability to output the spdif output...anyhow, here's the thread, if u verify it, let me know, mate)
Sincerely,
Andrew
Ohh yea, here's the link to the mentioned thread:
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/...px?PageIndex=2
i know its a different notebook, but the audiocard is the same)

[dragonflyFZX]

thanks for this!

But the link to the thread seems to be incorrect. Do you happen to remember the correct one?

[lidex]

Check out these links:
http://alsa.opensrc.org/DigitalOut
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=877811