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On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Michael Trausch <mike@×××××××.us> wrote: |
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> PA works well with stereo-only outputs. That's most users. |
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> People such as myself, however, with 5.1 out, are perpetually disappointed |
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> and/or frustrated by the lack of the systems ability to work reliably. I |
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> constantly have problems playing music, because it reverts to stereo output |
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> every time it is opened. It happens in all distributions that have PA, so it |
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> isn't a bug in packaging or configuration, unless all distress and upstream |
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> itself get it all wrong. |
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Mmmh. Have you tried "pactl list" and checking the "Active Profile:" |
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in the card you are using? Then you can change it with (in my case): |
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pactl set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.0 |
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output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo |
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Of course, if you are using GNOME, you can set it in System Settings |
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(see screenshot |
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https://plus.google.com/photos/115256116066287398549/albums/5778609034682831121). |
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Yes, I have two sound cards, and I still prefer my old SB Live! |
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exactly because it has 5.1 output. It have never "reverted" to stereo |
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for me. I got a 5.1 Logitech speakers, with one subwoofer and 5 |
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satellites. |
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Regards. |
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Canek Peláez Valdés |
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Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de la Computación |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
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