Nvidia sound and video problems

[maj3stiq]

Hello geeks, freaks and newbies like myself

My system: mobo : A7N8X deluxe Nforce2 (rev 2.0) with 1024 DDR-ram
cpu : Athlon Xp 2500+ @ 2Ghz
vga : Geforce Ti 4200 128ddr
sound: Integrated in mobo
+ Terratec EWS 88 MT
monitor: Hyuandai, deluxscan S770

Linux is really totally new for me, a week ago i didn't know what root was and how to login as it. I installed fedora core 2(dual boot with xp for now) and after consistent networkproblems i upgraded the kernel to 2.6.8-1.521 i686. That solved my networkproblems and now i was able to install the latest nvidia and nforce drivers. After installing apt, synaptic and upgrading yum, everything seems to work fine, even the ntfs-module. There are only 2 problems :

1. After editing my xorg.conf-file, i concluded the system was working on the nvidia-drivers, because there was a nvidia splash screen @ start-up. Now when i tried to clone my screen to my tv(CRT+TV), with help of the nvidia readme-file, it when wrong. First i was hoping, cause there was an Nvidia splash-screen and the hardware probing,networksearch, etc on both monitors! But when the login-screen was supposed to come, both screens went black and no matter how long i waited, there was nothing i could do, no ctrl-alt-f3, no nothing. Only way i got it back running was booting from rescue-disk and deleting the twinview lines in xorg.conf. Here is my xorg.conf with the twinview lines :

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# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
                                                                                                                                             
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "single head configuration"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "Files"
                                                                                                                                                                    RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "fbdevhw"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "InputDevice"
                                                                                                                                        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "be"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName    "Hyundai DeluxScan V770"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 70.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 150.0
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)"
#       Option      "TwinView" "true"
#       Option      "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
#       Option      "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
#       Option      "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
#       Option      "Metamodes" "1024x768,1024x768"
#       Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-TV" -->i really tried a dozen combo's and without it
#       Option      "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
#       Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
                                                                                                                                             
Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection


2. The second problem is that i have no sound, although 3 soundcards are detected : ice1712(envy24), nforce2 AC79 Audio Controller(mcp) and Nforce multimedia audio. But when testing sound, i hear nothing, i tried changing, my modprobe.conf :

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alias eth0 3c59x
alias snd-card-0 snd-ice1712
install snd-ice1712 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-ice1712 && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-ice1712 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-ice1712
alias snd-card-1 nvsound
##was before alias snd-card-1 snd-intel8x0
##install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
##remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
alias usb-controller1 ohci-hcd
alias eth1 forcedeth
alias snd-card-2 nvsound
install nvsound /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install nvsound && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove nvsound { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove nvsound
alias char-major-195* nvidia


I changed 'alias snd-card-1 snd-intel8x0' into 'alias snd-card-1 nvsound', but when i run soundcard detection, snd-card-1 is still using the snd-intel8x0-module. And when testing sound or playing soundfiles, no sound through any of the outputs.

Sorry for the long letter and the noob language, I'd really appreciate some help, cause microschoft has gots to go! Thx in advance.

Greetz

[Void Main]

For the Video problem I would suggest posting your question over on the nVidia forums (a lot more people over there who know a lot more about it):

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdi ... forumid=14

As far as the sound goes it is a common problem that the mixer volume is not turned up. I'm not saying that's it but it happens so often that I have to ask if you checked it.

[maj3stiq]

For the Video problem I would suggest posting your question over on the nVidia forums (a lot more people over there who know a lot more about it):

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdi ... forumid=14

Ok, thx, i'll do that.

As far as the sound goes it is a common problem that the mixer volume is not turned up. I'm not saying that's it but it happens so often that I have to ask if you checked it.

Yep, i allready came across that and my volumes were open. Something weird i just found out is that when i went to the xmms-player, audio-preferences, there i configured the alsa output-plugin to play with audio device 'terratec ews88 MT ice1712 consumer(DS)(hw:0,2)' and i could play mp3's, but no systemsound or sound with the videoplayer for instance.

Any suggestions?
Thx
3S

[Void Main]

Well that's a good sign. You need to select the ALSA driver in all of your apps. What video player are you using?

[maj3stiq]

Well that's a good sign. You need to select the ALSA driver in all of your apps. What video player are you using?

I'm using VideoLanClient, where in advanced audio-options, i selected 'alsa audio output', but it didn't work, the options weren't as advanced as with xmms. Still i don't get why, my test soundcard-function doesn't work. Maybe later i'll try disabling my integrated sound in bios...
thx
3S

[Void Main]

If you have ALSA working in XMMS then you have what you need working. Did you set the audio to ALSA in the VLC preferences? Is there any particular thing you like about VLC where you have to use it? I think Ogle is the best DVD player and MPlayer, Xine and Helix are the best for all other video. But if you are doing remote video serving then I guess VLC is it. Do the other players have audio when set to ALSA?

[maj3stiq]

I disabled my integrated nvidia sound, installed xine, mediaplayer and ogle. Now it ain't an easy job, configuring this multitrackcard, If I play with the OSS output plugin in Mediaplayer, i get videosound, but it ain't through my mainoutput, it's through two of the eight outputs or through all eight . This OSS plugin gives to 2 changable options: Device(dev0,1,2,3) and mixer(mix0,1,2,3), if i use dev0 i can switch sound between my eight outputs, if i use dev1, the sound plays through all outputs. The configuring options in Xine are too advanced for me and i wouldn't know what to write there. I know i should be happy i have sound, through 8 outputs! Still i'd like to use my card as it should, system- and applicationsound through the main system wave output and producing music with my 8 out-and inputs. Any thoughts someone? Should i change something in a conf-file, so that all systemsound go's through my mainoutput, because testing sound also isn't through my main output. Thx again...

3S