[arch-general] Opinions on pulseaudio [WAS: PulseAudio in [testing]]

[Sander Jansen]

2010/11/29 "Jérôme M. Berger" <jeberger at free.fr>:
> Morgan Gangwere wrote:
>> As well, Pulse still doesn't work on my Alienware laptop. Realtek
>> chipset, hda_intel picks it up as being generic. things almost work,
>> except headphones. PA will only let sound go through the front
>> speakers, while ALSA just has a switch. Its a known WONTFIX bug, too.

So most likely the driver needs to be fixed instead.

>>
>        This bug is even worse for me: the only output that PA will
> recognize on my system is the HDMI output from my *video* card! I
> don't have any HDMI capable peripheral to even try to hear it! Alsa
> outputs to my true sound card without any problem...
>

You could perhaps file a bug with PA. Or find help on the PA mailinglist.

Cheers,

Sander