[linux-audio-user] snd_intel8x0 Channels count non available

[Jody Noury]

Hi,

I have two "cards": an onboard sis7012 (snd_intel8x0) and a pci Ensoniq 
ES1371 (snd_ens1371).

cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [SI7012         ]: ICH - SiS SI7012
                      SiS SI7012 with CMI9738 at 0xdc00, irq 10
1 [AudioPCI       ]: ENS1371 - Ensoniq AudioPCI
                      Ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1371 at 0xc800, irq 10

Both works.

I'm trying to make a ~/.asoundrc , first test is to give a 
"comprehensive" name:

pcm.hwEnsoniq {
type hw;
card 1;
device 0;
}

pcm.hwSis {
type hw;
card 0;
device 0;
}

I can use hwEnsoniq:
aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Window_UnSticky.wav -D hwEnsoniq

But:
aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Window_UnSticky.wav -D hwSis
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/KDE_Window_UnSticky.wav' : Signed 16 bit 
Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Mono
aplay: set_params:887: Channels count non available

I can only use Sis chip with a parameter like:
pcm.plugSis {
         type plug
         slave {
                 pcm "hw:0,0"
         }
Then:
aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Window_UnSticky.wav -D plugSis
works:
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/KDE_Window_UnSticky.wav' : Signed 16 bit 
Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Mono

Does someone could explain why I could not set up Sis as hw type ?

My aim is to be able to use this two cards as output without time syncro 
(need not jack) but as predict It's a little hard to do for someone like 
me :)

Thanks,

Jody