I can see my Digital Spdif output in the generic sound setting Gui. Also installed Pulse Audio GUI same results:
This might help. Note I am a newbe to Linux so this is what I found hacking.
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:
Host: debdellxps Kernel: 4.19.0-8-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 8.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 Distro: LMDE 4 Debbie
base: Debian 10.2 buster
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Studio XPS 7100 v: N/A
serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 0GK1K2 v: A00 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A06
date: 09/10/2010
CPU:
Topology: 6-Core model: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: K10 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm bogomips: 32318
Speed: 3110 MHz min/max: 800/2700 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3054 2: 1396
3: 798 4: 798 5: 1396 6: 798
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD RS880 [Radeon HD 4200] vendor: Dell driver: radeon v: kernel
bus ID: 01:05.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: ati,radeon
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: AMD RS880 (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.19.0-8-amd64 LLVM 7.0.1)
v: 3.3 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD SBx00 Azalia vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:14.2
Device-2: AMD RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] vendor: Dell
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:05.1
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-8-amd64
Network:
Device-1: Broadcom Limited NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
vendor: Dell driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: d000 bus ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter driver: N/A
port: d000 bus ID: 03:00.0
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 223.57 GiB used: 12.69 GiB (5.7%)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SATA SSD size: 223.57 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 208.71 GiB used: 12.69 GiB (6.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
ID-2: swap-1 size: 9.52 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-1
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 26.6 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 219 Uptime: 11m Memory: 9.51 GiB used: 1.18 GiB (12.4%)
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.3
inxi: 3.0.32
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ uname -r
4.19.0-8-amd64
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge
Subsystem: Dell RS880 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:12.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:13.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c)
Subsystem: Dell SBx00 SMBus Controller
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
Kernel modules: pata_atiixp, ata_generic
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Subsystem: Dell SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
Subsystem: Dell SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]
Subsystem: Dell RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon
01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
Subsystem: Dell RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Limited NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
Kernel driver in use: tg3
Kernel modules: tg3
03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros DW1525 802.11abgn WLAN PCIe Card [AR9280]
Kernel modules: ath9k
04:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller (rev 43)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci
Kernel modules: firewire_ohci
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ lspci -k -s 00:14.2
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Subsystem: Dell SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ lspci -k -s 01:05.1
01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
Subsystem: Dell RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ aplay --list-devices
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC887 Analog [ALC887 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC887 Digital [ALC887 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xfe6f4000 irq 16
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfe7e8000 irq 19
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ pacmd list-sinks
1 sink(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.iec958-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 9038
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 0 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1999.82 ms
card: 1 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
module: 7
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC887 Digital"
alsa.id = "ALC887 Digital"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "1"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe6f4000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "4383"
device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "iec958:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC887"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0887,10280458,00100202"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
properties:
active port: <iec958-stereo-output>
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ amixer set Master unmute
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 65536 [100%] [on]
Front Right: Playback 65536 [100%] [on]
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ amixer set Speaker unmute
amixer: Unable to find simple control 'Speaker',0
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ amixer set Headphone unmute
amixer: Unable to find simple control 'Headphone',0
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ amixer -D pulse set Master 1+ toggle
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 65536
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 65536 [100%] [off]
Front Right: Playback 65536 [100%] [off]
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ sudo alsa force-reload
[sudo] password for cometphoton:
sudo: alsa: command not found
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ sudo alsa force-reload
sudo: alsa: command not found
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cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ curl https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/raw/master/src/utils/pa-info?inline=false | bash | nc termbin.com 9999
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 2093 100 2093 0 0 1485 0 0:00:01 0:00:01 --:--:-- 1485
https://termbin.com/z4ftx
cometphoton@debdellxps:~$ wget http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh -O alsa-info.sh && bash alsa-info.sh
--2020-12-11 17:48:38-- http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving www.alsa-project.org (www.alsa-project.org)... 207.180.221.201
Connecting to www.alsa-project.org (www.alsa-project.org)|207.180.221.201|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2020-12-11 17:48:39-- https://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Connecting to www.alsa-project.org (www.alsa-project.org)|207.180.221.201|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-utils.git;a=blob_plain;f=alsa-info/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2020-12-11 17:48:39-- https://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-utils.git;a=blob_plain;f=alsa-info/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org (git.alsa-project.org)... 207.180.221.201
Connecting to git.alsa-project.org (git.alsa-project.org)|207.180.221.201|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/x-sh]
Saving to: ‘alsa-info.sh’
alsa-info.sh [ <=> ] 27.20K --.-KB/s in 0.1s
2020-12-11 17:48:41 (230 KB/s) - ‘alsa-info.sh’ saved [27857]
Your ALSA information is located at http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=3e14e7b2e7bcfcbae01c5f7e780bf43514ff2d60
Please inform the person helping you.
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