Subj : Linux HDMI Sound question
To   : TINY
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Jan 08 2025 09:53:00

> Is anyone running Linux and using HDMI sound?

Yes, and I just went through some acrobatics with it because I replaced and
older machine, which was hooked up to my TV via HDMI, with a new one.

> Here's what happens over here, and I have spent a few
> hours on google and know the issue... I just don't know if it
> can be fixed somehow.

> Launch a full screen game let's use an old Dosbox one called
> Tex Murphy - Pandora Directive, this is the GOG version with the
> linux installer.

So it is running in a DOSBOX instance?

My experiences are unfortunately not with DOS programs, but with linux ones
like vlc or trying to play a video on YT via Firefox.  What it turned out
to be in my case was that there was a *monitor* setting that was not right.

I kept checking the sound settings, but it turned out that by default the
HDMI sound in the monitor setting was turned off.  Turning that on fixed it.

I had encountered this once before and apparently just long enough ago that
I had forgot about it.  ;)

Mike


 * SLMR 2.1a * I have a speech impediment ... my foot.
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)

.