[Ubuntu 8.10] installing realtek hdmi drivers for 4870

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So i have recently made the dual boot switch from vista 64 to ubuntu 64bit.
I have successfully managed to install my unsupported wireless n adapter using the power of ndiswrapper.
Loving ubuntu so far loading my pc in under 20seconds and shutting down in 5 :)
On the vista side i have installed the hdmi drivers for my ati 4870 graphics card to allow me to get the sound to play through my 1080p tv.
I am trying to find out if there is anyway to allow for the drivers to be installed on ubuntu now as i currently do not have sound through my tv.
I have noticed there seems to be an Alsa Ati hdmi drive installed however when i set this to be the default output i dont seem to get any sound.
If you need outputs of any code i will probably be able to get them up on Sunday as i am away for a business the next few days.
Would i be better going to the ubuntu forums or does anyone have experience here?
Thanks in advance.
 
Oxy said:
whats the output of aplay -l ? type that command in terminal. Then paste the results as code on here please.
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Will do thanks.

Is it a case that the driver isnt actually linked to the graphics card or is it just because the driver doesnt seem to work.
I have tried googling but the threads that come up only really seem to be in relation to nvidia gpus.
 
I think I have been into the sound properties and have selected the ALSA ATI HDMI option but still no sound, I havent really had a chance to play about with it, since I found the problem just before I was going to bed. I will soon see on Sunday when I can run that test.
 
Oxy said:
whats the output of aplay -l ? type that command in terminal. Then paste the results as code on here please.
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Code: 
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

There we go.
 
Sash said:
Code: 
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

There we go.
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ok se know it has been found and the drivers are there!!!

make sure the restricted graphics drivers for ati are installed, if not install then reboot.

now go into sound properties and somewhere in there will be the option to select "HDA ATI HDMI" you may also have to tick the i9358 thingy.

It should then work.
 
Oxy said:
ok se know it has been found and the drivers are there!!!

make sure the restricted graphics drivers for ati are installed, if not install then reboot.

now go into sound properties and somewhere in there will be the option to select "HDA ATI HDMI" you may also have to tick the i9358 thingy.

It should then work.
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I dont actually see a i9358 option:

Screenshot-SoundPreferences.png


Edit: The testy thing just worked. But not videos from youtube. I have yet to test with music on pc

Edit2: In the process of downloading mp3 codecs and the like to see if this is why :D


Ok. I get sound via DVDs -- Totem Movie Player
Sound via the Test Beep.
I dont get sound via firefox eg youtube though.

Thanks for your help so far you kick ass :)
 
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