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I have noticed there's a sale on at hifiberry - is it supported in xbian now?

The most recent mention that I have found is on github where the mk01 says the modules have been added to a kernel package. Does this mean it's working?

I did a search on here but it didn't shed much light on the matter. Last comment was back in May (although someone claims to have a digiberry working).

Maybe one of the 'devs' will enlighten us?

Skywatch

You may want to make this a request on github, mk01 would be more apt to answer your question there.

3.15.y line of kernel was confirmed to work and support hifiberry.

3.12.y was configured accordingly and later 3.12.20 was issued so even 3.12.y should support it.

only problem is "ugly" design of the modules in the chain which refused to configure DMA in case DMA support is not compiled as module.

So does this mean....

Yes it works?
No it doesn't work?
Or it works but only on some systems?

Sorry but I am a little confused by this! :-O

Skywatch

@Skywatch

you are making too much complicated
FACTS:
1) three users demanded that via git issue tracker
2) support was added into all kernels
3) ONE user responded it is not working
- problem was fixed and he confirmed "it is working now"

nobody else ever returned to the other two issues "we would like to have support"
so until anybody tells differently:

yes, it works.

(9th Aug, 2014 02:50 AM)Skywatch Wrote: [ -> ]So does this mean....

Yes it works?
No it doesn't work?
Or it works but only on some systems?

Sorry but I am a little confused by this! :-O

Skywatch

Yes, I can confirm - it works, its supported by ALSA drivers.
But it doesn't work for XBMC.
AFAIK only some OpenElec experimental builds can utilize ALSA drivers.

0xFF

Thanks for posting this, I will hold off buying one for now and see how things settle in the long run.

Skywatch

(14th Aug, 2014 03:20 AM)Skywatch Wrote: [ -> ]0xFF

Thanks for posting this, I will hold off buying one for now and see how things settle in the long run.

Skywatch

You can get one now ;-)
Latest XBIAN release supports ALSA.
Big thanks for devs.

0xFF,

Wow! - That is great news.

Can't wait to see how this works.... What is the process to set it up and running with XBMC under Xbian please?
Is it just a tick box in the XBMC menu or is there more to it?

Cheers for the heads up.

Skywatch

For me it was: apt-get update; apt-get upgrade; apt-get install xbmc-alsa-package.
After that you have option to select ALSA in the XBMC menu.
Take look at an "official RC3 thread" http://forum.xbian.org/thread-2451-page-4.html

Thanks 0xFF!

I'll order one in the next 7 days to try.

EDIT -------

After looking into it more I found another DAC that I have ordered to try, and have another in mind to try in the future if it doesn't perform......

Skywatch

(13th Sep, 2014 01:50 AM)0xFF Wrote: [ -> ]For me it was: apt-get update; apt-get upgrade; apt-get install xbmc-alsa-package.
After that you have option to select ALSA in the XBMC menu.
Take look at an "official RC3 thread" http://forum.xbian.org/thread-2451-page-4.html

Hey,

i tried to install xbmc-alsa-package with "apt-get install xbmc-alsa-package", but i get this Error.

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package xbmc-alsa-package


What can i do now? i`m working since days to get my hifiberry work with xbian.

Thanks for your help!

Gunnar

It's actually named "xbian-package-xbmc-alsa".

(30th Sep, 2014 08:16 AM)menakite Wrote: [ -> ]It's actually named "xbian-package-xbmc-alsa".

Ok, thank you. Do i have to install alsa-utils and alsa-base before i install the package?