Soundblaster AE-9 no sound SteamOS 3.5.7

[Starfoxfs]

Your system information

• Steam client version: 6.1.52-valve9-1-neptune-61 (64-bit)
• SteamOS version: 3.5.7
• Opted into Steam client beta?: [No]
• Opted into SteamOS beta?: [No]
• Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: [Yes]

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Soundblaster AE-9 no sound at all

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Install SteamOS fresh install on Desktop PC
2. With Hardware Soundblaster AE-9 no sound

[matte-schwartz]

You probably need alsa-firmware and maybe a newer kernel on SteamOS Main, but also you will maybe run into this bug which will make your system unbootable https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217510

[Starfoxfs]

It seems there is no Driver Support for Soundblaster AE-9 in any Linux Distribution including SteamOS (Linux based). I hope there will be more Driver support. I have opened a Bug in Bugzilla.Kernel.org (https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219552) too.

Creative doesn´t make any Linux Drivers for all Soundblaster Cards, so the hope is only the Linux Community...

Just one man (Connor McAdams) developed Soundblaster AE-7 and AE-5 support for Linux 4 Years ago.
Driver development in the Linux area needs to improve, Linux is lagging far behind in this area.

I don´t buy me a new Soundcard only for Linux.

[Headcrabed]

I used to have an AE-9 either and tried to contact Connor to do something about linux support by myself. But my card is asmedia chip version rather than IDT version, causing my kernel can't even boot, so I gave up :(

But Connor gave me some information and an unfinished support patch series about AE-9, hope they would help you:
email_dump.zip
ae9.zip

[Starfoxfs]

I give it a try, but i´m not the Pro User like Connor Mcadams and its very complicated.

I can test this Patches with my own compiled Linux Kernel and implement the Patches to it, then i can see what works and what not

[Starfoxfs]

I tested these patches from Connor McAdams today and compiled a kernel with these CA0132 patches, but no luck, still no sound. Connor McAdams wrote to me about 2 weeks ago and said in his emails that there is still a lot of work to be done here.
The Windows driver of the Soundblaster AE9 needs to be observed and an implementation for the Linux driver needs to be written based on that.
Unfortunately, I am not a Pro User who can handle this.

@Headcrabed Can I attach the e-mail dump and the AE9 patches to the bug at Bugzilla.Kernel.Org?

[Headcrabed]

I tested these patches from Connor McAdams today and compiled a kernel with these CA0132 patches, but no luck, still no sound. Connor McAdams wrote to me about 2 weeks ago and said in his emails that there is still a lot of work to be done here. The Windows driver of the Soundblaster AE9 needs to be observed and an implementation for the Linux driver needs to be written based on that. Unfortunately, I am not a Pro User who can handle this.

@Headcrabed Can I attach the e-mail dump and the AE9 patches to the bug at Bugzilla.Kernel.Org?

Of cource you can, Just to mention where do they come from.

[orlfman]

I used to have an AE-9 either and tried to contact Connor to do something about linux support by myself. But my card is asmedia chip version rather than IDT version, causing my kernel can't even boot, so I gave up :(

But Connor gave me some information and an unfinished support patch series about AE-9, hope they would help you: email_dump.zip ae9.zip

AE-7 faces the same issue with that asmedia chip. I'm stuck using my AE5 - Plus because of it rather than my AE-7. As of now, the AE5 and AE5 - Plus are the best dedicated sound card on Linux in terms of quality, support, and the amount of features that actually work.

[Headcrabed]

Replying to #1763 (comment)

I emailed asmedia to get some information about that asm chip, but no reply at all :(