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Maheriano
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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: XMMS-failed to open audio output: OSS Driver 1.2.10 [SOLVED] |
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I get this error periodically with XMMS. I have it on shuffle, and about 10-15 songs in, it'll complain on any random song with this error. I don't get it, I don't even use OSS, I use alsa. What's the deal?
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LoDown
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Most likely, XMMS is configured to use the 'oss plugin'. If something else tries to pre-empt the sound output ( an error ding, etc ), then the oss plugin can no longer access the output. I don't know if this is your problem, but it is something to check out.
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Maheriano
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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You were right, good eye. I changed it over to alsa.
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cmu_xj
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: Thanks for the notice. |
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Worked here to.
I did all the normal checks on Alsa drivers/group permissions/ other stuff. Recompiled kernel. Recompiled xmms.
I find it very funny and embarassing  that xmms will allow you to change the sound driver in the user prefrences menu. I must have wasted 4+ hours chasing this problem down.
Maheriano, Your sig has sent chills up my spine. Thank you for the reminder to backup my junk. |
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Maheriano
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks for the notice. |
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| cmu_xj wrote: | Worked here to.
I did all the normal checks on Alsa drivers/group permissions/ other stuff. Recompiled kernel. Recompiled xmms.
I find it very funny and embarassing that xmms will allow you to change the sound driver in the user prefrences menu. I must have wasted 4+ hours chasing this problem down.
Maheriano, Your sig has sent chills up my spine. Thank you for the reminder to backup my junk. |
haha, about my signature, I have an extra drive just for backups and on the day I was about to back everything up, I deleted it all. I got stomach sick and everything, I lost it all. That was 2 months ago and last night I was checking my backup drive to see what was on there and found a folder hidden in the cracks with all my backups on it, I actually did back it up! So I got it all back, I'm in such a good mood!
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pleclerc
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: DOH! XMMS can use different drivers :-( |
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I've been beating my head trying to get audio working yet again. I recompiled the kernel with and without modules, with udev, without udev and XMMS still didn't work.
Then I read this message about having XMMS use a different output plugin!! OMG! I switched from OSS to ALSA and voila! It worked. Make sure you check this by using <control>-P and selecting the correct output plugin.
Thanks for getting this solved and for helping to solve it for me. |
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Maheriano
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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haha glad I could help so many people! Even though I didn't figure it out!
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