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 Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject: xmms wont play audio cd [****SOLVED****] |
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I cant seem to play audio cd's with xmms. I am running a gnome desktop. default Gnome cd player works. I am running hal which I beleive is an auto loader / mounter for cd drives.....flash drives....camera card readers... when I insert audio cd....a icon apperars on the desktop but when I click to open I get "Couldn't display "cdda:///dev/hdc". In xmms when I go to options...prefrences....audio cd and try to set the directory I get a "segmentation fault" error message and xmms closes. I have read support documentation on setting up xmms and I am running out of ideas. Is there something I'm missing or maybe xmms doesnt work well with Gnome??
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Did you emerge the cdaudio plugin (see xmms prefs first tab)...
Current XMMS ebuild doesn't include it by default. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| lost+found wrote: | Did you emerge the cdaudio plugin (see xmms prefs first tab)...
Current XMMS ebuild doesn't include it by default. |
Just a small comment for when you've installed xmms-cdaudio.
I can only play CD's by pressing "l" , (to load) and typing the block device, (e.g. /dev/hda on my machine) into the dialogue. Not sure why this is, but once done it plays perfectly.
(Well almost. Shuffle is always on. So I have to turn it off!)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help now xmms will play cd's but volume is x-tremely low no matter how loud I turn up speakers. (All other sounds, gnome sounds, and gnome default cd player plays loud with volume ) Also I have to open xmms by typing the name in terminal window (unless this is normal) emerging xmms didnt set up with icon. I wil go back to reading xmms support for now.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I can only play CD's by pressing "l" , (to load) and typing the block device, (e.g. /dev/hda on my machine) into the dialogue. |
I didn't install xmms-cdaudio myself, but in a previous version, I remember that I always pressed +File and browsed to /mnt/cdrom, if that is what you mean. That worked with the unmounted Audio CD... but /dev/cdrom or /dev/hda etc. is more right, because when unmounted, /mnt/cdrom is just an empty directory... 
| Quote: | | ...but volume is x-tremely low.. |
I didn't see Gnome since RedHat 9 (maybe time to try again?  )
For KDE I compiled USE=arts in, maybe Gnome wants USE=esd as output plugin for sound? If it's not there you'll have to recompile. There is a shortcut in /usr/portage/media-sound/xmms/files b.t.w. It was included in my menu after emerge. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| lost+found wrote: | | Quote: | | I can only play CD's by pressing "l" , (to load) and typing the block device, (e.g. /dev/hda on my machine) into the dialogue. |
I didn't install xmms-cdaudio myself, but in a previous version, I remember that I always pressed +File and browsed to /mnt/cdrom, if that is what you mean. That worked with the unmounted Audio CD... but /dev/cdrom or /dev/hda etc. is more right, because when unmounted, /mnt/cdrom is just an empty directory...
For some reason, even though Gnome recognises it as an Audio CD (I get the audio cd icon on the desktop), I cannot browse to the CD using +file, just after pressing "l". Not exactly an hardship though!
| Quote: | | ...but volume is x-tremely low.. |
I didn't see Gnome since RedHat 9 (maybe time to try again? )
For KDE I compiled USE=arts in, maybe Gnome wants USE=esd as output plugin for sound? If it's not there you'll have to recompile. There is a shortcut in /usr/portage/media-sound/xmms/files b.t.w. It was included in my menu after emerge. |
It's the same on my Gnome Desktop. I have to type xmms in a xterm to run it. There's no menu item. Again not a major issue for me. Although I agree it's a bit of an annoyance.
What are you using? OSS or ALSA? Try looking at the mixer settings. in Gnome run MENU > SOUND & VIDEO > VOLUME CONTROL. You should be able to go to FILE > CHANGE DEVICE in order to choose your device (e.g. OSS or ALSA). Look at all the volume settings and see if any are muted.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| ...I think you can use /usr/portage/media-sound/xmms/files/xmms.desktop with Gnome too. I think in fact it is a Gnome menu item. Just copy it to your Desktop. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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thanks I will check the settings when I get home. Volume control doesnt have anything muted and I am using Alsa driver. Havent checked the Alsa mixer latley. I will also check USE for esd. Or I can check "equery uses xmms" and see what it needs. I also found a plugin on the xmms website called "gxmms" that is a simple GNOME panel applet that lets you control the basic functions of the X Multimedia System (XMMS).
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I was about to mention gxmms: it's in portage and it works quite nicely
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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okay added needed files to USE updated using After that did a Then received message that portage needed update. So then I did | Code: | | emerge -update world |
But unfourtunalty xmms still plays at low volume no matter where speaker volume is set. Yet default cd player for Gnome is all good and default Gnome sounds are good.
My xmms preferences for Output Plugin set to alsa 1.2.10
default volume control in Gnome ...apps/sound & Video/volume control is set to alsa mixer.
I have nothing set in make.conf for ALSA_CARDS= I installed gentoo using genkernel | Code: | lspci -v |grep -i audio
0000:00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB0400 Audigy2 Value |
| Code: | lsmod
Module Size Used by
ipv6 188416 6
snd_seq_midi 5472 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 4544 0
snd_emux_synth 25248 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 5024 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul 4480 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_pcm_oss 37760 0
snd_mixer_oss 13088 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_oss 24640 0
snd_seq_midi_event 3488 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 35120 8 snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
parport_pc 28004 0
parport 22696 1 parport_pc
floppy 45204 0
pcspkr 2764 0
rtc 8940 0
via_rhine 17316 0
mii 2944 1 via_rhine
snd_emu10k1 77988 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi 15648 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1
snd_seq_device 5068 7 snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 54460 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm 53636 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 16292 3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 5604 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 1792 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 6464 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd 32900 13 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore 5312 1 snd
dm_mirror 15868 0
dm_mod 38340 1 dm_mirror
ata_piix 6244 0
ahci 7972 0
sata_qstor 6468 0
sata_vsc 5284 0
sata_uli 4576 0
sata_sis 4448 0
sata_sx4 9924 0
sata_nv 5988 0
sata_via 5572 0
sata_svw 4868 0
sata_sil 6116 0
sata_promise 7300 0
libata 28036 12 ata_piix,ahci,sata_qstor,sata_vsc,sata_uli,sata_sis,sata_sx4,sata_nv,sata_via,sata_svw,sata_sil,sata_promise
sbp2 17160 0
ohci1394 26388 0
ieee1394 59192 2 sbp2,ohci1394
sl811_hcd 9664 0
ohci_hcd 15396 0
uhci_hcd 24368 0
usb_storage 50464 0
usbhid 26112 0
ehci_hcd 23272 0
usbcore 76924 7 sl811_hcd,ohci_hcd,uhci_hcd,usb_storage,usbhid,ehci_hcd
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The question is do I need to put lspci output or lsmod output for ALSA_CARDS=???
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
It's the short driver name you use for ALSA_CARDS=, in your case emu10k1. Check it here... http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/.
But I think it's best to follow the Gentoo ALSA Guide. They recommend to use the kernel driver, so you can unmerge the media-sound/alsa-driver package if you use it. Or is ALSA_CARDS= needed for genkernel? Then it,s OK.
After a "emerge -uDN world" you should do a "revdep-rebuild" to get your new USE flags into all packages installed. Although it's a good thing to have all software up-to-date, I doubt that it will solve the problem.
If your hear low sound, it's means it's working, and it cannot be a driver problem. It must be a config problem. It's a good thing to compile some output plugins in XMMS, like alsa, oss and esd, so you can try what works best. And configure them in XMMS prefs first tab... Can't help you with the Gnome part. But I believe ESD is the KDE's ARTS counterpart, which can mix your music and system sounds at the same time (correct me if I'm wrong..). Maybe esd is best to use for Gnome? It would explain the different sound levels you currently have too. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: |
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Try the following:
In xmms options -> preferences, select the CD Audio player 1.2.10 in the Audio plugins, and click configure.
In the device section, make sure that 'Digital audio extraction' is enabled instead of 'Analog'. This should grey all options below in Volume control section.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Something so simple overlooked. Analog was enabled instead of digital. Xmms volume is good now.Thanks to all who have helped. | nichocouk wrote: | Try the following:
In xmms options -> preferences, select the CD Audio player 1.2.10 in the Audio plugins, and click configure.
In the device section, make sure that 'Digital audio extraction' is enabled instead of 'Analog'. This should grey all options below in Volume control section. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Cool! 
Actually it took me a while before realizing that I've had the same problem in the past!
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