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nazgul533
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: Sound Issues |
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I have ALSA installed on my iMac slot loading and can not get it to cooperate with kde. When I go in the Control System in kde and select "Sound System" it gives me the following message:
Unable to start the sound server to retrieve possible sound I/O methods. Only automatic detection will be available.
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Deepak420
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Can you play sounds outside of kde (like with play)?
If yes, please output 'ls -l /usr/kde/3.*/bin/arts*' |
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nazgul533
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| How would I play a sound outside kde, with what command? |
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Deepak420
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | | $ play somefile.wav |
should do the trick, if you don't have it installed
| Code: | | $ cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp |
will do the trick. |
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nazgul533
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| $ cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp did the trick, I heard a noise, however, ls -l /usr/kde/3.*/bin/arts* gave me the error no such file or directory. |
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Deepak420
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| Make sure that you don't have '-arts' in your use line, then 'emerge arts' (if you use the split kde ebuilds) or if you have the monolithic I think it will be 'kdemultimedia'. |
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nazgul533
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:32 am Post subject: |
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I emerged arts, however now whenever I try to start the sound system I get
"The application Soundserver (artsd) crashed and caused the singal 11 (SIGSEGV)
Does anyone know what this means and how to fix it? Please? |
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Deepak420
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: |
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Could you post the output of
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nazgul533
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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I get
artsd version is 1.4.3
gsl: using Unix98 pthreads directly for mutexes and conditions
[artsd: 8585] parallel startup detected: sleeping
unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-matt/localhost-2182-43dcd5d7)
[artsd: 8585] SoundServerStartup --> got lock
autodetecting driver:
- toss: 4
- null: -1
- alsa: 15
- oss: 10
... which means we'll default to alsa
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device: default can't be opened for playback (No such file or directory) |
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Deepak420
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| I think that you'll need to rebuild kdelibs (be sure that '+alsa +arts' is listed) since you didn't have arts when originally built. You may want/need to set dmix also; searching the forum should provide a wealth of information on dmix. LMK if that gets things working. |
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nazgul533
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:40 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not going to be at that computer for a bit, but once I get back I'll be sure to try it. Cross your fingers! |
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