From: bugtrack@alsa-project.org
To: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
Subject: [ALSA - driver 0001612]: Ubuntu5.10 not configured for Alsa device:surround51?
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 13:54:03 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5fc9e166366e140f86f47ce1b164ac9f@bugtrack.alsa-project.org> (raw)
A NOTE has been added to this issue.
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<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=1612>
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Reported By: Manolo
Assigned To:
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Project: ALSA - driver
Issue ID: 1612
Category: 1_OTHERS
Reproducibility: always
Severity: major
Priority: normal
Status: new
Distribution: Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy
Kernel Version: Linux 2.6.12
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Date Submitted: 12-02-2005 17:51 CET
Last Modified: 12-03-2005 13:54 CET
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Summary: Ubuntu5.10 not configured for Alsa
device:surround51?
Description:
Hardware
Motherboard: Abit Ic7, Audio: Onboard (Intel ICH5) RealTek
ALC650F 6-Channel AC97 CODEC.
uP: Pentium4, Hyperthreading, 3Ghz
Software
Ubuntu 5.10
Custom compiled kernel from 'linux-source-2.6.12 2.6.12-10.24'
make menuconfig
Device Drivers
Sound
<M> Sound card support
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture --->
<M> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
<M> Sequencer support
<M> Sequencer dummy client
<M> OSS Mixer API
<M> OSS PCM (digital audio) API
[*] OSS Sequencer API
<M> RTC Timer support
PCI devices --->
<M> All drivers <M> when option available.
Open Sound System --->
< > Open Sound System
Compiled Alsa packages:
alsa-driver-1.0.10
alsa-lib-1.0.10
alsa-utils-1.0.10 # configure --disable-nls: configure fails
otherwise.
alsa-oss
alsa-plugins-1.0.10 # configure,pcm/Makefile.in:Modified to compile
without
jack.
Note: At boot, if file /var/lib/alsa/asound.state does not exist,
file
/etc/asound.state is overwritten with default values (No surround
sound!).
Alsa package is not responsible for this (Ubuntu5.10 or
Kernel2.6.12??).
Sound Applications
aplay (alsa-utils-1.0.10)
audacity 1.2.3 #Device /dev/dsp
xmms 1.2.10 #plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libwav.so (does not accept
5.1ChannelFile.wav) replaced by older version (Ubuntu 4.10).
mplayer 4.0.2
xine v0.99.3
esd daemon running:
aplay -Dsurround51 File.wav #GnomePanel or gnome-terminal
5.1ChannelFile.wav, 2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
aplay -Ddefault File.wav # GnomePanel or gnome-terminal
2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
No output sent to .xsession-errors
audacity #GnomePanel
Error Message: There was an error initializing the audio i/o
layer. You will not be able to play or record audio.
Error: Host error.
audacity #gnome-terminal
Most of the times application starts without error message.
xmms #OutputPlugin:Alsa;AudioDevice:default.GnomePanel or
gnome-terminal
Application starts without error message
No output sent to .xsession-errors
2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
xmms #OutputPlugin:Alsa;AudioDevice:surround51.GnomePanel
Error Message: Couldn't open audio. Please check that:
Your soundcard is configured properly
You have the correct output plugin selected
No other program is blocking the soundcard.
After several Play/ErrorMessage:
5.1ChannelFile.wav, 2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
xmms #OutputPlugin:Alsa;AudioDevice:surround51.gnome-terminal
Most of the times application starts without error message.
5.1ChannelFile.wav, 2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
mplayer # 'mplayer -v -ao alsa:device=surround51 -channels 6'
No StdError error messages (-v)
All kinds of files and DVDs (Multichannel AC3) play Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
xine # 'xine --verbose --audio-driver
alsa';SpeakerArrangement:Surround5.1
Error Message: The audio device is unavailable. Please verify if
another program
already uses it.
StdError error messages (--verbose):
audio_alsa_out: snd_pcm_open() of plug:surround51:0 failed: Device
or
resource busy
audio_alsa_out: >>> check if another program already uses PCM <<<
After several Play/ErrorMessage:
All kinds of files and DVDs (Multichannel AC3) play Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
xine # 'xine --verbose --audio-driver
alsa';SpeakerArrangement:Stereo2.0
No error Message
No StdError error messages
All kinds of files and DVDs play Ok. Multichannel AC3 downshifted to 2
Channels.
No output sent to .xsession-errors
esd daemon NOT running (killall esd):
aplay -Dsurround51 File.wav #GnomePanel or gnome-terminal
5.1ChannelFile.wav, 2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
aplay -Ddefault File.wav # GnomePanel or gnome-terminal
2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
No output sent to .xsession-errors
audacity #GnomePanel or gnome-terminal
Application starts without error message
xmms #OutputPlugin:Alsa;AudioDevice:default.GnomePanel or
gnome-terminal
Application starts without error message
No output sent to .xsession-errors
2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
xmms #OutputPlugin:Alsa;AudioDevice:surround51.GnomePanel or
gnome-terminal
Application starts without error message
5.1ChannelFile.wav, 2ChannelFile.wav: Sound Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
mplayer # 'mplayer -v -ao alsa:device=surround51 -channels 6'
No StdError error messages (-v)
All kinds of files and DVDs (Multichannel AC3) play Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
xine # 'xine --verbose --audio-driver
alsa';SpeakerArrangement:Surround5.1
Error Message: The audio device is unavailable. Please verify if
another program
already uses it.
StdError error messages (--verbose):
audio_alsa_out: snd_pcm_open() of plug:surround51:0 failed: Device
or
resource busy
audio_alsa_out: >>> check if another program already uses PCM <<<
After several Play/ErrorMessage:
All kinds of files and DVDs (Multichannel AC3) play Ok.
.xsession-errors fills with:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:819:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
xine # 'xine --verbose --audio-driver
alsa';SpeakerArrangement:Stereo2.0
No error Message
No StdError error messages
All kinds of files and DVDs play Ok. Multichannel AC3 downshifted to 2
Channels.
No output sent to .xsession-errors
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Manolo - 12-03-05 13:54
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Please have a look at:
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=109655&aid=1226595&group_id=9655
xine and Alsa surround51
Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
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12-02-05 17:51 Manolo New Issue
12-02-05 17:51 Manolo Distribution => Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy
12-02-05 17:51 Manolo Kernel Version => Linux 2.6.12
12-03-05 13:54 Manolo Note Added: 0006898
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