On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 22:51:12 +0200, Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 the mental interface of > Tino Keitel told: > > > Package: libasound2 > > Version: 1.0.13-1 > > Severity: normal > > > > Hi, > > > > I upgraded from 1.0.13-1 to 1.0.14-1 today and no ALSA application was able > > to do any sound output. mplayer -ao oss still worked. > > > > Here is the error message from mplayer: > > > > [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_hw.c:1242:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p > > failed: No such file or directory > > [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave > > [AO_ALSA] Playback open error: No such file or directory > > Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound. > > Please test the following as root: > > # rm /var/lib/alsa/asound.state && /etc/init.d/alsa reload \ > && /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart > > Check your mixer settings (none either Master nor PCM has to be > muted).
Why should a muted channel cause alsa applications to fail when they try to open the device? From my understanding, a muted channel should just lead to silence, but not to errors like described above. Or am I wrong? > > Try sound app again. $ aptitude install libasound2 ... Preparing to replace libasound2 1.0.13-1 (using .../libasound2_1.0.14-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libasound2 ... Setting up libasound2 (1.0.14-1) ... $ aplay 06\ -\ Afrika\ Shox.mp3 ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave aplay: main:545: audio open error: No such file or directory $ sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart Shutting down ALSA...done. Setting up ALSA...done. $ aplay 06\ -\ Afrika\ Shox.mp3 ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave aplay: main:545: audio open error: No such file or directory $ sudo dpkg -i libasound2_1.0.13-1_i386.deb dpkg - warning: downgrading libasound2 from 1.0.14-1 to 1.0.13-1. (Reading database ... 126463 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libasound2 1.0.14-1 (using libasound2_1.0.13-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libasound2 ... Setting up libasound2 (1.0.13-1) ... $ aplay 06\ -\ Afrika\ Shox.mp3 Playing raw data '06 - Afrika Shox.mp3' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono Regards, Tino -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
