On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 00:52, Krikket wrote:
> Basic problem:
> 
> I have no sound on xine.  Fresh install from freshly repartitioned
> hard-drives, the whole works.
> 
> The error I'm getting is:
> 
>     libmad: ALERT input buffer too small (2279 bytes, 0 avail)!
>     audio_alsa_out: snd_pcm_open() of front failed: Invalid argument
>     audio_alsa_out: >>> check if another program don't already use PCM <<<
> 
> (Which then repeats ad infinitum, or until the video ends, which ever
> comes first)

1) Which version of xine? To use Alsa I had to use the ~x86 version.

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" -pv xine-ui

etc...

> 
> 
> So I start thinking of other ways I've gotten around other audio problems
> with this computer:  JACK.  I see it's even in portage.  Woot!

OK, but xine does not talk to JAck so this won't help you with the
problem above. That said:

emerge -pv jack-audio-connection-kit


> 
> Only when I try to emerge that package, I get:
> 
>      Calculating dependencies
>      !!! all ebuilds that could satisfy "jack" have been masked.
> 
>      !!! Error calculating dependencies. Please correct.
> 
> 
> Erm?  Okay.  So I try 'USE="~i386" emerge jack' to see if that helps.
> Same result.
> 
> Anyone know what's going on here?

Learn to use the emerge search feature to get the names right

emerge -s jack
emerge -S jack

- Mark


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