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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
