On Sat, 24 Jan 2004, Mark Knecht wrote: > 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...
*Blink* *Blink* Okay. I was using the x86 version. For future reference, how can I determine this on my own? Given that the install documents only talk about using alsa, and not oss, I'm a bit surprised by this... > > 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 *blink* Okay. Once again, how can this be determined? I was under the impression that *all* jack revamped you system so *every* audio proram goes through jack. My expereience with using it under other versions of Linux seem to back this up. Without it I wouldn't be able to do some of the stuff I am currently doing on another system, and xine seems to work with it just fine. > > 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 Yeah, I can see where that would help... (DOH!) Thanks again! Krikket -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
