Short history

After banging on OS to get a GL problem resolved (removing XGL) I seem to have messed up the sound system. It is very odd some apps work some don't

Some Things that work

KDE destop sounds
amoraK
Kaffeine

Things that don't
Skype 1.3.0.53 (note was working now not)
Banshee
JuK (runs but no sound)

Note alsa is installed

Where to start???

Need to get Skype working again


I know its odd. alsaplayer runs fine, but anything that needs dev/dsp won't. I know Skype is supposed to run alsa in fact it shows up in the audio selection screen but I think it also need dev/dsp working also.

running

gogalthorp@Linux1:/dev> artsdsp -m skype
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: �Z/tmp/alsa-dmix-6153-1160357734-395483: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:895:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: �Z/tmp/alsa-dmix-6153-1160357734-395483: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:895:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: �Z/tmp/alsa-dmix-6153-1160357734-395483: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:895:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client

I get these errors There several files(?) in tmp with this format but different numbers They appear to have proper permissions. Don't know what the funny character-Z means

Yes alsa-dmix is installed

It should not be needed to run artsdsp, I had Skype working (before my troubles wi GL) just fine. The older version 1.2.xxx ran ok with just dev/dsp but sometimes would give a sound error on the second usage. Stoping and restarting corrected the problem. Skype says 1.3.xxxx fixes this and now uses alsa. I ran the beta for a short time before the troubles, but now nothing no version works all give me the "Problem with Sound device" error

additional

modprobe snd-pcm-oss
modprobe snd-mixer-oss

are loaded

please make sure that Skype is calling the 32-bit libraries and not the 64-bit ones because Skype doesn't work in the 64-bit environment.

deltatux

Exactly how do you do that???

gogalthorp

I'm no 64-bit expert since I don't even have a 64-bit Linux system of my own. I think the library is /usr/lib32/.

You should visit www.suseforums.net for more help on 64-bit problems.

deltatux

I did a complete reinstall of 10.1 ( ok keeped my home partition but wiped root)

Sounds work in KDE, Amarok, Caffine. ( have not tested others) Mixer settings correct

SOunds from alsaconf and Yast sound config and KDE sound configure

I still get

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: �Z/tmp/alsa-dmix-24428-1160935088-387196: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:895:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client

Errors and no connection. Skype ran from the command line under user

Note Skype worked fine ver 1.2 and last 1.3 beta but I hosed things when uninstalling XGL.

What would keep skype from creating a socket????

Since I replaced all of root. It has to be somewhere in one of the .Config files in my home directory??????

ALSA will open a socket to have programs connecting to the sound server. However, Skype is calling 64-bit libraries, but it doesn't understand them. Therefore, you must load 32-bit libraries (QT) for it to understand.

Try using the static package to see if it works.

If all fails, just install your machine with ONLY 32-bit libraries.

deltatux

Ok but why did it work before?? The problems started with the removal of XGL With 1.2 it worked using OSS With 1.3 Beta it worked with alsa. removed xgl and all stopped. It worked before I tried XGL. Now a clean install and it does not. It does not make any sense.

I posted this over on Suse so far no reply. Maybe someone here knows????

linux1:/home/gogalthorp # lsmod | grep snd
snd_rtctimer 4256 2
snd_seq_dummy 4356 0
snd_pcm_oss 49024 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq 55456 3 snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device 9360 2 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq
snd_intel8x0 35240 7
snd_ac97_codec 102232 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus 2816 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 97036 5 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 24968 6 snd_rtctimer,snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 64680 21 snd_rtctimer,snd_seq_dummy,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_
intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 10656 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10640 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
linux1:/home/gogalthorp #

Notice the "snd_seq_dummy" should that be here?? All examples on the web do not have this If not how to get rid of it!!!!!

found these strange lines in modprob.comf

install dummy0 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy0 --ignore-install dummy
install dummy1 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy1 --ignore-install dummy
remove dummy0 /sbin/modprobe -r -o dummy0 --ignore-remove dummy
remove dummy1 /sbin/modprobe -r -o dummy1 --ignore-remove dummy

No idea what that is supposed to do????

odd, really odd... have you tried contacting suseforums.net?

deltatux

Yep, so far no help about 24 hours now. posted on the 64 bit form.

Had sound in FIrefox,Skype, KDE, etc until I tried to get rid of XGL. Note I'm a newbe but not illiterate. In fact played with 1.0. But have been primarly a Windows users for commercial reasons. I'm currently using Suse 10.1 with VMware and XP to do my development. I require Skype and have been using it for a couple of months in Linux to conferewnce with others on my team. Now I can't use the VM XP because VMware only supports dsp and Skype is no longer working in linux. My other computer runs Win98 so I can't load skype there. ie I'm screwed.Linphone and kcall do not work either. Also just found that xmms does not work says sound device is not configured.

From my web reasearch it looks like alsa is supposed to over ride OSS and do an emulation. But that is apperently failing and also effecting Skype. Someone somewhere must kow how this stuff is suppoed to be configured. Is there soemplace else I might look for help??

Ok back to basics . Am I wrong or shouldn't this work

gogalthorp@linux1:~/Sounds> cat STARTUP.WAV >/dev/dsp
bash: /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy
gogalthorp@linux1:~/Sounds>


Could it be that some process is capturing the dsp and not releasing it? If so how to find said process?? Anyone??

Nobody knows if this should work or not??

Is there a way to see what process has blocked it???