Re: [arch-general] FW: no sound coming from speakers after update

Roman V.Leon.

10 Oct 2011 10 Oct '11

6:48 a.m.

On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Madhurya Kakati

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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Madhurya Kakati

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The last entry in mpd.log is from 02 oct. I doubt that will help.

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when I try to start mpd I get this error, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 9910 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf &>/dev/null

Usually I put in hashes ('#') into the /etc/rc.d/mpd script to check what output there is destroyed. Could be useful.

cheers! mar77i

After adding '#' in /etc/rc.d/mpd here's what I get when I try to start it, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded) output: No "audio_output" defined in config file output: Attempt to detect audio output device output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device ALSA lib pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

alsa: Error opening default ALSA device: Connection refused output: Attempting to detect a oss audio device oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/dsp": No such file or directory oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/sound/dsp": No such file or directory output: Attempting to detect a pulse audio device mpd: src/output/pulse_output_plugin.c:400: pulse_output_wait_connection: Assertion `po->mainloop != ((void *)0)' failed. /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 27833 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf

[FAIL]

wow that fails for several reasons. you should: 1. configure alsa in mpd.conf, then mpd will be mixed over dmix (which won't fix the actual problem) 2. make sure the user which runs mpd to the audio group and figure out why both alsa and pulse would refuse the connection. who (uid/gid) runs those, what other security mechanisms could stick in between, like a too restrictively configured firewall etc.

oh and you should figure out if mpd is already running, or if this config option is plain wrong that makes mpd try to "bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use" ... sometimes mpd hangs up and you have to kill it with SIGABRT / 6.

I'm just at a very similar issue a friend of mine is having with mpd and jack. you should get those permissions right in the first place... :) I'll go there and adjust /etc/group until it works, I guess.

cheers! mar77i

Forget about mpd. Why doesn't audio play on vlc and in browsers? I regularly visit sites like grooveshark,com. Also I do have my username in audio group. Everything was fine until I ran pacman -Syu. :(

Hello Martti. Please show 'ls -l /dev/snd/' output and try to launch alsamixer(under root and unprivileged user) copy all error messages. Be sure that you have alsa-utils installed and alsa daemon is running. Cheers, Roman. ______________________________ Распродажи купальников on-line. Сравнение цен. Описания, отзывы http://metamarket.ua/ru/odezhda-obuv-i-aksessuary/zhenskaya-odezhda/kupalnik...

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Martti Kühne

10 Oct 10 Oct

10:50 a.m.

New subject: [arch-general] FW: no sound coming from speakers after update

2011/10/10 Roman V.Leon. :

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Madhurya Kakati

wrote:

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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Madhurya Kakati > wrote:

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The last entry in mpd.log is from 02 oct. I doubt that will help.

However

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when I try to start mpd I get this error, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 9910 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf &>/dev/null

Usually I put in hashes ('#') into the /etc/rc.d/mpd script to check what output there is destroyed. Could be useful.

cheers! mar77i

After adding '#' in /etc/rc.d/mpd here's what I get when I try to start it, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded) output: No "audio_output" defined in config file output: Attempt to detect audio output device output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device ALSA lib pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

alsa: Error opening default ALSA device: Connection refused output: Attempting to detect a oss audio device oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/dsp": No such file or directory oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/sound/dsp": No such file or directory output: Attempting to detect a pulse audio device mpd: src/output/pulse_output_plugin.c:400: pulse_output_wait_connection: Assertion `po->mainloop != ((void *)0)' failed. /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 27833 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf

[FAIL]

wow that fails for several reasons. you should: 1. configure alsa in mpd.conf, then mpd will be mixed over dmix (which won't fix the actual problem) 2. make sure the user which runs mpd to the audio group and figure out why both alsa and pulse would refuse the connection. who (uid/gid) runs those, what other security mechanisms could stick in between, like a too restrictively configured firewall etc.

oh and you should figure out if mpd is already running, or if this config option is plain wrong that makes mpd try to "bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use" ... sometimes mpd hangs up and you have to kill it with SIGABRT / 6.

I'm just at a very similar issue a friend of mine is having with mpd and jack. you should get those permissions right in the first place... :) I'll go there and adjust /etc/group until it works, I guess.

cheers! mar77i

Forget about mpd. Why doesn't audio play on vlc and in browsers? I regularly visit sites like grooveshark,com. Also I do have my username in audio group. Everything was fine until I ran pacman -Syu. :(

Hello Martti. Please show 'ls -l /dev/snd/' output and try to launch alsamixer(under root and unprivileged user) copy all error messages. Be sure that you have alsa-utils installed and alsa daemon is running.

Cheers, Roman.

______________________________ Распродажи купальников on-line. Сравнение цен. Описания, отзывы http://metamarket.ua/ru/odezhda-obuv-i-aksessuary/zhenskaya-odezhda/kupalnik...

hey Roman, I was trying to help here, funny enough running into the exact same problem today. :D however the original question was asked by madhurya kataki. I have a lot of root:audio files in there. cheers mar77i

Madhurya Kakati

1:44 p.m.

New subject: [arch-general] no sound coming from speakers after update

On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Madhurya Kakati

wrote:

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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Madhurya Kakati > wrote: > > The last entry in mpd.log is from 02 oct. I doubt that will help. However > when I try to start mpd I get this error, [papul@archlinux ~]$ > sudo rc.d start mpd > :: Starting Music Player Daemon > [BUSY] /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 9910 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd > /etc/mpd.conf &>/dev/null >

Usually I put in hashes ('#') into the /etc/rc.d/mpd script to check what output there is destroyed. Could be useful.

cheers! mar77i

After adding '#' in /etc/rc.d/mpd here's what I get when I try to start it, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded) output: No "audio_output" defined in config file output: Attempt to detect audio output device output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device ALSA lib pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

alsa: Error opening default ALSA device: Connection refused output: Attempting to detect a oss audio device oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/dsp": No such file or directory oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/sound/dsp": No such file or directory output: Attempting to detect a pulse audio device mpd: src/output/pulse_output_plugin.c:400:

2011/10/10 Roman V.Leon. javascript:;>: pulse_output_wait_connection:

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Assertion `po->mainloop != ((void *)0)' failed. /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 27833 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf

[FAIL]

wow that fails for several reasons. you should: 1. configure alsa in mpd.conf, then mpd will be mixed over dmix (which won't fix the actual problem) 2. make sure the user which runs mpd to the audio group and figure out why both alsa and pulse would refuse the connection. who (uid/gid) runs those, what other security mechanisms could stick in between, like a too restrictively configured firewall etc.

oh and you should figure out if mpd is already running, or if this config option is plain wrong that makes mpd try to "bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use" ... sometimes mpd hangs up and you have to kill it with SIGABRT / 6.

I'm just at a very similar issue a friend of mine is having with mpd and jack. you should get those permissions right in the first place... :) I'll go there and adjust /etc/group until it works, I guess.

cheers! mar77i

Forget about mpd. Why doesn't audio play on vlc and in browsers? I regularly visit sites like grooveshark,com. Also I do have my username in audio group. Everything was fine until I ran pacman -Syu. :(

Hello Martti. Please show 'ls -l /dev/snd/' output and try to launch alsamixer(under root and unprivileged user) copy all error messages. Be sure that you have alsa-utils installed and alsa daemon is running.

Cheers, Roman.

______________________________ Рhey Roman,

I was trying to help here, funny enough running into the exact same problem today. :D however the original question was asked by madhurya kataki.

I have a lot of root:audio files in there.

cheers mar77i

So I uninstalled gdm and pulseaudio and am now using xdm with archlinux theme, which frankly, I don't like. Still hoping someone would tell me how to use gdm and not let pulseaudio takeover alsa.

Roman V.Leon.

3:52 p.m.

New subject: [arch-general] no sound coming from speakers after update

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Madhurya Kakati

wrote:

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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Madhurya Kakati > > > wrote: > > > > The last entry in mpd.log is from 02 oct. I doubt that will help. > However > > when I try to start mpd I get this error, [papul@archlinux ~]$ > > sudo rc.d start mpd > > :: Starting Music Player Daemon > > [BUSY] /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 9910 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd > > /etc/mpd.conf &>/dev/null > > > > Usually I put in hashes ('#') into the /etc/rc.d/mpd script to > check what output there is destroyed. Could be useful. > > cheers! > mar77i >

After adding '#' in /etc/rc.d/mpd here's what I get when I try to start it, [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd :: Starting Music Player Daemon [BUSY] listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded) output: No "audio_output" defined in config file output: Attempt to detect audio output device output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device ALSA lib pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

alsa: Error opening default ALSA device: Connection refused output: Attempting to detect a oss audio device oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/dsp": No such file or directory oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/sound/dsp": No such file or directory output: Attempting to detect a pulse audio device mpd: src/output/pulse_output_plugin.c:400:

2011/10/10 Roman V.Leon. : pulse_output_wait_connection:

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Assertion `po->mainloop != ((void *)0)' failed. /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 27833 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf

[FAIL]

wow that fails for several reasons. you should: 1. configure alsa in mpd.conf, then mpd will be mixed over dmix (which won't fix the actual problem) 2. make sure the user which runs mpd to the audio group and figure out why both alsa and pulse would refuse the connection. who (uid/gid) runs those, what other security mechanisms could stick in between, like a too restrictively configured firewall etc.

oh and you should figure out if mpd is already running, or if this config option is plain wrong that makes mpd try to "bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use" ... sometimes mpd hangs up and you have to kill it with SIGABRT / 6.

I'm just at a very similar issue a friend of mine is having with mpd and jack. you should get those permissions right in the first place... :) I'll go there and adjust /etc/group until it works, I guess.

cheers! mar77i

Forget about mpd. Why doesn't audio play on vlc and in browsers? I regularly visit sites like grooveshark,com. Also I do have my username in audio group. Everything was fine until I ran pacman -Syu. :(

Hello Martti. Please show 'ls -l /dev/snd/' output and try to launch alsamixer(under root and unprivileged user) copy all error messages. Be sure that you have alsa-utils installed and alsa daemon is running.

Cheers, Roman.

______________________________ Рhey Roman,

I was trying to help here, funny enough running into the exact same problem today. :D however the original question was asked by madhurya kataki.

I have a lot of root:audio files in there.

cheers mar77i

So I uninstalled gdm and pulseaudio and am now using xdm with archlinux theme, which frankly, I don't like. Still hoping someone would tell me how to use gdm and not let pulseaudio takeover alsa.

Hello again, Madhurya. I think Martti Kühne have found the solution, try this: # usermod -a -G audio $USER and relogin into the system. -- Cheers, Roman.

Martti Kühne

11 Oct 11 Oct

12:57 a.m.

New subject: [arch-general] no sound coming from speakers after update

2011/10/10 Roman V.Leon. :

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Monday, October 10, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote:

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Madhurya Kakati

wrote: > On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Martti Kühne wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Madhurya Kakati >> > >> wrote: >> > >> > The last entry in mpd.log is from 02 oct. I doubt that will help. >> However >> > when I try to start mpd I get this error, [papul@archlinux ~]$ >> > sudo rc.d start mpd >> > :: Starting Music Player Daemon >> > [BUSY] /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 9910 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd >> > /etc/mpd.conf &>/dev/null >> > >> >> Usually I put in hashes ('#') into the /etc/rc.d/mpd script to >> check what output there is destroyed. Could be useful. >> >> cheers! >> mar77i >> > > After adding '#' in /etc/rc.d/mpd here's what I get when I try to > start it, > [papul@archlinux ~]$ sudo rc.d start mpd > :: Starting Music Player Daemon > [BUSY] listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in > use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded) > output: No "audio_output" defined in config file > output: Attempt to detect audio output device > output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device ALSA lib > pulse.c:229:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: > Connection refused > > alsa: Error opening default ALSA device: Connection refused > output: Attempting to detect a oss audio device > oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/dsp": No such file or directory > oss: Error opening OSS device "/dev/sound/dsp": No such file or > directory > output: Attempting to detect a pulse audio device > mpd: src/output/pulse_output_plugin.c:400:

2011/10/10 Roman V.Leon. : pulse_output_wait_connection:

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> Assertion `po->mainloop != ((void *)0)' failed. > /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 27833 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd > /etc/mpd.conf > > [FAIL] >

wow that fails for several reasons. you should: 1. configure alsa in mpd.conf, then mpd will be mixed over dmix (which won't fix the actual problem) 2. make sure the user which runs mpd to the audio group and figure out why both alsa and pulse would refuse the connection. who (uid/gid) runs those, what other security mechanisms could stick in between, like a too restrictively configured firewall etc.

oh and you should figure out if mpd is already running, or if this config option is plain wrong that makes mpd try to "bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use" ... sometimes mpd hangs up and you have to kill it with SIGABRT / 6.

I'm just at a very similar issue a friend of mine is having with mpd and jack. you should get those permissions right in the first place... :) I'll go there and adjust /etc/group until it works, I guess.

cheers! mar77i

Forget about mpd. Why doesn't audio play on vlc and in browsers? I regularly visit sites like grooveshark,com. Also I do have my username in audio group. Everything was fine until I ran pacman -Syu. :(

Hello Martti. Please show 'ls -l /dev/snd/' output and try to launch alsamixer(under root and unprivileged user) copy all error messages. Be sure that you have alsa-utils installed and alsa daemon is running.

Cheers, Roman.

______________________________ Рhey Roman,

I was trying to help here, funny enough running into the exact same problem today. :D however the original question was asked by madhurya kataki.

I have a lot of root:audio files in there.

cheers mar77i

So I uninstalled gdm and pulseaudio and am now using xdm with archlinux theme, which frankly, I don't like. Still hoping someone would tell me how to use gdm and not let pulseaudio takeover alsa.

Hello again, Madhurya. I think Martti Kühne have found the solution, try this:

# usermod -a -G audio $USER and relogin into the system.

-- Cheers, Roman.

good to see someone not giving up on this. no seriously... :-)

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