[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#446968: Bug#446968: Bug#446968: alsa-base: Alsa only works after /etc/init.d/alsa restart, then fails again later

Elimar Riesebieter riesebie at lxtec.de
Sun Jan 17 17:29:20 UTC 2010


* Elimar Riesebieter [090904 15:48 +0200]
> * Sean [071016 21:12 -0400]
> > Package: alsa-base
> > Version: 1.0.14-2
> > Severity: grave
> > Justification: renders package unusable
> > 
> > After upgrading my kernel from 2.6.18-4 to 2.6.21 (now 2.6.22),
> > I noticed mplayer stoped playing video files, and stalled immediately 
> > after opening. I filed a bug report with mplayer (bug #445731). I later 
> > learned that the problem was not mplayer specific; any application that 
> > attempted to work with alsa stalled (including the gnome sound system). 
> > I tired building modules for alsa using module-assistant, and it 
> > appeared to work. However, I think it only appeared to work because 
> > it cause alsa to reload. After the system rebooted alsa still had the 
> > same problem. When the system is started, to prevent applications 
> > that work with alsa from stalling, I have to run 
> > /etc/init.d/alsa force-reload. This allows sound to start working again.
> 
> Is this bug still valid for you? We have alsa-driver 1.0.20 and
> kernel 2.6.30 now ;-)

No response since 4 months. Bug closed hereby.

Elimar


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