[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#481859: Bug#481859: alsa-base: ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:996:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave

[Elimar Riesebieter]

reassign 481859 arts

Thanks

On Sun, 18 May 2008 the mental interface of
Ross Boylan told:

> Package: alsa-base
> Version: 1.0.16-1.1
> Severity: normal
> 
> I don't know if the ultimate cause of this problem lies in iceweasel,
> KDE, alsa, or the kernel, but this seemed like the best place to report it.
> 
> I get this message repeatedly in .xsession-errors:
> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:996:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
> 
> I originally noticed it when iceweasel kept crashing on startup and
> attempting to restore a session, but it continued even with iceweasel
> killed.  Disabling the KDE sound system caused the message to stop.
> 
> An internet search shows others encountering this exact error message;
> the cause and the fix seems elusive.  The reports seem to mention
> Intel audio often, and firefox/iceweasel.  I've got both.
> 
> One reported said the the intel driver has been unloaded (if I
> understand it); lsmod shows it's still in memory for me.
> 
> When I restarted the KDE sound system, .xsession-errors showed
> unable to connect to sound server
> unable to connect to sound server
> unable to connect to sound server
> unable to connect to sound server
> unable to connect to sound server
> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:996:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave

Seems to be a bug ins arts more than in alsa. Check also your arts
config, which I am not an expert ;)

Elimar


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