speakup goes oops/bye-bye on wheezy

covici at ccs.covici.com covici at ccs.covici.com
Mon Jul 1 11:25:14 EDT 2013


OK, here is some output from pacmd just the list command which gives you
everything.
I tried to set the volume of my one sink, but the sink says auto null
and eventually mplayer says audio got stuck!  This is why I hate pa!
Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information.
>>> Memory blocks currently allocated: 5, size: 82.1 KiB.
Memory blocks allocated during the whole lifetime: 4323, size: 15.3 MiB.
Memory blocks imported from other processes: 1, size: 500 B.
Memory blocks exported to other processes: 0, size: 0 B.
Total sample cache size: 0 B.
Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default channel map: front-left,front-right
Default sink name: auto_null
Default source name: auto_null.monitor
Memory blocks of type POOL: 4 allocated/2955 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type POOL_EXTERNAL: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type APPENDED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type USER: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type FIXED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type IMPORTED: 1 allocated/1368 accumulated.
23 module(s) loaded.
    index: 0
	name: <module-device-restore>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute state of devices"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 1
	name: <module-stream-restore>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute/device state of streams"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 2
	name: <module-card-restore>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Automatically restore profile of cards"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 3
	name: <module-augment-properties>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Augment the property sets of streams with additional static information"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 4
	name: <module-switch-on-port-available>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: no
	properties:
		
    index: 5
	name: <module-udev-detect>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Detect available audio hardware and load matching drivers"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 6
	name: <module-bluetooth-policy>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Frédéric Dalleau"
		module.description = "When a bluetooth sink or source is added, load module-loopback"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 7
	name: <module-bluetooth-discover>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Joao Paulo Rechi Vita"
		module.description = "Detect available bluetooth audio devices and load bluetooth audio drivers"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 8
	name: <module-native-protocol-unix>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: no
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Native protocol (UNIX sockets)"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 9
	name: <module-gconf>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "GConf Adapter"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 10
	name: <module-default-device-restore>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Automatically restore the default sink and source"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 11
	name: <module-rescue-streams>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "When a sink/source is removed, try to move their streams to the default sink/source"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 12
	name: <module-null-sink>
	argument: <sink_name=auto_null sink_properties='device.description="Dummy Output"'>
	used: 1
	load once: no
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Clocked NULL sink"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 13
	name: <module-always-sink>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
		module.description = "Always keeps at least one sink loaded even if it's a null one"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 14
	name: <module-intended-roles>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Automatically set device of streams based of intended roles of devices"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 15
	name: <module-suspend-on-idle>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "When a sink/source is idle for too long, suspend it"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 16
	name: <module-console-kit>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Create a client for each ConsoleKit session of this user"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 17
	name: <module-position-event-sounds>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Position event sounds between L and R depending on the position on screen of the widget triggering them."
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 18
	name: <module-role-cork>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Mute & cork streams with certain roles while others exist"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 19
	name: <module-filter-heuristics>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
		module.description = "Detect when various filters are desirable"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 20
	name: <module-filter-apply>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
		module.description = "Load filter sinks automatically when needed"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 21
	name: <module-dbus-protocol>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: yes
	properties:
		module.author = "Tanu Kaskinen"
		module.description = "D-Bus interface"
		module.version = "4.0"
    index: 22
	name: <module-cli-protocol-unix>
	argument: <>
	used: -1
	load once: no
	properties:
		module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
		module.description = "Command line interface protocol (UNIX sockets)"
		module.version = "4.0"
1 sink(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <auto_null>
	driver: <module-null-sink.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: 
	priority: 1000
	volume: 0:   4% 1:   4%
	        0: -83.87 dB 1: -83.87 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 100%
	             0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 25.60 ms
	max request: 5 KiB
	max rewind: 5 KiB
	monitor source: 0
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 31.25 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	module: 12
	properties:
		device.description = "Dummy Output"
		device.class = "abstract"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card"
1 source(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <auto_null.monitor>
	driver: <module-null-sink.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: IDLE
	suspend cause: 
	priority: 1000
	volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
	        0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 100%
	             0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max rewind: 5 KiB
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 2000.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	monitor_of: 0
	module: 12
	properties:
		device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
		device.class = "monitor"
		device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
11 client(s) logged in.
    index: 0
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2741"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2741"
    index: 1
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2750"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2750"
    index: 2
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2744"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2744"
    index: 3
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2745"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2745"
    index: 4
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2746"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2746"
    index: 5
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2747"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2747"
    index: 6
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2749"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2749"
    index: 7
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2843"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2843"
    index: 8
	driver: <module-console-kit.c>
	owner module: 16
	properties:
		application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2846"
		console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2846"
    index: 10
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	owner module: 8
	properties:
		application.name = "ALSA plug-in [mplayer]"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "28"
		application.process.id = "5855"
		application.process.user = "covici"
		application.process.host = "ccs.covici.com"
		application.process.binary = "mplayer"
		application.language = "C"
		application.process.machine_id = "17fd85c2b59f467fdd7f2dc9000001e4"
    index: 12
	driver: <cli.c>
	owner module: 22
	properties:
		application.name = "UNIX socket client"
0 card(s) available.
1 sink input(s) available.
    index: 0
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: 
	state: DRAINED
	sink: 0 <auto_null>
	volume: 0:   4%
	        0: -83.87 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	requested latency: 31.25 ms
	sample spec: s16le 1ch 8000Hz
	channel map: mono
	             Mono
	resample method: src-sinc-best-quality
	module: 8
	client: 10 <ALSA plug-in [mplayer]>
	properties:
		media.name = "ALSA Playback"
		application.name = "ALSA plug-in [mplayer]"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "28"
		application.process.id = "5855"
		application.process.user = "covici"
		application.process.host = "ccs.covici.com"
		application.process.binary = "mplayer"
		application.language = "C"
		application.process.machine_id = "17fd85c2b59f467fdd7f2dc9000001e4"
		module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:ALSA plug-in [mplayer]"
0 source outputs(s) available.
0 cache entrie(s) available.
>>> 
covici at ccs.covici.com wrote:

> But why would I get different results as root?  (see my previous
> message.)
> 
> Jason White <jason at jasonjgw.net> wrote:
> 
> > covici at ccs.covici.com <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> > > OK, here is what is happening to me with pulseaudio.  Normally, I have
> > > in my /etc/pulse/client.conf spawn=no, and things going to alsa, like
> > > mplayer work correctly.  paplay says connection refused.  Now if I
> > > change spawn=yes,  as a normal user both paplay and mplayer think they
> > > are playing, but they are silent.  
> > 
> > If there's a PulseAudio daemon running at this point, then presumably they're
> > both using it. If I remember correctly, list-sink-inputs will show you which
> > applications are connected.
> > 
> > Obviously you aren't hearing any output, so I would check the default sink to
> > see where it's going, and also check the volume (as set in PulseAudio) in case
> > that's an issue. The help text of pacmd should give you the specific commands
> > to use.
> > 
> > Gentoo will be configured differently from Debian by default, I suspect. It's
> > also possible that there are bugs involved (but if you're running the latest
> > "unstable" Gentoo, that's a risk you're knowingly taking).
> > 
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> How do
> you spend it?
> 
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