MPD doesn't work with alsa

fluke · 2006-07-29 03:18:12

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:862:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
problems getting ao_driver_info
you may not have permission to the audio device

and my mpd.conf:

mixer_type              "alsa"
mixer_device            "dmix"
mixer_control           "PCM"
ao_driver_options       "dmixer"

Mr Green · 2006-07-29 05:14:03

Try setting up sound using Alsa

fluke · 2006-08-03 14:26:37

Yes I already set up alsa and oss, all the media player can share the soundcard, but mpd can't get started.

Mr Green · 2006-08-03 14:29:15

did you add mpd to daemons in rc.conf?

fluke · 2006-08-03 16:22:29

off cause i did.

I had used mpd for a long time before i install alsa-oss.

I tried all type of mixer_type in /etc/mpd.conf, but all failed.

pauldonnelly · 2006-08-04 07:14:33

The wiki says that dmixer can only be used by one user at a time. Maybe adding "ipc_key_add_uid 0" to asound.conf just before the slave section could help.

fluke · 2006-08-04 08:25:59

I did already add this line to my asound.conf
ipc_key_add_uid false

I ran mpd before every media players tomorrow, so mpd worked well, but others cant work.

That's why I use alsa-oss now.

But dont know why mpd failed to work with alsa.

fluke · 2006-08-04 09:27:22

I tried to start mpd with root, then I could only use audio(like xmms) under root account.

But when I set mpd to run with normal user by change user section in the mpd.conf, any other audio program was unable to use sound card, even did root.

i tried to start mpd by just type "mpd" in command line by a normal user, but it said I've no permission to use hardware:

bash-3.1$ mpd
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: : Invalid argument
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:894:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client

Now the problem is ,how can I run mpd as normal user? Because I did not do anything to me by adding the line

ipc_key_add_uid 0

before my alsa slave config.

Moparx · 2006-08-04 10:45:27

So it works fine in root? Have you given your user accounts permission to use audio?
gpasswd -a username audio

You will need to completely log out & then log back in for it to take effect

fluke · 2006-08-04 11:03:41

Yes, Im already in the audio group.

I think the problem now is why i get the following error when I run mpd as a normal user:

bash-3.1$ mpd 
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: : Invalid argument 
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:894:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client

mpie · 2006-08-04 11:29:40

what is your soundcard and what modules are loaded??

fluke · 2006-08-04 12:40:27

nforce c51g, intel_8x0

mpie · 2006-08-04 12:53:11

if that is the only sound module loaded, then you will have issues with dmix and pcm you may need to modprobe snd_pcm_oss

do you have alsa-oss intalled?

fluke · 2006-08-04 13:20:22

Yes, only When I logged as root, I can let mpd share oss with other media players.

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MPD doesn't work with alsa

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