Cannot play .wav sound files

Mandriva 2008.1 (x86_64)

Hi,

Ever since I upgraded to 2008.1, I can no longer play .wav files--no
matter what player I use, e.g. VLC, Amarok, Mplayer, etc.....

I have tried troubleshooting but am at a loss to find a solution.

Here is the basic setup:

$ lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO
snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
Controller (vendor:8086 device:284b subv:17aa subd:20ac)

$ grep sound-slot /etc/modprobe.conf
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

[For background:
I was having problems with sound and getting the following error message
on boot (I must have messed something up trying to troubleshoot/re-
configure sound):

Error while initializing the sound driver:
device: default can't be opened for playback (Invalid argument)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

So, to resolve that error I disabled PulseAudio and Automatic routing
from ALSA to Pulse Audio and Enable 5.1 sound with PulseAudio.

That made the boot error above go away (but I don't know if disabling the
Pulse options was correct.)]

Any suggestions as to how to be able to play wav files?

Perhaps I need codecs...?

Thanks.

A bit more info:

It appears that it is not my entire system which cannot play wav files
but some apps like Thunderbird. Firefox, etc.

XXMS, VLC can play them; Kaffein very poorly.

I must be related to how Mandriva 2008.1 / KDE and /or programs such as
Firefox/Thunderbird, etc. interact.

How to troubleshoot and fix then...?

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:38:13 GMT, stef wrote:
[color=blue]
> I must be related to how Mandriva 2008.1 / KDE and /or programs such as
> Firefox/Thunderbird, etc. interact.[/color]

Not those programs on my -free install and I am running pulse audio.
All the above work for me. Since I run firefox and thunderbird under
different login accounts, I have very one in the Audio group.

$ cat /etc/release
Mandriva Linux release 2008.1 (Official) for i586

$ lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO
snd_atiixp : ATI Technologies Inc|IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio
Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (vendor:1002 device:4370 subv:103c subd:2a25)

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:47:57 +0000, Bit Twister wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:38:13 GMT, stef wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I must be related to how Mandriva 2008.1 / KDE and /or programs such as
>> Firefox/Thunderbird, etc. interact.[/color]
>
> Not those programs on my -free install and I am running pulse audio. All
> the above work for me. Since I run firefox and thunderbird under
> different login accounts, I have very one in the Audio group.
>
> $ cat /etc/release
> Mandriva Linux release 2008.1 (Official) for i586
>
> $ lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO
> snd_atiixp : ATI Technologies Inc|IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller
> [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (vendor:1002 device:4370 subv:103c subd:2a25)[/color]

So where can I look to troubleshoot?

stef wrote:
[color=blue]
> Mandriva 2008.1 (x86_64)
>
> Hi,
>
> Ever since I upgraded to 2008.1, I can no longer play .wav files--no
> matter what player I use, e.g. VLC, Amarok, Mplayer, etc.....
>
> I have tried troubleshooting but am at a loss to find a solution.
>
> Here is the basic setup:
>
> $ lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO
> snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
> Controller (vendor:8086 device:284b subv:17aa subd:20ac)
>
> $ grep sound-slot /etc/modprobe.conf
> alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel
>
> [For background:
> I was having problems with sound and getting the following error message
> on boot (I must have messed something up trying to troubleshoot/re-
> configure sound):
>
> Error while initializing the sound driver:
> device: default can't be opened for playback (Invalid argument)
> The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
>
> So, to resolve that error I disabled PulseAudio and Automatic routing
> from ALSA to Pulse Audio and Enable 5.1 sound with PulseAudio.
>
> That made the boot error above go away (but I don't know if disabling the
> Pulse options was correct.)]
>
> Any suggestions as to how to be able to play wav files?
>
> Perhaps I need codecs...?
>
> Thanks.[/color]
This won't be much help, but I was never able to get my snd_hda_intel :
Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio to work. I built a new Dual
Core box and it came with that onboard. I finally disabled it and installed
a C-Media Sound Card and everything has been fine since.

Sorry and good luck. Let us know if you find a solution to that Intel
problem.

Rich

--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> writes:
[color=blue]
>Mandriva 2008.1 (x86_64)[/color]
[color=blue]
>Hi,[/color]
[color=blue]
>Ever since I upgraded to 2008.1, I can no longer play .wav files--no
>matter what player I use, e.g. VLC, Amarok, Mplayer, etc.....[/color]
[color=blue]
>I have tried troubleshooting but am at a loss to find a solution.[/color]
[color=blue]
>Here is the basic setup:[/color]
[color=blue]
>$ lspcidrake -v | fgrep -i AUDIO
>snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
>Controller (vendor:8086 device:284b subv:17aa subd:20ac)[/color]
[color=blue]
>$ grep sound-slot /etc/modprobe.conf
>alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel[/color]
[color=blue]
>[For background:
>I was having problems with sound and getting the following error message
>on boot (I must have messed something up trying to troubleshoot/re-
>configure sound):[/color]
[color=blue]
>Error while initializing the sound driver:
>device: default can't be opened for playback (Invalid argument)
>The sound server will continue, using the null output device.[/color]
[color=blue]
>So, to resolve that error I disabled PulseAudio and Automatic routing
>from ALSA to Pulse Audio and Enable 5.1 sound with PulseAudio.[/color]
[color=blue]
>That made the boot error above go away (but I don't know if disabling the
>Pulse options was correct.)][/color]
[color=blue]
>Any suggestions as to how to be able to play wav files?[/color]

Try
aplay nameof.wav
If that plays, the problem is not with alsa. If it does not play, the
problem is with alsa.

[color=blue]
>Perhaps I need codecs...?[/color]
[color=blue]
>Thanks.[/color]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:55:30 +0000, Unruh wrote:
[color=blue]
> Try
> aplay nameof.wav
> If that plays, the problem is not with alsa. If it does not play, the
> problem is with alsa.[/color]

It plays....

So what now...? I still thing it is something to do with the interaction
between KDE, Sound and other programs, etc.....

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:21:55 +0000, evodawg wrote:
[color=blue]
> This won't be much help, but I was never able to get my snd_hda_intel
> : Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio to work. I built a new
> Dual Core box and it came with that onboard. I finally disabled it and
> installed a C-Media Sound Card and everything has been fine since.
>
> Sorry and good luck. Let us know if you find a solution to that Intel
> problem.
>
> Rich[/color]

Rich,

Thanks for posting--replacing my sound card to out of the question--
especially when it was working OK with 2008.0--well not at 1st but
somehow, I managed to make it work at some point....

stef wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:21:55 +0000, evodawg wrote:
>[color=green]
>> This won't be much help, but I was never able to get my snd_hda_intel
>> : Intel Corporation|82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio to work. I built a new
>> Dual Core box and it came with that onboard. I finally disabled it and
>> installed a C-Media Sound Card and everything has been fine since.
>>
>> Sorry and good luck. Let us know if you find a solution to that Intel
>> problem.
>>
>> Rich[/color]
>
> Rich,
>
> Thanks for posting--replacing my sound card to out of the question--
> especially when it was working OK with 2008.0--well not at 1st but
> somehow, I managed to make it work at some point....[/color]

Do you remember what you did? I'd be interested in knowing since this sound
card that's built in, is much better than the C-Media one I bought for
$10.00 on ebay.
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:57:07 +0000, evodawg wrote:
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Thanks for posting--replacing my sound card is out of the question--
>> especially when it was working OK with 2008.0--well not at 1st but
>> somehow, I managed to make it work at some point....[/color]
>
> Do you remember what you did? I'd be interested in knowing since this
> sound card that's built in, is much better than the C-Media one I bought
> for $10.00 on ebay.[/color]

I really don't remember--if I did, I would apply the same solution to my
2008.1 since it is not working exactly as I'd like....

IF I do remember or manage to fix the current problem, I'll post it
here....

stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> writes:
[color=blue]
>On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:55:30 +0000, Unruh wrote:[/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Try
>> aplay nameof.wav
>> If that plays, the problem is not with alsa. If it does not play, the
>> problem is with alsa.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
>It plays....[/color]

Good, you have eliminated one potential problem. alsa is not the problem

Other suggestions-- do you have the alsa-oss emualtion running. some
programs demand /dev/dsp to play through. See if
/dev/dsp
exists. If it does, try playing through that
cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp
and see if sound comes out.

[color=blue]
>So what now...? I still thing it is something to do with the interaction
>between KDE, Sound and other programs, etc.....[/color]

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:50:46 +0000, Unruh wrote:
[color=blue]
> Good, you have eliminated one potential problem. alsa is not the problem
>
> Other suggestions-- do you have the alsa-oss emualtion running. some
> programs demand /dev/dsp to play through. See if /dev/dsp
> exists. If it does, try playing through that cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp
> and see if sound comes out.
>[/color]

$ cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp ~/Music/sound528.wav works just fine.


So what now...? How do I get programs such as Thunderbird and Mozilla,
etc. to play sound files when they are set in configs...?

I just can't figure out why it is not working.

On the other hand, Skype and Pidgin do play sounds....

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:26:51 +0000, stef wrote:
[color=blue]
> So what now...? How do I get programs such as Thunderbird and Mozilla,
> etc. to play sound files when they are set in configs...?[/color]

Don't know if this is related but:
<http://nileshbansal.blogspot.com/2006/09/firefox-linux-and-audio.html>

The $MOZ_PROGRAM $@ is not in the file though so not sure if this applies
to my situation.

Perhaps you will be able to better understand it...?

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:50:46 +0000, Unruh wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> Good, you have eliminated one potential problem. alsa is not the problem
>
> Other suggestions-- do you have the alsa-oss emualtion running. some
> programs demand /dev/dsp to play through. See if /dev/dsp
> exists. If it does, try playing through that cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp
> and see if sound comes out.
>
>[color=green]
>>So what now...? I still thing it is something to do with the
>>interaction between KDE, Sound and other programs, etc.....[/color][/color]

At the moment, Firefox will pay sounds but VERY low volume--Even when I
have volume set up high.

Thunderbird--nothing at all...

Sound seems to be behaving pretty erratically.....

stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> writes:
[color=blue]
>On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:50:46 +0000, Unruh wrote:[/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Good, you have eliminated one potential problem. alsa is not the problem
>>
>> Other suggestions-- do you have the alsa-oss emualtion running. some
>> programs demand /dev/dsp to play through. See if /dev/dsp
>> exists. If it does, try playing through that cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp
>> and see if sound comes out.
>>[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
>$ cat .bashrc >/dev/dsp ~/Music/sound528.wav works just fine.[/color]
[color=blue]
>
>So what now...? How do I get programs such as Thunderbird and Mozilla,
>etc. to play sound files when they are set in configs...?[/color]

OK, it now means that the problem is in Thunderbird and Mozilla. They need
to call up a sound playing file when called. It is there you need to look.

[color=blue]
>I just can't figure out why it is not working.[/color]
[color=blue]
>On the other hand, Skype and Pidgin do play sounds....[/color]

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:44:58 -0400, stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Don't know if this is related but:
> <http://nileshbansal.blogspot.com/2006/09/firefox-linux-and-audio.html>[/color]

Try the fix suggested at the end blog by running ...
echo "FIREFOX_DSP=auto" >> ~/.mozilla/firefox/rc
in a konsole.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:36:00 +0000, Unruh wrote:
[color=blue]
> OK, it now means that the problem is in Thunderbird and Mozilla. They ne[/color]

You are probably right....

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:32:35 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:44:58 -0400, stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Don't know if this is related but:
>> <http://nileshbansal.blogspot.com/2006/09/firefox-linux-and-audio.html>[/color]
>
> Try the fix suggested at the end blog by running ... echo
> "FIREFOX_DSP=auto" >> ~/.mozilla/firefox/rc in a konsole.
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins[/color]

Good idea. Will do and post results here.

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:32:35 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:

[color=blue]
> Try the fix suggested at the end blog by running ... echo
> "FIREFOX_DSP=auto" >> ~/.mozilla/firefox/rc in a konsole.[/color]

No change, regrettably..........

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:05:09 -0400, stef <notvalid@nomail.nul> wrote:
[color=blue]
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:32:35 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:[color=green]
>> Try the fix suggested at the end blog by running ... echo
>> "FIREFOX_DSP=auto" >> ~/.mozilla/firefox/rc in a konsole.[/color]
> No change, regrettably..........[/color]

I don't normally use firefox, and as I use dialup, I rarely
try to play .wav files, but when I have the time, I will
look into this more.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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