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From: Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
To: Gentoo Users List <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Audio/mp3 problems, something not set properly
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:15:13
Message-Id: 20070919215632.GB17676@waltdnes.org
1 Yes, the account is a member of group audio, and no, I am not running
2 PAM. The symptoms when trying to play an mp3...
3
4 - audacious dies
5
6 - mpg123 *FAILS* with the output
7 initialize_device(): cannot set hw params
8 audio: Success
9
10 - mpg321 gives an error message, but goes on to play the mp3 properly,
11 The error message is...
12 ALSA snd_pcm_hw_params error: Invalid argument
13
14 Yes, that's correct, mpg123 reports "Success" but fails. mpg321
15 reports an error but plays the mp3 properly.
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18 Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> In linux /sbin/init is Job #1
19 Q. Mr. Ghandi, what do you think of Microsoft security?
20 A. I think it would be a good idea.
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