xmms stops playing after a certain time.

**Spagnuts** · 11-02-2005

Im using Fedora core 2 , kde desktop.
eSound Output Plugin 1.2.10 [libesdout.so]
Intel Corp
82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 audio controller
snd-intel8x0

After about an hour i get a window pop up saying

couldn't open audio
Please check that:

Your soundcard is configured properly
You have the correct output plugin selected
No other program is blocking the soundcard

anyone else had this issue or anyone have any ideas that could help me?
Id be very grateful for any help.

**antidrugue** · 11-02-2005

eSound Output Plugin 1.2.10 [libesdout.so]

Well, I would certainly use Alsa instead of esd.
With that sound chipset you will need to configure Dmix though.
Creating a file /etc/asound.conf with the correct settings...

It is really the best solution in the long term.

Check out http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin

So just install

Code:

alsa-oss alsaplayer mpg321 alsaplayer-alsa alsa-base alsa-utils kmix

Then you're /etc/asound.conf should look like that

Code:

pcm.ossmix &#123;
    type dmix
    ipc_key 1024 # must be unique!
    slave &#123;
        pcm "hw&#58;0,0"      # you cannot use a "plug" device here, darn.
        period_time 0
        period_size 1024 # must be power of 2
        buffer_size 8192  # dito. It
       #format "S32_LE"
       #periods 128 # dito.
       #rate 8000 # with rate 8000 you *will* hear,
       # if ossmix is used &#58;&#41;
    &#125;
    # bindings are cool. This says, that only the first
    # two channels are to be used by dmix, which is
    # enough for &#40;most&#41; oss apps and also lets 
    # multichannel chios work much faster&#58;
    bindings &#123;
        0 0 # from 0 => to 0
        1 1 # from 1 => to 1
    &#125;
&#125;
pcm.dsp0 &#123;
    type plug
    slave.pcm "ossmix" # use our new PCM here
&#125;
# mixer0 like above
ctl.mixer0 &#123;
    type hw
    card 0
&#125;

# You may want to make your new ossmix the default for alsa.
# If your alsa programs are complaining that they can't open
# your sound devices, try uncommenting this next line
#pcm.default pcm.dsp0

Then reboot!

**Spagnuts** · 11-02-2005

i have yum for core 2 and it cant find alsaplayer

looked for rpm and there is only the core 4 version

im still learning

**Spagnuts** · 11-08-2005

kept reading and found a program called BMP, its a xmms look alike
installed easily, and looks good , heeps of plugins.

just what the doctor ordered.

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