Hi, i have compiled alsa-driver 1.0.20 on a server class machine (no real sound hardware present), however when i load snd_dummy, alsa start's throwing following messages. [256550.690112] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1d00, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 [256555.699355] printk: 1644 messages suppressed. [256555.699360] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1080, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 [256560.680839] printk: 1645 messages suppressed. [256560.680844] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1f00, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 [256576.868075] printk: 1523 messages suppressed. [256576.868082] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1040, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 /var/log/syslog: Sep 7 14:23:42 nghw2131 kernel: [253603.545003] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1040, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 Sep 7 14:23:43 nghw2131 kernel: [253604.436143] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:1635: playback write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) Sep 7 14:23:47 nghw2131 kernel: [253608.532338] printk: 38 messages suppressed. Sep 7 14:23:47 nghw2131 kernel: [253608.532341] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1100, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 Sep 7 14:23:52 nghw2131 kernel: [253613.649612] printk: 39 messages suppressed. Sep 7 14:23:52 nghw2131 kernel: [253613.649615] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:167: BUG: stream = 0, pos = 0x1100, buffer size = 0x1000, period size = 0x800 Sep 7 14:23:53 nghw2131 kernel: [253614.436698] ALSA /usr/local/src/alsa-driver-1.0.20/acore/pcm_native.c:1488: playback drain error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) Sep 7 14:24:11 nghw2131 karaka slave.py[11473]: tx: here are some system (os and hardware ) iformation: #lsb_release -a Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS Release: 8.04 Codename: hardy #uname -a : Linux nghw2131 2.6.24-24-server #1 SMP Tue Aug 18 17:46:20 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux #cat /proc/interupts CPU0 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 0: 122 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT timer 1: 0 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT i8042 2: 0 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT cascade 5: 0 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT ehci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, uhci_hcd:usb4 8: 62 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT rtc 10: 8623 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT aacraid 11: 0 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb3 14: 100 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT libata 15: 0 0 0 0 XT-PIC-XT libata 214: 8218 8218 8218 8218 PCI-MSI-edge eth0 NMI: 0 0 0 0 Non-maskable interrupts LOC: 93658 79527 100092 101418 Local timer interrupts RES: 613 995 956 999 Rescheduling interrupts CAL: 69 105 132 126 function call interrupts TLB: 459 444 394 382 TLB shootdowns TRM: 0 0 0 0 Thermal event interrupts SPU: 0 0 0 0 Spurious interrupts ERR: 0 MIS: 0 I have also tried disabling acpi and apic but no way. i am wondering if someone else is also facing such issue? Regards, -mustafa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user