On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 09:51:13PM +0400, alex stone wrote: > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 6:36 PM, alex stone <compose59@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 04:52:38PM +0400, alex stone wrote: > >>> I get the following error when attempting to start nama: > >>> > >>> illegal return value, stopped at > >>> /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio/Nama.pm line 1421. > >>> > >>> The app then stops. > >> > >>> For those using this (and this is my first time), is this a regular > >>> error, or am i deep in the swamp with the alligators circling, so to > >>> speak? > >> > >> Hi Alex, > >> > >> That (admittedly cryptic) message means that > >> Nama sent a command to Ecasound using the Ecasound's Net-ECI > >> interface, and got a return value other than 256. > >> > >> I don't know much about it, except that it has happened > >> before. The alligators usually swim off. :-) > >> > >> To help me understand your environment can I ask: > >> > >> - what OS version are you using? > >> - how did you install Nama? > >> - how did you install Ecasound? > >> > >> Here are some things to try: > >> > >> 1) Start Nama with the -D (debugging info) flag. > >> You'll see what was sent and what came back before Nama > >> decided to fall on its sword. > >> > >> 2) Start Ecasound in server mode in a separate terminal with debugging > >> turned on: > >> > >> ecasound -K -ddd --server > >> > >> > >> Then start Nama again. This will enable you to observe what > >> happens in Ecasound. > >> > >> 3) Install Audio::Ecasound to provide an alternative > >> interface to Net-ECI. > >> > >> cpan Audio::Ecasound > >> > >> -OR- > >> > >> apt-get install libaudio-ecasound-perl > >> > >> (The package is available for Debian 'sid' but will install > >> on any Debian distribution.) > >> > >> Note that Nama will always use Audio::Ecasound if available. > >> You will need to use the -n flag if you want to force it to > >> use Net-ECI. > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Joel > >> > >>> Alex. > > > > Joel, i'm well and truly lost here, (first time using perl,Cpan, etc) > > but here's the info: > > > > Ecasound 2.6.0 installed from an ebuild in Gentoo. (64bit) > > I tried nama from cpan, removed it (with the intent of trying again), > > then after the 2nd try it told me nama was up to date. Good to know, > > but how do i then install it from there? first time (obviously) it > > installed the app automatically. 2nd time, well, the alligators are > > laughing their heads off at my ineptitude..... > > I assume from this, there's a nama module on my system somewhere that > > i have to somehow bring to life. Yes, in /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio/Nama.pm according to your error message above. (And also the stuff in /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio/Nama/) > > Alex. > > > > p.s. On the nama site it says i can install cpan > > audio::ecasound::multitrack (presumably a clever way to install nama), > > but when i try, it tells me the module is not in the repo. Have i > > misunderstood this? And is the version up to date? A::E::M is an old name for the module... Your version is up-to-date (at least relative to CPAN). Does Nama crash repeatedly? If so, I'm happy to have an opportunity to understand this problem better. I suggest you try: $ nama -D This will show a lot of debug information. The last thing you see spit out to the terminal before Nama crashes may be useful :-) Please let me know what happens! Next, as a workaround, try installing Audio::Ecasound, the same way you installed Nama. $ cpan Audio::Ecasound > Joel, i've got the docs open, so i'll learn a bit about basic cpan > commands, and see what happens from there. You shouldn't need to know much to use the cpan client, but of course, more knowledge helps -- sometimes just to make bigger, better mistakes. :-) :-) Joel -- Joel Roth _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
