On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:06 AM, Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > I'd appreciate the help! Nama won't start unless i cd to the dir it's in, and i can only start it with perl Nama.pm It then attempts to start, but crashes before i get anywhere near a gui. Here's the error: alex@parchmentstudios /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio $ perl Nama.pm Can't locate Params/Util.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2 /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.12.2/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.12.2 /usr/lib64/perl5/5.12.2/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/5.12.2 /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl .) at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Data/OptList.pm line 7. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Data/OptList.pm line 7. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Sub/Exporter.pm line 7. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Sub/Exporter.pm line 7. Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Data/Section.pm line 13. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Data/Section.pm line 13. Compilation failed in require at Nama.pm line 49. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Nama.pm line 49. alex@parchmentstudios /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio $ Params::Util is installed as a module. I can't help thinking i'm missing something basic here. Audio::Ecasound is already installed, but i suspect there's a rogue install i did from an Ebuild (server shows net-aci or whatever it is), so i'm off to excise the last of that, and see what happens. Alex. -- www.openoctave.org midi-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx development-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
