What DE are you using? I use KDE and I don't need to start PA anywhere, there is now a XDG autostart script that KDE calls automatically that starts PA. Claudio Roberto Fran?a Pereira (a.k.a. Spidey) hardMOB - HTForum - @spideybr Engenharia de Computa??o - UFES 2006/1 On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 18:46, Fred Frigerio <ffrigerio at frigerio.us> wrote: > I have a strange problem. I have been running pa for a long time under > gentoo x86. However from a couple of days back it is not working > anymore (it was after a round of updates but I can't pinpoint what > might have done it) > > I can start pulseaudio -v without a problem. However I cannot connect > to it afterwards and I get the following error in syslog. > > pulseaudio[18226]: pid.c: Daemon already running. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > This is what I get when starting pulseaudio -v > > I: core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11. > I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.22 > I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes > I: main.c: Machine ID is b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d. > I: main.c: Session ID is > b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-1310926624.978398-356352062. > I: main.c: Using runtime directory > /home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-runtime. > I: main.c: Using state directory /home/ffrigerio/.pulse. > I: main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-0.9.22/modules. > I: main.c: Running in system mode: no > I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit! > I: cpu-x86.c: CPU flags: CMOV MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 MMXEXT 3DNOW 3DNOWEXT > I: svolume_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized functions. > I: remap_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized remappers. > I: svolume_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized functions. > I: remap_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized remappers. > I: sconv_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized conversions. > I: module-device-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file > '/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-device-volumes'. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: ""). > I: module-stream-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file > '/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-stream-volumes'. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: ""). > I: module-card-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file > '/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-card-database'. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3; argument: ""). > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource > busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory > I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0 > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument > I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0 > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument > I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0 > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument > I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0 > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument > I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0 > I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0 > I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument > I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:front:0: > Invalid argument > I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid > argument > I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:0: > Invalid argument > I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:0: > Invalid argument > I: card.c: Created 0 > > "alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset" > I: alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device hw:0. > I: alsa-source.c: Selected mapping 'Analog Mono' (analog-mono). > I: alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. > I: alsa-mixer.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0' > I: source.c: Created source 0 > > "alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono" > with sample spec s16le 1ch 44100Hz and channel map mono > I: source.c: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" > I: source.c: device.api = "alsa" > I: source.c: device.class = "sound" > I: source.c: alsa.class = "generic" > I: source.c: alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" > I: source.c: alsa.name = "USB Audio" > I: source.c: alsa.id = "USB Audio" > I: source.c: alsa.subdevice = "0" > I: source.c: alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" > I: source.c: alsa.device = "0" > I: source.c: alsa.card = "0" > I: source.c: alsa.card_name = "Plantronics Headset" > I: source.c: alsa.long_card_name = "Plantronics Plantronics > Headset at usb-0000:00:13.2-1.1, full speed" > I: source.c: alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio" > I: source.c: device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:13.2-usb-0:1.1:1.0" > I: source.c: sysfs.path = > "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.0/sound/card0" > I: source.c: udev.id = > > "usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset" > I: source.c: device.bus = "usb" > I: source.c: device.vendor.id = "047f" > I: source.c: device.vendor.name = "Plantronics, Inc." > I: source.c: device.product.id = "0ca1" > I: source.c: device.product.name = "USB DSP v4 Audio Interface" > I: source.c: device.serial = > "Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F" > I: source.c: device.form_factor = "headset" > I: source.c: device.string = "hw:0" > I: source.c: device.buffering.buffer_size = "3520" > I: source.c: device.buffering.fragment_size = "440" > I: source.c: device.access_mode = "mmap" > I: source.c: device.profile.name = "analog-mono" > I: source.c: device.profile.description = "Analog Mono" > I: source.c: device.description = "USB DSP v4 Audio Interface Analog > Mono" > I: source.c: alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer" > I: source.c: alsa.components = "USB047f:0ca1" > I: source.c: module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" > I: source.c: device.icon_name = "audio-headset-usb" > I: source.c: device.intended_roles = "phone" > I: alsa-source.c: Using 8.0 fragments of size 440 bytes (4.99ms), > buffer size is 3520 bytes (39.91ms) > I: alsa-source.c: Hardware volume ranges from 16.00 dB to 31.00 dB. > I: alsa-source.c: Fixing base volume to -31.00 dB > I: alsa-source.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale > supported. > I: alsa-source.c: Using hardware mute control. > I: core-util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, > with priority 5. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #4; argument: > "device_id="0" > name="usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset" > > card_name="alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset" > tsched=no ignore_dB=no > card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""). > I: alsa-source.c: Starting capture. > I: module-udev-detect.c: Card > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.0/sound/card0 > > (alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset) > module loaded. > I: module-udev-detect.c: Found 1 cards. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5; argument: "tsched=0"). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-raop-discover" (index: #6; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7; argument: ""). > I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "combined" with sample spec s16le 2ch > 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right > I: sink.c: device.class = "filter" > I: sink.c: device.description = "Simultaneous Output" > I: sink.c: device.icon_name = "audio-card" > I: source.c: Created source 1 "combined.monitor" with sample spec > s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right > I: source.c: device.description = "Monitor of Simultaneous Output" > I: source.c: device.class = "monitor" > I: source.c: device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone" > I: core-util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread, > with priority 6. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-combine" (index: #8; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #9; argument: ""). > I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default sink 'combined'. > I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default source > > 'alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono'. > I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #10; argument: > ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #11; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #12; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #13; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #14; argument: ""). > I: client.c: Created 0 "ConsoleKit Session > /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1" > I: module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #15; argument: ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #16; argument: > ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-cork-music-on-phone" (index: #17; argument: > ""). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-bell" (index: #18; argument: > "sample=bell-windowing-system"). > I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #19; argument: ""). > I: main.c: Daemon startup complete. > I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source > > alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono > idle for too long, suspending ... > I: alsa-source.c: Device suspended... > I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined idle for too long, suspending > ... > I: module-combine.c: Device suspended... > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell. > I: module.c: Unloading "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7). > I: module.c: Unloaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7). > I: module.c: Unloading "module-raop-discover" (index: #6). > I: module.c: Unloaded "module-raop-discover" (index: #6). > > > Fred Frigerio > _______________________________________________ > pulseaudio-discuss mailing list > pulseaudio-discuss at lists.freedesktop.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/pulseaudio-discuss > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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