Re: [arch-general] mpd fails to start
On 06/10/2011 10:29 PM, Madhurya Kakati wrote: > On 06/10/2011 10:21 PM, Richard Schütz wrote: >> Am 10.06.2011 18:47, schrieb Madhurya Kakati: >>> Hello, >>> Recently mpd has stopped working. It doesn't start up at boot and when i >>> run "rc.d start mpd" I get this error /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 24502 >>> Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf&>/dev/null. >>> I am using gnome3(if thats somehow causing the problem.) I believe its >>> due to some ALSA pulseaudio mixup but I am not sure. >>> However if I run "sudo mpd" I get this output: >>> [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ sudo mpd >>> output: No "audio_output" defined in config file >>> output: Attempt to detect audio output device >>> output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device >>> output: Successfully detected a alsa audio device >>> >>> and after that if I run "mpc play" I get this: >>> [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ mpc play >>> Metallica - The Unforgiven II >>> [paused] #4/8 0:00/6:36 (0%) >>> volume: n/a repeat: off random: off single: off consume: off >>> ERROR: problems opening audio device >>> >>> Please help coz I haven't been able to listen to music for quite >>> sometime now. :( >> Did you try to configure MPD to use PulseAudio then? (see [1]) >> >> [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MPD >> > how do I check if I am using pulseaudio or alsa or whatever else there is? Uncommenting ALSA audio output section in /etc/mpd.conf solved the problem. Thanks for the help. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [arch-general] mpd fails to start
On 06/10/2011 10:21 PM, Richard Schütz wrote: > Am 10.06.2011 18:47, schrieb Madhurya Kakati: >> Hello, >> Recently mpd has stopped working. It doesn't start up at boot and when i >> run "rc.d start mpd" I get this error /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 24502 >> Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf&>/dev/null. >> I am using gnome3(if thats somehow causing the problem.) I believe its >> due to some ALSA pulseaudio mixup but I am not sure. >> However if I run "sudo mpd" I get this output: >> [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ sudo mpd >> output: No "audio_output" defined in config file >> output: Attempt to detect audio output device >> output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device >> output: Successfully detected a alsa audio device >> >> and after that if I run "mpc play" I get this: >> [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ mpc play >> Metallica - The Unforgiven II >> [paused] #4/8 0:00/6:36 (0%) >> volume: n/a repeat: off random: off single: off consume: off >> ERROR: problems opening audio device >> >> Please help coz I haven't been able to listen to music for quite >> sometime now. :( > > Did you try to configure MPD to use PulseAudio then? (see [1]) > > [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MPD > how do I check if I am using pulseaudio or alsa or whatever else there is? signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [arch-general] mpd fails to start
Am 10.06.2011 18:47, schrieb Madhurya Kakati: Hello, Recently mpd has stopped working. It doesn't start up at boot and when i run "rc.d start mpd" I get this error /etc/rc.d/mpd: line 6: 24502 Aborted /usr/bin/mpd /etc/mpd.conf&>/dev/null. I am using gnome3(if thats somehow causing the problem.) I believe its due to some ALSA pulseaudio mixup but I am not sure. However if I run "sudo mpd" I get this output: [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ sudo mpd output: No "audio_output" defined in config file output: Attempt to detect audio output device output: Attempting to detect a alsa audio device output: Successfully detected a alsa audio device and after that if I run "mpc play" I get this: [papul@papuldesktop ~]$ mpc play Metallica - The Unforgiven II [paused] #4/8 0:00/6:36 (0%) volume: n/a repeat: off random: off single: off consume: off ERROR: problems opening audio device Please help coz I haven't been able to listen to music for quite sometime now. :( Did you try to configure MPD to use PulseAudio then? (see [1]) [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MPD -- Regards, Richard Schütz
