Re: [Denemo-devel] Pa_Initialize() is failing

[Richard Shann]

sorry two typos:
On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 09:11 +0000, Richard Shann wrote:
> Using strace I see that Pa_Initialize is trying to access /dev/dsp which
> (no longer?) exists
/dev/dsp does not exist
>  on my machine, instead there is /dev/dsp1
> Does anyone know the ropes with this stuff? It seems that these
> alternatively numbered device drivers are created when the standard ones
> are already taken (presumably in some list of already-taken-names,
> as /dev/dsp does not actually exist, but someone thinks it does). I get
> that sort of thing if I boot with the midi controller switched on or not
> switched on; in this case /dev/midi or /dev/midi1 is created.
> 
> Anyway the work around for the problem is to do
> 
> cd /dev
> ln -s dsp1 dsp
other way round of course, and as root.
> 
> Perhaps we should be telling portaudio to try harder? (I should mention
> this bad behavior persists on re-boot, it seems to have started after
> the latest Debian upgrade).
> Richard
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2009-01-18 at 18:20 +0000, Richard Shann wrote:
> > On Sun, 2009-01-18 at 18:15 +0000, Richard Shann wrote:
> > > The portaudio routines in Denemo have stopped working on my Debian
> > > machine. Please check if Input->Audio Input works for you.
> > > This affects not only pitch entry but also the playback if you do not
> > > use /dev/sequencer output (e.g. playing durations in rhythm mode).
> > > The failure is in Pa_Initialize the error being
> > > with Pa_HostError. 
> > > I did a Debian upgrade so perhaps this has caused the problem.
> > > If anyone can shed any light on this I would be very grateful
> > 
> > The problem occurs if I run 0.7.9 so it is something in the system...
> > Richard
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Richard
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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