[mythtv-users] Can't scan fir audio devices in new .24 install

[Gabe Rubin]

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> On 12 November 2010 11:07, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I seemed to be able to upgrade my various database schemas.  I realize
>> that I need to scan for audio devices in this new version before I can
>> get sound.  However, when I try to do that, I get a "Segmentation
>> fault (core dumped)" on the console and myth crashes out.
>>
>> If I just try to play a recording, I get the following error on the console:
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.189 AFD: Opened codec 0xa8a41e0, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.189 AFD: codec AC3 has 6 channels
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.189 AFD: Opened codec 0xa4d06a0, id(AC3) type(Audio)
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.312 AO: Opening audio device 'default' ch 2(6) sr
>> 48000 sf signed 16 bit reenc 0
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.312 Opening ALSA audio device
>> 'default:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2'.
>> ALSA lib conf.c:4600:(snd_config_expand) Unknown parameters
>> AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
>> ALSA lib pcm.c:2211:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM
>> default:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.312 ALSA, Error:
>> snd_pcm_open(default:AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2): Invalid
>> argument
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.312 AudioOutput Error: Aborting reconfigure
>> 2010-11-11 16:06:31.312 AudioPlayer: Disabling Audio, reason is:
>> Aborting reconfigure
>
> There's no crash showing up here.. Just incorrect configuration
>
> Please provide a backtrace and submit to track.
> ALSA:default is typically your analog device ; can't use passthrough with it.

The crash happens when I try to scan for audio devices.  When I don't,
I can't hear audio (which I guess is the expected result).  I will see
if I can figure out how to do a backtrace and post that to track.