Skype doesn't work for me because of the same reason. But I have a work-around
Problem description:
1. log in
2. open a terminal
3. start skype from terminal
Expected results:
Skype works...
Actual:
"ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:874:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave"
displayed 4 times, and sound doesn't work in skype (works in rest of desktop).
Work-around:
remove the snd_hda_intel module and reload it. To be able to remove it, I need to close all applications using it, i.e. pulseaudio. Thus I have to close my current session.
Detailed work-around
1- close session (log out)
2- CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to a tty
3- log in
4- sudo rmmod snd_hda_intel
5- sudo modprobe snd_hda_intel
6- CTRL+ALT+F7 and log in again
Skype doesn't work for me because of the same reason. But I have a work-around
Problem description:
1. log in
2. open a terminal
3. start skype from terminal
Expected results:
Skype works...
Actual:
"ALSA lib pcm_dmix. c:874:( snd_pcm_ dmix_open) unable to open slave"
displayed 4 times, and sound doesn't work in skype (works in rest of desktop).
Work-around:
remove the snd_hda_intel module and reload it. To be able to remove it, I need to close all applications using it, i.e. pulseaudio. Thus I have to close my current session.
Detailed work-around
1- close session (log out)
2- CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to a tty
3- log in
4- sudo rmmod snd_hda_intel
5- sudo modprobe snd_hda_intel
6- CTRL+ALT+F7 and log in again
skype works :)
(or should I say :( as it isn't free)