MOC (Music On Console) no sound driver error

[Richard Baka]

Linux: Kubuntu 19.04
Desktop: Plasma

$ mocp
Running the server...
Trying JACK...
Trying ALSA...
Trying OSS...

FATAL_ERROR: No valid sound driver!

FATAL_ERROR: Server exited!

$ pulseaudio
E: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running.

[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

Apr 16 02:15:11.836793: main.c:1191 main(): This is Music On Console (version 2.6-alpha3)
Apr 16 02:15:11.836847: main.c:1195 main(): Configured: '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--includedir=${prefix}/include' '--mandir=${prefix}/share/man' '--infodir=${prefix}/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--localstatedir=/var' '--disable-silent-rules' '--libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--runstatedir=/run' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-dependency-tracking' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/moc-6NWnnP/moc-2.6.0~svn-r2994=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall -pedantic' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--as-needed' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/moc-6NWnnP/moc-2.6.0~svn-r2994=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security'
Apr 16 02:15:11.836856: main.c:1205 main(): Running on: Linux 5.1.0-rc4-medve x86_64
ápr 16 02:15:11.837030: main.c:1157 log_command_line(): mocp -D
ápr 16 02:15:11.837064: main.c:1171 log_popt_command_line(): mocp --debug
ápr 16 02:15:11.837163: options.c:1043 options_parse(): Can't open config file: Nincs ilyen fájl vagy könyvtár
ápr 16 02:15:11.895225: decoder.c:700 load_plugins(): Loaded 12 decoders: aac ffmpeg flac modplug mp3 musepack opus sidplay2 sndfile speex vorbis wavpack
ápr 16 02:15:11.896266: server.c:360 server_init(): Starting MOC Server
ápr 16 02:15:11.896439: log.c:233 log_init_stream(): Writing log to: mocp_server_log
ápr 16 02:15:11.896546: server.c:300 log_process_stack_size(): Process's stack size: 8388608
ápr 16 02:15:11.896559: server.c:317 log_pthread_stack_size(): PThread's stack size: 8388608
ápr 16 02:15:11.897939: jack.c:121 error_cb(): ERROR: JACK: Cannot connect to server socket err = Nincs ilyen fájl vagy könyvtár
ápr 16 02:15:11.897956: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.897971: jack.c:121 error_cb(): ERROR: JACK: Cannot connect to server request channel
ápr 16 02:15:11.897977: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.900127: jack.c:121 error_cb(): ERROR: JACK: jack server is not running or cannot be started
ápr 16 02:15:11.900153: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.900425: jack.c:121 error_cb(): ERROR: JACK: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
ápr 16 02:15:11.900453: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.900463: jack.c:121 error_cb(): ERROR: JACK: JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
ápr 16 02:15:11.900472: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.900486: jack.c:148 moc_jack_init(): ERROR: jack_client_open() failed, status = 0x11
ápr 16 02:15:11.900494: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
ápr 16 02:15:11.900501: jack.c:150 moc_jack_init(): ERROR: Unable to connect to J...

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-16 00:16 -0000]:

...

> ápr 16 02:15:11.900528: alsa.c:477 alsa_init(): Initialising ALSA device: default
> ápr 16 02:15:11.901818: alsa.c:365 alsa_init_mixer_channel(): ERROR: Can't find mixer PCM
[...]
>
> $ pulseaudio
> E: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running.

moc sofar hasn't native pulseaudio support. But you can use alsa as
as a sound front end. What tells:

$ dpkg -l | egrep "(alsa|libasound)"

Elimar

[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

Thanks, so we can say this is not a bug but a feature request?

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-19 00:36 -0000]:

> Thanks, so we can say this is not a bug but a feature request?

No. moc runs fine with alsa and therefor doesn't need a "pulse
plugin"..

Which version of moc do have installed:

$ dpkg -l | grep moc

Which soundcards are you using?

$ cat /proc/asound/cards

The error message appears also if your volumecontrol in pavucontrol
is more than 100%.

Is there a customized asoundrc flowing around?

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[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

$ dpkg -l | grep moc
ii moc 1:2.6.0~svn-r2994-3 amd64 ncurses based console audio player
ii moc-ffmpeg-plugin:amd64 1:2.6.0~svn-r2994-3 amd64 ncurses based console audio player - ffmpeg plugin
ii ruby-minitest 5.11.3-1 all Ruby test tools supporting TDD, BDD, mocking, and benchmarking

$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Generic ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
                      HD-Audio Generic at 0xe0888000 irq 62
 1 [Generic_1 ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
                      HD-Audio Generic at 0xe0880000 irq 63

Volume is under 100%.

Unfortunately I don't know what is asoundrc and how can it flow :\

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-16 00:16 -0000]:

> ápr 16 02:15:11.900528: alsa.c:477 alsa_init(): Initialising ALSA device: default
> ápr 16 02:15:11.901818: alsa.c:365 alsa_init_mixer_channel(): ERROR: Can't find mixer PCM
> ápr 16 02:15:11.901837: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients
> ápr 16 02:15:11.901845: alsa.c:365 alsa_init_mixer_channel(): ERROR: Can't find mixer Master
> ápr 16 02:15:11.901850: server.c:672 add_event_all(): No events have been added because there are no clients

moc doesn't find a usable mixer device. Whereas Master should be avail
in both pulseaudio and alsa once alsa-utils and libasound2-plugins
are installed. Please post the output of:

$ amixer

$ ls -al /etc/alsa/conf.d

$ ls -al /etc/asound.conf

$ ls -al $HOME/.asoundrc

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[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-19 23:42 -0000]:

> $ dpkg -l | grep moc
> ii moc 1:2.6.0~svn-r2994-3 amd64 ncurses based console audio player
> ii moc-ffmpeg-plugin:amd64 1:2.6.0~svn-r2994-3 amd64 ncurses based console audio player - ffmpeg plugin
> ii ruby-minitest 5.11.3-1 all Ruby test tools supporting TDD, BDD, mocking, and benchmarking
>
>
> $ cat /proc/asound/cards
> 0 [Generic ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
> HD-Audio Generic at 0xe0888000 irq 62
> 1 [Generic_1 ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
> HD-Audio Generic at 0xe0880000 irq 63

Something messed up your soundcard. Why Generic and Generic_1?

Elimar
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[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

$ ls -al /etc/alsa/conf.d
összesen 12
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ápr 16 23:50 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 márc 29 00:14 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 10-samplerate.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/10-samplerate.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 febr 20 16:09 10-speexrate.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/10-speexrate.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 febr 20 16:09 50-arcam-av-ctl.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-arcam-av-ctl.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 febr 20 16:09 50-jack.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-jack.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 febr 20 16:09 50-oss.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-oss.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 50-pulseaudio.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-pulseaudio.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 febr 20 16:09 60-upmix.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/60-upmix.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 febr 20 16:09 60-vdownmix.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/60-vdownmix.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 98-usb-stream.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/98-usb-stream.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201 febr 20 16:09 99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 ápr 16 15:54 99-pulse.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/pulse.conf

$ ls -al /etc/asound.conf
...no such file...

$ls -al $HOME/.asoundrc
...no such file...

This is a fancy (everything integrated) notebook. That is a good question how many sound cards or sound devices are in it and why.
I haven't customized my alsa config but my pulseaudio config

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-20 11:28 -0000]:

> $ ls -al /etc/alsa/conf.d
> összesen 12
> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 ápr 16 23:50 .
> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 márc 29 00:14 ..
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 10-samplerate.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/10-samplerate.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 febr 20 16:09 10-speexrate.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/10-speexrate.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 febr 20 16:09 50-arcam-av-ctl.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-arcam-av-ctl.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 febr 20 16:09 50-jack.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-jack.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 febr 20 16:09 50-oss.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-oss.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 50-pulseaudio.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/50-pulseaudio.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 febr 20 16:09 60-upmix.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/60-upmix.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 febr 20 16:09 60-vdownmix.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/60-vdownmix.conf
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 febr 20 16:09 98-usb-stream.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/98-usb-stream.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201 febr 20 16:09 99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 ápr 16 15:54 99-pulse.conf -> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/pulse.conf

Looks reasonable :-)

>
> $ ls -al /etc/asound.conf
> ...no such file...
>
> $ls -al $HOME/.asoundrc
> ...no such file...
>
> This is a fancy (everything integrated) notebook. That is a good question how many sound cards or sound devices are in it and why.
> I haven't customized my alsa config but my pulseaudio config

How did you customise your pulseaudio config?

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[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-20 17:14 -0000]:

> ; daemonize = no
> ; fail = yes
> ; allow-module-loading = yes
...

What are those settings useful for?

I've put those to my $HOME/.config/pulse/daemon.conf, restarted
pulseaudio and ran mocp successful, though.

Please post the output of:

$ alsamixer

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[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

Thanks for the guidance, this did the trick:

$ alsamixer
I found the proper soundcard (which has mixers)
then I have added to /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
this:
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1

The number is the number of the correct sound device/card.

Elimar:

...
 default-sample-format = float32le
 default-sample-rate = 192000
 alternate-sample-rate = 192000
 default-sample-channels = 2
 resample-method = speex-float-10
 avoid-resampling = false
 enable-remixing = yes
 remixing-use-all-sink-channels = yes
 enable-lfe-remixing = yes
 lfe-crossover-freq =100
...

These make the sound quality better in pulse I think. The default settings were very awful.

[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

No, I've copied the wrong line.

/etc/asound.conf this is the file for these lines:
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1

Why I can not edit my comment? :\

Then pulseaudio -k && sudo alsa force-reload

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

* Richard Baka <email address hidden> [2019-04-21 00:27 -0000]:

> No, I've copied the wrong line.
>
> /etc/asound.conf this is the file for these lines:
> defaults.pcm.card 1
> defaults.ctl.card 1

Remove that file or try:
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.ctl.card 0

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[Richard Baka (bakarichard91)]

I replaced these:
> defaults.pcm.card 1
> defaults.ctl.card 1

to these

> defaults.pcm.card 0
> defaults.ctl.card 0

Then i did $ pulseaudio -k && sudo alsa force-reload

And mocp works

Why?

[Elimar Riesebieter (riesebie)]

Failure came from a missconfiguration of users soundcard.