[solved] No audio! 1. Where's hdspmixer? 2. How to handle pulseaudio?

Ralf Mardorf ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net
Tue Feb 14 22:23:46 UTC 2012


On Tue, 2012-02-14 at 22:11 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Not really solved, but a workaround.
> 
> hdspmixer from
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/alsa-tools-gui
> does work for US 11.10 too, but as expected there was no audio output,
> so I installed a pulseaudio dummy package I build for Debian testing,
> now audio out is ok, without the need to compile anything or even to
> build a dummy package with equivs.
> 
> The test was done with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Gwp9qkoAQ ;).
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf

FWIW, the original pa package compared to the dummy package:

/.
/etc
/etc/dbus-1
/etc/dbus-1/system.d
/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf
/etc/default
/etc/default/pulseaudio
/etc/init.d
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio
/etc/pulse
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
/etc/pulse/default.pa
/etc/pulse/system.pa
/etc/xdg
/etc/xdg/autostart
/etc/xdg/autostart/pulseaudio-kde.desktop
/etc/xdg/autostart/pulseaudio.desktop
/lib
/lib/udev
/lib/udev/rules.d
/lib/udev/rules.d/90-pulseaudio.rules
/usr
/usr/bin
/usr/bin/pulseaudio
/usr/bin/start-pulseaudio-kde
/usr/bin/start-pulseaudio-x11
/usr/lib
/usr/lib/libpulsecore-1.0.so
/usr/lib/pm-utils
/usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d
/usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/01PulseAudio
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libalsa-util.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libcli.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/liboss-util.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libprotocol-cli.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libprotocol-http.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libprotocol-native.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/libprotocol-simple.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/librtp.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-alsa-card.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-alsa-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-alsa-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-always-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-augment-properties.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-card-restore.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-cli-protocol-tcp.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-cli-protocol-unix.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-cli.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-combine-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-combine.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-console-kit.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-cork-music-on-phone.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-dbus-protocol.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-default-device-restore.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-detect.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-device-manager.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-device-restore.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-echo-cancel.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-esound-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-filter-apply.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-filter-heuristics.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-http-protocol-tcp.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-http-protocol-unix.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-intended-roles.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-ladspa-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-loopback.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-match.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-mmkbd-evdev.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-native-protocol-fd.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-native-protocol-unix.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-null-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-null-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-oss.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-pipe-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-pipe-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-position-event-sounds.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-remap-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-rescue-streams.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-rtp-recv.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-rtp-send.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-rygel-media-server.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-simple-protocol-unix.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-sine-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-sine.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-stream-restore.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-suspend-on-idle.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-switch-on-connect.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-switch-on-port-available.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-tunnel-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-tunnel-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-udev-detect.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-virtual-sink.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-virtual-source.so
/usr/lib/pulse-1.0/modules/module-volume-restore.so
/usr/share
/usr/share/alsa
/usr/share/alsa/pulse-alsa.conf
/usr/share/alsa/pulse.conf
/usr/share/apport
/usr/share/apport/package-hooks
/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/source_pulseaudio.py
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/README
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/README.Debian
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/copyright
/usr/share/lintian
/usr/share/lintian/overrides
/usr/share/lintian/overrides/pulseaudio
/usr/share/man
/usr/share/man/man1
/usr/share/man/man1/pulseaudio.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/start-pulseaudio-kde.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/start-pulseaudio-x11.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man5
/usr/share/man/man5/default.pa.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/pulse-client.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/pulse-daemon.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/pulseaudio
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-aux.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-dock-mic.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-fm.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-front-mic.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-internal-mic.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-linein.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic-line.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic.conf.common
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-rear-mic.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-tvtuner.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-video.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input.conf.common
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-desktop-speaker.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones-2.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-lfe-on-mono.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-mono.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-speaker.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-0.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-1.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-2.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/hdmi-output-3.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/iec958-stereo-output.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/default.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/extra-hdmi.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/kinect-audio.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/maudio-fasttrack-pro.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-audio4dj.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-audio8dj.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-korecontroller.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-traktor-audio10.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-traktor-audio6.conf
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/native-instruments-traktorkontrol-s4.conf
/var
/var/lib
/var/lib/pulseaudio

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The dummy package is empty, but installing it won't remove all files:

/.
/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf
/etc/default/pulseaudio
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
/etc/pulse/default.pa
/etc/pulse/system.pa
/etc/xdg/autostart/pulseaudio-kde.desktop
/etc/xdg/autostart/pulseaudio.desktop
/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/README.Debian
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/pulseaudio/copyright

I start a new job tomorrow morning, so I can't do tests tonight. Anyway,
only when the dummy package is installed audio output is available by
the RME HDSPe AIO.




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