Midi files won't play, timidity won't start

FibonacciPrower · 06-10-2006, 03:00 PM

Hello,

I've checked the howto guide at http://www.midi-howto.com/, and this are my results:

Code:

# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
snd_rtctimer            7373  0
vfat                   16193  2
fat                    51933  1 vfat
ppdev                  12741  0
autofs4                22981  2
hidp                   24001  2
rfcomm                 42709  0
l2cap                  31681  10 hidp,rfcomm
bluetooth              52901  3 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap
sunrpc                140925  1
ip_conntrack_netbios_ns     6977  0
ipt_REJECT              9536  1
xt_state                6209  2
ip_conntrack           54040  2 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_state
nfnetlink              10457  1 ip_conntrack
xt_tcpudp               7233  4
iptable_filter          7105  1
ip_tables              16389  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               16965  4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
dm_mirror              24081  0
dm_mod                 54745  1 dm_mirror
video                  18885  0
button                 10577  0
battery                13253  0
ac                      8901  0
ipv6                  246433  14
lp                     16265  0
parport_pc             29413  1
parport                38281  3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
floppy                 61829  0
nvram                  12617  0
ehci_hcd               33229  0
sg                     36317  0
uhci_hcd               33233  0
e100                   37573  0
mii                     9281  1 e100
snd_intel8x0           34525  5
snd_ac97_codec         87905  1 snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus            6465  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy           7749  0
snd_seq_oss            33345  0
snd_seq_midi_event     11073  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                52401  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device         12877  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            49105  0
snd_mixer_oss          20417  2 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                81093  4 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
i2c_i801               12365  0
i2c_core               24897  1 i2c_i801
snd_timer              26693  4 snd_rtctimer,snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    55109  15 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              13345  2 snd
snd_page_alloc         14537  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
ext3                  121417  1
jbd                    56917  1 ext3
ata_piix               13893  1
libata                 58065  1 ata_piix
sd_mod                 20417  2
scsi_mod              129001  3 sg,libata,sd_mod

# cat /proc/modules
snd_rtctimer 7373 0 - Live 0xe0bdd000
vfat 16193 2 - Live 0xe0a8e000
fat 51933 1 vfat, Live 0xe0bed000
ppdev 12741 0 - Live 0xe0b72000
autofs4 22981 2 - Live 0xe0b7a000
hidp 24001 2 - Live 0xe0aac000
rfcomm 42709 0 - Live 0xe0ba9000
l2cap 31681 10 hidp,rfcomm, Live 0xe0ba0000
bluetooth 52901 3 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap, Live 0xe0b92000
sunrpc 140925 1 - Live 0xe0bb9000
ip_conntrack_netbios_ns 6977 0 - Live 0xe0a81000
ipt_REJECT 9536 1 - Live 0xe0aa8000
xt_state 6209 2 - Live 0xe0a84000
ip_conntrack 54040 2 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_state, Live 0xe0b83000
nfnetlink 10457 1 ip_conntrack, Live 0xe0a55000
xt_tcpudp 7233 4 - Live 0xe0a6a000
iptable_filter 7105 1 - Live 0xe09e1000
ip_tables 16389 1 iptable_filter, Live 0xe0aa2000
x_tables 16965 4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables, Live 0xe0a88000
dm_mirror 24081 0 - Live 0xe0a74000
dm_mod 54745 1 dm_mirror, Live 0xe0a93000
video 18885 0 - Live 0xe0a7b000
button 10577 0 - Live 0xe0841000
battery 13253 0 - Live 0xe0a6f000
ac 8901 0 - Live 0xe0a51000
ipv6 246433 14 - Live 0xe0ab3000
lp 16265 0 - Live 0xe09dc000
parport_pc 29413 1 - Live 0xe0984000
parport 38281 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc, Live 0xe0a46000
floppy 61829 0 - Live 0xe0a59000
nvram 12617 0 - Live 0xe09d1000
ehci_hcd 33229 0 - Live 0xe0a3c000
sg 36317 0 - Live 0xe0a32000
uhci_hcd 33233 0 - Live 0xe0a28000
e100 37573 0 - Live 0xe09fb000
mii 9281 1 e100, Live 0xe0980000
snd_intel8x0 34525 3 - Live 0xe09c7000
snd_ac97_codec 87905 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xe09e4000
snd_ac97_bus 6465 1 snd_ac97_codec, Live 0xe0931000
snd_seq_dummy 7749 0 - Live 0xe0845000
snd_seq_oss 33345 0 - Live 0xe09bd000
snd_seq_midi_event 11073 1 snd_seq_oss, Live 0xe0974000
snd_seq 52401 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event, Live 0xe09af000
snd_seq_device 12877 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq, Live 0xe087a000
snd_pcm_oss 49105 0 - Live 0xe09a2000
snd_mixer_oss 20417 2 snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xe0820000
snd_pcm 81093 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xe098d000
i2c_i801 12365 0 - Live 0xe083c000
i2c_core 24897 1 i2c_i801, Live 0xe095b000
snd_timer 26693 3 snd_rtctimer,snd_seq,snd_pcm, Live 0xe0953000
snd 55109 13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer, Live 0xe0965000
soundcore 13345 2 snd, Live 0xe0837000
snd_page_alloc 14537 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm, Live 0xe0832000
ext3 121417 1 - Live 0xe0934000
jbd 56917 1 ext3, Live 0xe0901000
ata_piix 13893 1 - Live 0xe082d000
libata 58065 1 ata_piix, Live 0xe086a000
sd_mod 20417 2 - Live 0xe0827000
scsi_mod 129001 3 sg,libata,sd_mod, Live 0xe0849000

The test program provided there runs well:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>

int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
  snd_seq_t *seq_handle;

  if (snd_seq_open(&seq_handle, "hw", SND_SEQ_OPEN_DUPLEX, 0) < 0) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Error opening ALSA sequencer.\n");
    exit(1);
  }

printf("The ALSA libraries are installed.\n");
return 0;
}

it prints "The ALSA libraries are installed."

But I can't play any midi file. KMid (is it true that it sucks?) doesn't play any sound, though no error message is displayed. Timidity just doesn't start, printing this error message:

Code:

esd: No such file or directory
Couldn't open Enlightened sound daemon (`e')

However, when I manually run esd, it does without a problem, and even plays a sequence of short sounds (though it does never stop on its own - is that behaviour normal?). I tried running esd &, and timidity would run fine; but then, no other program would play any sound, not even MPlayer, until I killed the esd process.

What else can I do?

Thanks in advance,

-Fibo