i tried to update by compiling the cvs source, but htis didnt work so i used swaret. this worked, except when i start kde, artsd crashes with the SIGABRT message.

i'm gonna try reinstalling arts from the cvs source, but i thought that id get this message in early, while kde works....

here is the backtrace:

[New Thread 16384 (LWP 1036)]
0x406e65c9 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#0 0x406e65c9 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#1 0x08064d55 in Arts::CrashHandler::defaultCrashHandler(int) ()
#2 0x406e4c45 in __pthread_sighandler () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#3 <signal handler called>
#4 0x40791ac1 in kill () from /lib/libc.so.6
#5 0x406e19ed in pthread_kill () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#6 0x406e1d0b in raise () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#7 0x407916fa in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6
#8 0x40793127 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6
#9 0x4078ad6a in __assert_fail () from /lib/libc.so.6
#10 0x404ec426 in Arts::Object_base::_create(std::string const&) ()
from /opt/kde/lib/libmcop.so.1
#11 0x0805f27d in Arts::SimpleSoundServer_impl::SimpleSoundServer_impl() ()
#12 0x0805835d in Arts::SoundServer_impl::SoundServer_impl() ()
#13 0x08056ecf in Arts::SoundServerV2_impl::SoundServerV2_impl() ()
#14 0x08058e3d in SoundServerV2_impl_Factory::createInstance() ()
#15 0x404f8b3f in Arts::ObjectManager::create(std::string const&) ()
from /opt/kde/lib/libmcop.so.1
#16 0x400473e6 in Arts::SoundServerV2_base::_create(std::string const&) ()
from /opt/kde/lib/libsoundserver_idl.so.1
#17 0x4004d870 in Arts::SoundServerV2::_Creator() ()
from /opt/kde/lib/libsoundserver_idl.so.1
#18 0x080624aa in main ()
#19 0x4077dd06 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6

nope. didnt fix it... i really need sound - please!!!

theres little (in english) in google for "artsd SIBABRT"

maybe this is helpful - when i try to run artsd from konsole it says i dont have permission - su doesnt find it - but if i logout and login as root i get this:

root@darkstar:~# artsd
unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-root/darkstar_drigz_tk-03c6-40a29154)
ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:494snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe
ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:494snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe
loading extension from '/opt/kde/lib/libartsmidi.la' failed: /opt/kde/lib/libartsmidi.so.0: undefined symbol: _ZTv0_n32_N4Arts14StdSynthModule11autoSuspendEv
MCOP ObjectManager: Could not load extension libartsmidi.la.
MCOP ObjectManager: can't find implementation for Arts::MidiManager.
artsd: object.cc:1166: static Arts::Object_base* Arts::Object_base::_create(const std::string&): Assertion `skel' failed.
Aborted

that looks useful......

Try to check the permissions of the device.
btw last time I updated the KDE with KDE 3.2.1 (slackwre packages) I couldnt start any sound with the error: Permission denided. I had tried a lot of methods but with no effect. The only options was to reinstall my slackware. Now running with KDE 3.1.4 and I'm affraid of updating to new versions

well it doesnt work from root either, so i figure its not just a problem of permissions. to try and fix it, i just recompiled the kernel (to make sure all the sound card options were enabled), reinstall my nvidia drivers (had to as they had no kernel interface after the recompile), reinstalled arts 1.2.1 from the kde site, reinstalled alsalib and alsa utils, then rebooted and started kde. to no effect.

next attempt - downgrade arts ... although im starting to think that swaret called the kde configures with a non-standard prefix, which is why they arent being replaced...

how did you update it?

i figure that, from the error i posted above, its a problem with libartsmidi.la or libartsmidi.so.0 - these dont see to be updated by compiling the arts1.2.1 - maybe kmusic or kdemultimedia - im gonna try these befre downgrading arts

i can remove the crash message by turning off arts from the contrl center, but that, predictably, leads to a lack of sound. which i want.

these arts modules are stopping anything working:
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::streamInit()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::stop()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::streamEnd()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::streamEnd()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::autoSuspend()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::streamInit()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::streamStart()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::autoSuspend()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::StdSynthModule::start()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::start()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::streamStart()'
/opt/kde/lib/libartskde.so: undefined reference to `virtual thunk to Arts::SynthModule_stub::stop()'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[4]: *** [artsbuilder] Error 1

from the kdemultimedia make.......


why!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have the same problem with KDE 3.3, it would appear libartsmidi tries to launch, regardless of whether there is a MIDI device or not. it's alright if you're using a dummy driver in your ALSA/OSS config, but if you take it out, things go haywire.
..or, something.
should try recompiling kdemultimedia.

oh, and _ZTv0_n32_N4Arts14StdSynthModule11autoSuspendEv means Arts::StdSynthModule::autoSuspend()