rh9 hangs when playing mp3 files

jamluv · 05-19-2004, 02:14 AM

I am having problems playing mp3 files, everytime a file starts playing my computer hangs. i tried using different players Alsa, mpg321, xine. from other posts i believe its a bug in RH9 kernel 2.4.20-8 or is it????? and how do i fix it.

DONT TELL ME TO RECOMPILE THE KERNEL OR I WILL SHOOT MYSELF IN THE HEAD!!!!!!!!

fancypiper · 05-19-2004, 02:52 AM

I can't vouch for 8.0 or 9.0 but it worked perfectly for me in 7.3 and Fedora core 1.

Have you tried installing the needed stuff with apt4rpm?

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FedoraNEWS.ORG
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Configure soundcard:
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Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network
Manage software:
redhat-config-packages
Red Hat Linux 8.0 Package Management Tool
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Manage users
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Things that help is to post resulting error messages from running something, so try running from an x terminal and pasting any error messages (use the code tags).

Another way is to tail the messages log. You can do this live by:

Code:

Wed May 19 03:56 AM fancy@uilleann ~ $ su -
Password:
Wed May 19 03:57 AM root@uilleann ~ # tail -f /var/log/messages
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp-compress-21
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann pppd[7928]: local  IP address 206.74.182.32
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann pppd[7928]: remote IP address 206.74.14.98
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann pppd[7928]: primary   DNS address 206.74.254.2
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann pppd[7928]: secondary DNS address 204.116.57.2
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann su(pam_unix)[7993]: session opened for user root by (uid=0)
May 19 01:51:21 uilleann su(pam_unix)[7993]: session closed for user root
May 19 02:00:11 uilleann kernel: tuner: TV freq (0.00) out of range (44-958)
May 19 03:02:19 uilleann kernel: tuner: TV freq (0.00) out of range (44-958)
May 19 03:57:07 uilleann su(pam_unix)[32254]: session opened for user root by fancy(uid=500)

Keep an eye on this terminal for kernel ring messages, then you can decide for yourself to whether or not shoot yourself in the head.

I think it only took 10-12 tries for my first working kernel. Now, with an unfamiliar kernel with bunches of changes, I average 3 tries to get a good 'un. (a knoppix cd is so handy to have lying around when you completely screw up someting..)

I had rather make a new kernel and gain tons of speed and support for new hardware than shoot myself in the head any day.

Oh, I just looked and I found an old popgun. If I can find a cork to fit it now, I can try and see if it will help.

Later:

No, it doesn't help.

Hammett · 05-19-2004, 05:50 AM

mp3 work perfectly on my box....I use mp3blaster, just in case you wanna give it a try.

jamluv · 05-19-2004, 08:51 AM

I Have tried mp3blaster still hangs after playing 5sec. my var/log/messages doesnt say anything see below, the hang happened at 13:33

May 19 13:14:50 localhost kernel: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12
May 19 13:38:19 localhost syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
May 19 13:38:19 localhost syslog: syslogd startup succeeded
May 19 13:38:19 localhost kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started.

do u want the rest of the file?

jamluv · 05-19-2004, 08:54 AM

NOW WHERE IS MY GUN?

fancypiper · 05-19-2004, 02:43 PM

Have you launched mp3blaster in an x terminal and watched that for error messages?