Re: ALSA problems after Sid upgrade

[tom arnall <kloro2006@gmail.com>]

On Saturday 27 May 2006 04:43 am, Benjamí Villoslada wrote:
> Since last Sid upgrade the Xine related programs doesn't works and aRts
> sound server crashes at KDE start.  I.e. when play one CD with xine:
>
> xine: relocation error:
> /usr/lib/xine/plugins/1.1.1/xineplug_ao_out_alsa.so: symbol
> snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near, version ALSA_0.9.0rc4 not defined in file
> libasound.so.2 with link time reference
>
> Or click in the amaroK play button:
>
> amarok: relocation error:
> /usr/lib/xine/plugins/1.1.1/xineplug_ao_out_alsa.so: symbol
> snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near, version ALSA_0.9.0rc4 not defined in file
> libasound.so.2 with link time reference
>
> Seems that new ALSA is the cause, is the sound packet (alsa-base
> alsa-utils) that I've changed with the dist-upgrade.
>
> The last bug is from one older version ant Etch: 1.0.11-2 (now is 1.0.11-4)
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=366324
>
> Any workaround?  Thanks :)
>
> Regards,

i am having a similar problem perhaps. a month or so ago i was able to play 
videos with xine, but today i find that xine is not producing audio. the only 
related change which i can think of is an upgrade to the kernel, which i 
believe is 2.4.16.4.


thanks,

Tom Arnall
north spit, ca