[pulseaudio-discuss] Issue with access

Sun Jul 17 14:46:52 PDT 2011

I have a strange problem. I have been running pa for a long time under
gentoo x86. However from a couple of days back it is not working
anymore (it was after a round of updates but I can't pinpoint what
might have done it)

I can start pulseaudio -v without a problem. However I cannot connect
to it afterwards and I get the following error in syslog.

pulseaudio[18226]: pid.c: Daemon already running.

Any help would be appreciated.

This is what I get when starting pulseaudio -v

I: core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11.
I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.22
I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: main.c: Machine ID is b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d.
I: main.c: Session ID is
b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-1310926624.978398-356352062.
I: main.c: Using runtime directory
/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-runtime.
I: main.c: Using state directory /home/ffrigerio/.pulse.
I: main.c: Using modules directory /usr/lib/pulse-0.9.22/modules.
I: main.c: Running in system mode: no
I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit!
I: cpu-x86.c: CPU flags: CMOV MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 MMXEXT 3DNOW 3DNOWEXT
I: svolume_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized functions.
I: remap_mmx.c: Initialising MMX optimized remappers.
I: svolume_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized functions.
I: remap_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized remappers.
I: sconv_sse.c: Initialising SSE2 optimized conversions.
I: module-device-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file
'/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-device-volumes'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #0; argument: "").
I: module-stream-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file
'/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-stream-volumes'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #1; argument: "").
I: module-card-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file
'/home/ffrigerio/.pulse/b3211f26c53652cb6a33912f0000004d-card-database'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-card-restore" (index: #2; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-augment-properties" (index: #3; argument: "").
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device front:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hw:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround40:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround41:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround50:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround51:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device surround71:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device iec958:0: Device or resource busy
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM a52:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device a52:0: No such file or directory
I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument
I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument
I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument
I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument
I: (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
I: (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM hdmi:0
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device hdmi:0: Invalid argument
I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:front:0:
Invalid argument
I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid argument
I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:0:
Invalid argument
I: alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware parameters on plug:iec958:0:
Invalid argument
I: card.c: Created 0
"alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset"
I: alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device hw:0.
I: alsa-source.c: Selected mapping 'Analog Mono' (analog-mono).
I: alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: alsa-mixer.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: source.c: Created source 0
"alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono"
with sample spec s16le 1ch 44100Hz and channel map mono
I: source.c:     alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
I: source.c:     device.api = "alsa"
I: source.c:     device.class = "sound"
I: source.c:     alsa.class = "generic"
I: source.c:     alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
I: source.c:     alsa.name = "USB Audio"
I: source.c:     alsa.id = "USB Audio"
I: source.c:     alsa.subdevice = "0"
I: source.c:     alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
I: source.c:     alsa.device = "0"
I: source.c:     alsa.card = "0"
I: source.c:     alsa.card_name = "Plantronics Headset"
I: source.c:     alsa.long_card_name = "Plantronics Plantronics
Headset at usb-0000:00:13.2-1.1, full speed"
I: source.c:     alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
I: source.c:     device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:13.2-usb-0:1.1:1.0"
I: source.c:     sysfs.path =
"/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.0/sound/card0"
I: source.c:     udev.id =
"usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset"
I: source.c:     device.bus = "usb"
I: source.c:     device.vendor.id = "047f"
I: source.c:     device.vendor.name = "Plantronics, Inc."
I: source.c:     device.product.id = "0ca1"
I: source.c:     device.product.name = "USB DSP v4 Audio Interface"
I: source.c:     device.serial =
"Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F"
I: source.c:     device.form_factor = "headset"
I: source.c:     device.string = "hw:0"
I: source.c:     device.buffering.buffer_size = "3520"
I: source.c:     device.buffering.fragment_size = "440"
I: source.c:     device.access_mode = "mmap"
I: source.c:     device.profile.name = "analog-mono"
I: source.c:     device.profile.description = "Analog Mono"
I: source.c:     device.description = "USB DSP v4 Audio Interface Analog Mono"
I: source.c:     alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
I: source.c:     alsa.components = "USB047f:0ca1"
I: source.c:     module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
I: source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-headset-usb"
I: source.c:     device.intended_roles = "phone"
I: alsa-source.c: Using 8.0 fragments of size 440 bytes (4.99ms),
buffer size is 3520 bytes (39.91ms)
I: alsa-source.c: Hardware volume ranges from 16.00 dB to 31.00 dB.
I: alsa-source.c: Fixing base volume to -31.00 dB
I: alsa-source.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
I: alsa-source.c: Using hardware mute control.
I: core-util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread,
with priority 5.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-card" (index: #4; argument:
"device_id="0" name="usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset"
card_name="alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset"
tsched=no ignore_dB=no
card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"").
I: alsa-source.c: Starting capture.
I: module-udev-detect.c: Card
/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1:1.0/sound/card0
(alsa_card.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset)
module loaded.
I: module-udev-detect.c: Found 1 cards.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-udev-detect" (index: #5; argument: "tsched=0").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-raop-discover" (index: #6; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7; argument: "").
I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "combined" with sample spec s16le 2ch
44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: sink.c:     device.class = "filter"
I: sink.c:     device.description = "Simultaneous Output"
I: sink.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-card"
I: source.c: Created source 1 "combined.monitor" with sample spec
s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: source.c:     device.description = "Monitor of Simultaneous Output"
I: source.c:     device.class = "monitor"
I: source.c:     device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
I: core-util.c: Successfully enabled SCHED_RR scheduling for thread,
with priority 6.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-combine" (index: #8; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #9; argument: "").
I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default sink 'combined'.
I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default source
'alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #10; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #11; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #12; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-intended-roles" (index: #13; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #14; argument: "").
I: client.c: Created 0 "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1"
I: module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #15; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #16; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-cork-music-on-phone" (index: #17; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-bell" (index: #18; argument:
"sample=bell-windowing-system").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #19; argument: "").
I: main.c: Daemon startup complete.
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source
alsa_input.usb-Plantronics_Plantronics_Headset_00400-0808024410003-V050000F-00-Headset.analog-mono
idle for too long, suspending ...
I: alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-combine.c: Device suspended...
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module-x11-bell.c: Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.
I: module.c: Unloading "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #7).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-raop-discover" (index: #6).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-raop-discover" (index: #6).

Fred Frigerio