Description of problem: PA ignores default sound device(hw:0) on gnome-sound-properties and system-config-soundcard. But hw1 is always default on pavucontrol. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: alsa-lib-1.0.15-0.2.rc2.fc8 control-center-2.20.0-1.fc8 pavucontrol-0.9.5-0.3.svn20070905.fc8 dbus-1.1.2-6.fc8 hal-0.5.10-0.git20070831.fc8 $cat /etc/modprobe.conf [...] options snd-card-0 index=0 options snd-emu10k1 index=0 remove snd-emu10k1 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-emu10k1 alias snd-card-1 snd-intel8x0 options snd-card-1 index=1 options snd-intel8x0 index=1 remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 1 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0 [...] see also : bug 290381
Created attachment 203331 [details] Made sound log file from system-config-soundcard
Most likely something was blocking your sound card so that PulseAudio couldn't access it. Please run pulseaudio -k pulseaudio -vv and paste the output. This will most likely tell you what the reason was why PA couldn't open the device.
$ pulseaudio -k $ pulseaudio -vv I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit! D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules//module-hal-detect.so': success I: module-hal-detect.c: Trying capability alsa D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_timer D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_2 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device=hw:1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0' W: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz. I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master". I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 48000Hz" I: source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 48000Hz" I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 4 fragments of size 4408 bytes. D: module-alsa-sink.c: ALSA device has separate volumes controls for all 2 channels. D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+10 I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0; argument: "device=hw:1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0"). I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device=hw:1 source_name=alsa_input.pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_0' W: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 48000 Hz. I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture". I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_input.pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 48000Hz" I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 4 fragments of size 4408 bytes. D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+11 I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #1; argument: "device=hw:1 source_name=alsa_input.pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_0"). D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_3 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_2 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_2 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device=hw:0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0' I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master". I: sink.c: Created sink 1 "alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz" I: source.c: Created source 2 "alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz" I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 4 fragments of size 4408 bytes. D: module-alsa-sink.c: ALSA device has separate volumes controls for all 2 channels. D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+12 I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #2; argument: "device=hw:0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0"). I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device=hw:0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_0' I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode. I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture". I: source.c: Created source 3 "alsa_input.pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz" I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 2 fragments of size 4096 bytes. D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+13 I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #3; argument: "device=hw:0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_0"). D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_midi_2 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_midi_1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_midi_0 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_hw_specific_2 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_hw_specific_0 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10de_59_alsa_control__1 D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_2_alsa_control__1 I: module-hal-detect.c: Loaded 4 modules. I: module.c: Loaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #4; argument: ""). I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #5; argument: ""). I: protocol-native.c: loading cookie from disk. I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #6; argument: ""). I: module-volume-restore.c: starting with empty ruleset. I: module.c: Loaded "module-volume-restore" (index: #7; argument: ""). I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #8; argument: ""). I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #9; argument: ""). D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle. D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle. D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0.monitor becomes idle. D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_0 becomes idle. D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0.monitor becomes idle. D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_0 becomes idle. I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #10; argument: ""). D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules//module-x11-publish.so': success D: module-x11-publish.c: using already loaded auth cookie. I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #11; argument: ""). D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules//module-gconf.so': success D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-native-protocol-tcp' with args '' due to GConf configuration. I: protocol-native.c: using already loaded auth cookie. I: protocol-native.c: using already loaded auth cookie. I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-tcp" (index: #12; argument: ""). D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-esound-protocol-tcp' with args '' due to GConf configuration. I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-tcp" (index: #13; argument: ""). I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #14; argument: ""). I: main.c: Daemon startup complete. D: module-hal-detect.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus, member=NameAcquired I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_10de_59_alsa_playback_0 idle for too long, suspending ... I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended... I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_1102_2_alsa_capture_0 idle for too long, suspending ... I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended... I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0.monitor idle for too long, suspending ... I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_10de_59_alsa_capture_0 idle for too long, suspending ... I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
== Launchpavucontrol == I: client.c: Created 0 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=500 gid=500 success=1 I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection I: client.c: Client 0 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "PulseAudio Volume Control" == Lanuch gnome-sound-properties == D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event. I: client.c: Created 1 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=500 gid=500 success=1 I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection I: client.c: Client 0 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "PulseAudio Volume Control" D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event. I: client.c: Created 1 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=500 gid=500 success=1 I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection I: client.c: Client 1 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "gnome-sound-properties" I: client.c: Freed 1 "gnome-sound-properties" I: protocol-native.c: connection died. I: client.c: Created 2 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=500 gid=500 success=1 I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection I: client.c: Client 2 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "gnome-sound-properties" I: client.c: Freed 2 "gnome-sound-properties" I: protocol-native.c: connection died. [...]
You know that you can right-click on an output device in pavucontrol and make it the default? The pa debug output looks you posted looks fine to me. May I close this bug?
BTW. s-c-s is being phased out. Nowadays sound devices should be identified only by their HAL UDI, no longer by their ALSA device index. Which is what PA does now. ALSA device indexes cannot be kept stable in a hotplug environment. I think this bug report is thus a bit obsolete, and I am thus closing it now. If you feel otherwise, feel free to reopen it.
(In reply to comment #5) > You know that you can right-click on an output device in pavucontrol and make it > the default? Yes, I can do it, but After rebooting, the changed default setting doesn't be saved . (In reply to comment #5) > BTW. s-c-s is being phased out. O.K but then PA ignores default device on gnome-sound-properties.
Whenever reboot, I make hw:0 default output device on pavucontrol, again. Additonal Information $ cat ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/sound/%gconf.xml <?xml version="1.0"?> <gconf> <entry name="event_sounds" mtime="1189782378" type="bool" value="false"> </entry> <entry name="default_mixer_tracks" mtime="1189791083" type="list" ltype="string"> <li type="string"> <stringvalue>Master</stringvalue> </li> </entry> <entry name="default_mixer_device" mtime="1190728378" type="string"> <stringvalue>pulsemixer:alsa_output.pci_1102_2_alsa_playback_0</stringvalue> </entry> </gconf>
The PA version I uploaded into Rawhide yesterday contains "module-default-device-restore" which is activated by default which will save and restore the default devices in ~/.pulse/default-sink and ~/.pulse/default-source. Unfortunately, gnome-sound-properties only controls GStreamer, not PA. I fear this is not so easy to fix.
Any update on this?
Believe I have a similar problem..... Running latest rawhide, laptop has 2 sound devices: 82801G (Intel ICH7, snd-hda-intel) and a USB 'capture only device' (Texas Inst. Japan Codec, snd-usb-audio). [The second device is actually a turntable.] If I run 'pulseaudio -D' without the second (USB) device connected, all works perfectly. If I run 'pulseaudio -D' with the second (USB) device connected, pulseaudio appears to home to it, and I get no audio output. 'pavucontrol' shows the USB device 'on top' with neither devices shown as 'default'. Selecting the Intel device as 'default' in pavucontrol appears to have no effect. When in this state, if I unplug the USB turntable, I get music. I do not have ~/.pulse. Is there some way to manually run module-default-device-restore?
Creating ~/.pulse and enabling 'esd mixer' on login seems to have fixed this for me. [tbl@localhost ~]$ ls -l .pulse total 24 -rw-r--r-- 1 tbl tbl 42 2007-11-08 18:08 default-sink -rw-r--r-- 1 tbl tbl 1 2007-11-08 18:08 default-source -rw-r--r-- 1 tbl tbl 187 2007-11-08 18:08 volume-restore.table [tbl@localhost ~]$
Similar problem here: PA does not remember the selected default audio device between X-sessions (log-out/log-off). Another problem is that hw:0 was not the default device on a fresh install of F8. Gave me some headaches to find the problem. [nolte@ravine ~]$ cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Audigy ]: Audigy - Audigy 1 [SB0090] Audigy 1 [SB0090] (rev.3, serial:0x511102) at 0x9c00, irq 5 1 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia HDA NVidia at 0xfe020000 irq 11 BTW: I have no ~/.pulse too.
Created attachment 254831 [details] scsconfig.log
Is seriously the only solution to run a sound server upon another sound server (AKA ESD over PA)?
This bug hit me as well after a clean install of F8. All audio output was being sent to my unused onboard audio. I've got an audigy and an onboard soundcard, but the PA hal plugin would always pick my unused onboard sound as the default, even though my audigy had the hw:0 zero index. Using pavucontrol (from KDE) I could manually change the sink device, but it wouldn't persist. No ~/.pulse exists here either. I was able to fix this in two ways: 1) editing /etc/pulse/default.pa to disable module-hal-detect and instead SPECIFY the correct device. 2) disabling my onboard sound in BIOS such that only the audigy was detected. I've stuck with disabling it in BIOS for now, but will toggle it back on and test again at some point in the future.
In PA when I chose my second sound card as the default, PA would not remember it after reboot and set the default back to my on-board sound card. But a couple of days ago, it started to remember it. weird. Maybe an update fixed it. ( Fedora 8 )
See comment #17 The problem is back with the March 7/8 update.
These are actually a few different issues mangled into a single bug report. First, s-c-s creates modprobe.conf fragments that break hotplug audio. Please make sure to remove all those fragments generated by s-c-s from /etc/modprobe.d/ Then, gnome-sound-properties default device selection stuff is not PA aware. So please, instead of selecting a device there, make sure to just select "PulseAudio" as "device" and let PA do the rest for you. Of course, in one of the next releases of Fedora we will teach g-s-p PA support. This is not available yet, however. Then, PA didn't create ~/.pulse in some of the older releases. This has been fixed a while back in Rawhide. Then, right click on the device in pavucontrol and make it the default. PA will remember the device a stream was last connected to. Hence, right click on every stream and move it to your new default device.