[Resolved] OSS problems

[Gatz]

I've reinstalled Linux Mint 10 x64 and I tried to reinstall OSS but this time I can't make it work. Like always I used this tutorial https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenSound. IDK what's wrong and doesn't work this time.
This is the output for gstreamer-properties

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Error running pipeline 'OSS - Open Sound System Version 4': Could not open audio device for playback. [oss4-sink.c(515): gst_oss4_sink_open (): /GstPipeline:pipeline10/GstOss4Sink:oss4sink4:
system error: No such device or address]


ossmix output

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Selected mixer 0/High Definition Audio ALC883
Known controls are:
jack.green.mode <front|rear|center/LFE|side|pcm4|input> (currently front)
jack.green [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 29.9:29.9 dB)
jack.green.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.int-speaker.mode <front|rear|center/LFE|side|pcm4|input> (currently front)
jack.int-speaker [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 29.9:29.9 dB)
jack.int-speaker.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.pink.mode <front|rear|center/LFE|side|pcm4|input> (currently front)
jack.pink [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 29.9:29.9 dB)
jack.pink.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.int-mic.mode <front|rear|center/LFE|side|pcm4|input> (currently front)
jack.int-mic [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 29.9:29.9 dB)
jack.int-mic.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.mic1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.int-mic1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.headphone1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.int-speaker1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.input-mix1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
record.mix.mute.mic2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.int-mic2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.headphone2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.int-speaker2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix.mute.input-mix2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.mix2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.mic [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.int-mic [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.headphone [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.int-speaker [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.input-mix <mic|int-mic> (currently mic)
misc.front-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.input-mix-mute1 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.front1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.front2 <front|input-mix> (currently front)
misc.rear-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.input-mix-mute2 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.rear1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.rear2 <rear|input-mix> (currently rear)
misc.center/lfe-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.input-mix-mute3 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.center/lfe1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.center/lfe2 <center/LFE|input-mix> (currently center/LFE)
misc.side-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.input-mix-mute4 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.side1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.side2 <side|input-mix> (currently side)
misc.pcm4-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.input-mix-mute5 ON|OFF (currently OFF)
misc.pcm41 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 38.9:38.9 dB)
misc.pcm42 <pcm4|input-mix> (currently pcm4)
vmix0-enable ON|OFF (currently ON)
vmix0-rate <decimal value> (currently 48000) (Read-only)
vmix0-channels <Stereo|Multich> (currently Stereo)
vmix0-src <Fast|High|OFF> (currently Fast)
vmix0-outvol <monovol> (currently 13.0 dB)
vmix0-invol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm10 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm11 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm12 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm13 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)


ossinfo -v3 output

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Version info: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201005272149) (0x00040100) EXPIRED
Platform: Linux/x86_64 2.6.35-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 02:41:37 UTC 2010 (Fabra)

Number of audio devices:   10
Number of audio engines:   14
Number of MIDI devices:      0
Number of mixer devices:   1


Device objects
0: osscore0 OSS core services
1: oss_hdaudio0 Intel HD Audio interrupts=1234 (1234)
    HD Audio controller Intel HD Audio
    Vendor ID    0x8086284b
    Subvendor ID 0x17341107
     Codec  0: Motorola3055 (0x10573055)
     Codec  1: ALC883 (0x10ec0883/0x17341234)
2: oss_usb0 USB audio core services

MIDI devices (/dev/midi*)

Mixer devices
0: High Definition Audio ALC883 (Mixer 0 of device object 1)
    Device file /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mix0, Legacy device /dev/mixer0
    Priority: 10
    Caps:
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-mx01
    Device priority: 10


Audio devices
HD Audio play front               /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0  (device index 0)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp0
    Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: IN/OUT
      Out engine  1: 0/HD Audio play front
                     Available for use
      Engine      2: 10/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      3: 11/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      4: 12/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      5: 13/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au01
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 8
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play rear                /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm1  (device index 1)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp1
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 1/HD Audio play rear
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au02
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play center/LFE          /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm2  (device index 2)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp2
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 2/HD Audio play center/LFE
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au03
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play side                /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm3  (device index 3)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp3
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 3/HD Audio play side
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au04
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play pcm4                /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm4  (device index 4)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp4
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 4/HD Audio play pcm4
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au05
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play spdif-out           /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0  (device index 5)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp5
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 5/HD Audio play spdif-out
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001410):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_AC3      - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001410):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_AC3      - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au06
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio play modem               /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mdmout0  (device index 6)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp6
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: OUTPUT
      Out engine  1: 6/HD Audio play modem
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00000010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00000010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au07
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 1
    Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 16000 (8000,9600,16000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio rec mix                  /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin0  (device index 7)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp7
    Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: IN/OUT
      In engine   1: 7/HD Audio rec mix
                     Available for use
      Engine      2: 10/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      3: 11/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      4: 12/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
      Engine      5: 13/HD Audio play front (vmix)
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au08
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 96000 (44100,48000,96000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio rec mix                  /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin1  (device index 8)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp8
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: INPUT 
      In engine   1: 8/HD Audio rec mix
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00001010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
      AFMT_S32_LE   - 32 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au09
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
    Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 96000 (44100,48000,96000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated

HD Audio rec modem                /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mdmin0  (device index 9)
    Legacy device /dev/dsp9
    Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
    Modes: INPUT 
      In engine   1: 9/HD Audio rec modem
                     Available for use
    Input formats (0x00000010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
    Output formats (0x00000010):
      AFMT_S16_LE   - 16 bit signed little endian
    Device handle: PCI11071734-0000:00:1b.0-au10
    Related mixer dev: 0
    Sample rate source: 0
    Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
    Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 1
    Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 16000 (8000,9600,16000)
    HW Type: Not indicated.
    Minimum latency: Not indicated


Nodes
  /dev/dsp -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0
  /dev/dsp_mmap -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0


osstest output

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Sound subsystem and version: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201005272149) (0x00040100)
Platform: Linux/x86_64 2.6.35-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 02:41:37 UTC 2010

*** Scanning sound adapter #-1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0 (audio engine 0): HD Audio play front
- Performing audio playback test...
  <left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 48016.00 Hz (0.03%)>
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm1 (audio engine 1): HD Audio play rear
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm1: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm2 (audio engine 2): HD Audio play center/LFE
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm2: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm3 (audio engine 3): HD Audio play side
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm3: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm4 (audio engine 4): HD Audio play pcm4
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm4: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0 (audio engine 5): HD Audio play spdif-out
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mdmout0 (audio engine 6): HD Audio play modem
- Performing audio playback test... /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mdmout0: No such file or directory
Can't open the device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin0 (audio engine 7): HD Audio rec mix
- Skipping input only device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin1 (audio engine 8): HD Audio rec mix
- Skipping input only device
/dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/mdmin0 (audio engine 9): HD Audio rec modem
- Skipping input only device

*** Some errors were detected during the tests ***


[igorzwx]

Your OSS licence expired. Read your "ossinfo":

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Version info: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201005272149) (0x00040100) EXPIRED
Platform: Linux/x86_64 2.6.35-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 02:41:37 UTC 2010 (Fabra)

You can verify this with "dmesg":

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$ dmesg | grep oss

You may try to build OSS4 from mercurial.

[cesium]

See here how to build OSS from source.

[Gatz]

I build it from source and is working like a charm. Thanks.

[igorzwx]

I build it from source and is working like a charm. Thanks.

It seems that the problem is already fixed:

http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4206
* Free license expiration updated to July 2011.

Although, of course, it makes sense to build OSS from source, if you want to enable "Production quality"

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$ gedit ./src/oss-v4.2-build2003-src-gpl/configure

# Set GRC3 min/max conversion quality setting to 3 to conserve space.
# TODO: Add support for configurable quality settings.
GRC_MIN_QUALITY=3
GRC_MAX_QUALITY=6
export GRC_MIN_QUALITY GRC_MAX_QUALITY

See: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3543&start=30#p15703