USB xitel Minilink not working on Solaris 10 U2

[skolnick]

Hi Everybody!

I just installed OSS v4.0 Beta (rc2-build 179) on my Solaris 10 U2 computer (x86, not the x64 one). But it produces no audio at all. When the computer starts, I get this:

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NOTICE: usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait read failed: USB_FAILURE (USB_CB_PROTOCOL_STALL)

I get this twice, then, I get these:

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NOTICE: usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait read failed: USB_FAILURE (CB Err 9)

four times. After that, the computer goes to login screen with no problems, but trying to play an mp3 file with mpg123 results in:

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bash-3.00# mpg123 The_White_Man.mp3
High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layer 1, 2 and 3.
Version 0.59r (1999/Jun/15). Written and copyrights by Michael Hipp.
Uses code from various people. See 'README' for more!
THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
audio: I/O error
bash-3.00#

and every other software that uses audio, has no audio output at all. I also see this in dmesg:

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Jan  1 15:11:32 deathstar pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: devinfo0
Jan  1 15:11:32 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] devinfo0 is /pseudo/devinfo@0
Jan  1 15:11:32 deathstar rootnex: [ID 349649 kern.info] xsvc0 at root
Jan  1 15:11:32 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] xsvc0 is /xsvc
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar ossusb: [ID 172044 kern.notice] Reinsert of an audio streaming device usb2543,257@port2/1 - MiniLink
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 1.0 interface (usbif9ef,101.config1.1) operating at full speed (USB 1.x) on USB 1.10 root hub: sound@1, ossusb1 at bus address 2
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar usba: [ID 349649 kern.info]   XITEL MiniLink XA29S-1
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ossusb1 is /pci@0,0/pci107b,58@1f,2/device@1/sound@1
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar osscore: [ID 339462 kern.notice] Call startup func fa008460
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar ossaudios: [ID 191326 kern.warning] WARNING: Internal error (format=40)
Jan  1 15:17:14 deathstar ossaudios: [ID 494499 kern.notice] NOTICE: setup_device failed
Jan  1 15:17:30 deathstar ossaudios: [ID 191326 kern.warning] WARNING: Internal error (format=40)
Jan  1 15:17:30 deathstar ossaudios: [ID 494499 kern.notice] NOTICE: setup_device failed
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar ossusb: [ID 327851 kern.notice] Reinsert of an audioctl device usb2543,257@port2/0 - MiniLink
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar osscore: [ID 440336 kern.notice] NOTICE: usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait read failed: USB_FAILURE (USB_CB_PROTOCOL_STALL)
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar last message repeated 1 time
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar osscore: [ID 440336 kern.notice] NOTICE: usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait read failed: USB_FAILURE (CB Err 9)
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar last message repeated 3 times
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 1.0 interface (usbif9ef,101.config1.0) operating at full speed (USB 1.x) on USB 1.10 root hub: sound-control@0, ossusb0 at bus address 2
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar usba: [ID 349649 kern.info]   XITEL MiniLink XA29S-1
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ossusb0 is /pci@0,0/pci107b,58@1f,2/device@1/sound-control@0
Jan  1 15:17:41 deathstar osscore: [ID 339462 kern.notice] Call startup func fa008460
Jan  1 15:41:29 deathstar osscore: [ID 730676 kern.notice] Refcount 0, open_devices 1
Jan  1 15:41:29 deathstar last message repeated 2 times
Jan  1 15:41:30 deathstar pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: ossaudios0
Jan  1 15:41:30 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ossaudios0 is /pseudo/ossaudios@0
Jan  1 15:41:30 deathstar pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: ossaudios0
Jan  1 15:41:30 deathstar genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] ossaudios0 is /pseudo/ossaudios@0
Jan  1 15:41:30 deathstar osscore: [ID 339462 kern.notice] Call startup func fa008460
Jan  1 15:41:51 deathstar osscore: [ID 341041 kern.notice] NOTICE: usb_pipe_ctrl_xfer_wait write failed: USB_FAILURE (USB_CB_PROTOCOL_STALL)
Jan  1 15:41:51 deathstar osscore: [ID 137455 kern.notice] bRq 1, wIx 4, wVal 100, wLen 3
Jan  1 15:41:51 deathstar ossusb: [ID 876901 kern.notice] ossusb: Endpoint control write error -5
Jan  1 15:41:51 deathstar ossusb: [ID 440981 kern.notice] Failed to set 48000 Hz sampling rate

Thanks for any help, and if you need more details, I'll be happy to provide them.

German Andres

[dev]

Hi,

The problem may be hardware related. Have you tried to unplug and replug the device and see if that helps?. Give us a URL for the product and we'll take a look to see if we can get a device to test with.

What works:

Sound Blaster AudigyNX
Sound Blaster Mp3+
MAudio Sonica
MAudio Sonica Theatre
Logitec USB speakers
And a few other models

Does the device work with Sun's USB audio driver? I don't know how to configure devices using Sun's USB audio driver.


best regards
Dev Mazumdar

[skolnick]

Hi Dev

Thanks for the hints. Sorry, this device has no official web page anymore, it seems it has been discontinued. However, I got this link:

http://www.minidisc.org/part_Xitel_MDPORT-AN1.html

That's the exact device I got, and they have a photo of its internals (might be useful). I don't think it's a hardware problem, since the machin dual boots with debian linux, and debian makes it work fine. I tried un-plugging and re-plugging it but nothing happened. I have no idea if it works with SUN USB audio driver, but I would guess no because when i just installed Solaris, it gave no audio output either...however I'll dig a bit more on that and tell you.

Regards

[skolnick]

Hi dev

I got no reply from you yet, but I just tested the latest OSS version (rc8-190) en my solaris 10 computer. It threw the same errors as the previous version (rc2-178 IIRC) but this time, when I rebooted, and did a soundoff/soundon, and then did a osstest. After that, the computer panicked and rebooted. That's not good at all . Any help is welcome

Regards.

[dev]

Hi dev

I got no reply from you yet, but I just tested the latest OSS version (rc8-190) en my solaris 10 computer. It threw the same errors as the previous version (rc2-178 IIRC) but this time, when I rebooted, and did a soundoff/soundon, and then did a osstest. After that, the computer panicked and rebooted. That's not good at all . Any help is welcome

Regards.

Hi,


Turns out USB only works on Solaris 10 - for some reason on Solaris 11 the code seems to panic the kernel.

Unfortunately finding the fix may take a week or so.


best regards
Dev Mazumdar

[dev]

Hi dev

I got no reply from you yet, but I just tested the latest OSS version (rc8-190) en my solaris 10 computer. It threw the same errors as the previous version (rc2-178 IIRC) but this time, when I rebooted, and did a soundoff/soundon, and then did a osstest. After that, the computer panicked and rebooted. That's not good at all . Any help is welcome

Regards.

Hi,


Turns out USB only works on Solaris 10 - for some reason on Solaris 11 the code seems to panic the kernel. You may need to run rem_drv vmix and then reboot and see if that works.



Unfortunately finding the fix may take a week or so.


best regards
Dev Mazumdar

[skolnick]

It's no problem, dev, I'll wait for the problem to be found and fixed. However, one thing is strange: you say USB only works on Solaris 10, but panicks on 11. But muy PC is running Solaris 10 U2, and however it panicked when I did osstest (however, it does not happen always...only sometimes) but anyway, my USB audio thing does not work at all.

Thanks!

[skolnick]

Hi dev

Has any progress been made on this issue? or is it really hopeless and should I get a real sound card?

Thanks for any help

[skolnick]

Hi dev!

I've got no reply from you, I assume you could not find this device . Just to tell you I got the sam,e issue with RC9, however, now there is no kernel panic anymore, that got fixed

Thanks!

[dev]

Hi dev!

I've got no reply from you, I assume you could not find this device . Just to tell you I got the sam,e issue with RC9, however, now there is no kernel panic anymore, that got fixed

Thanks!

Try the rc9-999 version again, we updated it yesterday - I'm not sure what else could be the problem with USB audio.


best regards
Dev Mazumdar

[skolnick]

Hi again Dev

I tried again RC9-build 999, same problem. I have also no idea what the problem with this USB thingie may be. All I know is that it works fine using ALSA on linux, and using Windows XP native USB driver (all on the same computer). I've tried disabling/enabling legacy USB in the BIOS, but that did nothing.

Thanks!

[skolnick]

Hi!

I just finished the problem buying a cheap "Genius Sound Maker Value 5.1" PCI soundcard, which seems to work fine using OSS 4.0. Too bad the USB thingie won't work...but this card is so cheap an offers way better sound.

Thanks!