[vlc] Re: Zaurus 5500 - No Sound?

Masiyowski, John jmasiyowski at raytheon.com
Wed Nov 5 17:57:19 CET 2003


Jean,

Thanks for the reply...
see below...

John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Paul Saman [mailto:saman at natlab.research.philips.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 10:39 AM
> To: vlc at videolan.org
> Subject: [vlc] Re: Zaurus 5500 - No Sound?
> 
> 
> Masiyowski, John wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have installed vlc on a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500.  I am able to obtain 
> > video, but no sound via the headphones.
> > The build in media player on the Zaurus is able to play an mpeg movie 
> > (video and audio) just fine.
> > I have included the logs from both the SL-5600 version of the Zaurus 
> > which plays the same file just fine, and from
> > the SL-5500 which there is no audio..  Any clues?
> 
> Does SL-5500 use ALSA sound layer for sound? VLC 0.5.3 uses OSS sound 
> layer and is not capable of ALSA yet.
> 
> The way solve it for you is installing the alsa oss emulation and 
> configuring it in the right way.

Do you know where can a pre-built version of alsa be found for the Zaurus?

> 
> > reduncant messages: [00000126] qte video output debug: Manage 
> > have been removed to decrease the size of this mail message...
> 
> That is fine. I should not have left this message in there it 
> is way to 
> verbose.
> 
> I made some comments in the vlc log. You miss the library 
> librt, go and 
> get it from the zaurus download page.

The library was installed, I have the premissions set to rwx for all...
not sure whatelse to do?

> 
> > ------------------------------- SL 5500
> > SL-5500  Good Video, no audio
> > VideoLAN Client 0.5.3 Natalya
> > [00000000] main root debug: VLC media player - version 
> 0.5.3 Natalya - 
> > (c) 1996-2003 VideoLAN
> > [00000000] main root debug: libvlc was configured with ./configure 
> > --mandir=/share/man --infodir=/share/info --host=arm-linux 
> > --target=arm-linux --enable-release --prefix=/usr --disable-plugins 
> > --disable-gtk --disable-gnome --disable-qt --disable-kde 
> --disable-xosd 
> > --enable-qte --disable-x11 --enable-dummy --enable-fb --enable-sdl 
> > --disable-alsa --disable-xvideo --disable-dvd --disable-dvdread 
> > --disable-vcd --disable-maxosx --enable-mad --enable-ffmpeg 
> > --disable-familiar --with-tuning=strongarm1100 
> > --with-mad-tree=/home/jpsaman/iPaq/src/mad-0.14.2b 
> > 
> --with-sdl-config-path=/usr/local/arm/2.95.3/arm-linux/opt/QtP
almtop/bin 
> > --with-sdl-prefix=/usr/local/arm/2.95.3/arm-linux/opt/QtPalmtop 
> > --with-qte=/usr/local/arm/2.95.3/arm-linux/opt/QtPalmtop 
> > --with-ffmpeg-tree=/home/jpsaman/svn/ipaq/Work/ffmpeg
> > 
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: translation test: code is "C"
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: opening config file /root/.vlc/vlcrc
> > [00000001] main vlc warning: config file /root/.vlc/vlcrc 
> does not exist 
> > yet
> > [00000000] main root debug: checking builtin modules
> > [00000000] main root debug: checking plugin modules
> > [00000000] main root debug: recursively browsing `modules'
> > [00000000] main root debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/vlc'
> > [00000119] main module warning: cannot find symbol 
> "vlc_entry__0_5_3" in 
> > file `/usr/lib/vlc/librt-2.1.3.so' (/usr/bin/vlc: undefined symbol: 
> > _vlc_entry__0_5_3)
> 
> Install librt from the package on 
> www.videolan.org/vlc/download-zaurus.html it is needed by vlc !
> 
> > 
> > [00000000] main root debug: recursively browsing `plugins'
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: module bank initialized, found 
> 109 modules
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: opening config file /root/.vlc/vlcrc
> > [00000001] main vlc warning: config file /root/.vlc/vlcrc 
> does not exist 
> > yet
> 
> This is no problem it only means you have not user preferences.
> 
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: CPU has capabilities
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: looking for memcpy module
> > [00000001] main vlc debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000021] main module debug: using memcpy module "memcpy"
> > [00000120] main playlist debug: waiting for thread completion
> > [00000120] main playlist debug: thread 1026 (playlist) created at 
> > priority 0 (src/playlist/playlist.c:79)
> > [00000120] main playlist debug: adding playlist item « /var/a.mpeg »
> > [00000121] main interface debug: looking for interface module
> > [00000121] main interface debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000018] main module debug: using interface module "rc"
> > [00000121] main interface debug: interface initialized
> > [00000121] main interface debug: thread 2051 (manager) created at 
> > priority 0 (src/interface/interface.c:118)
> > [00000120] main playlist debug: creating new input thread
> > [00000122] main input: playlist item `/var/a.mpeg'
> > [00000122] main input debug: waiting for thread completion
> > [00000122] main input debug: access `', demux `', name `/var/a.mpeg'
> > [00000122] main input debug: looking for access module
> > [00000122] main input debug: probing 2 candidates
> > [00000122] access_file input debug: opening file `/var/a.mpeg'
> > [00000086] main module debug: using access module "access_file"
> > [00000122] main input debug: thread 3076 (input) created at 
> priority 0 
> > (src/input/input.c:158)
> > [00000122] main input debug: looking for demux module
> > [00000122] main input debug: probing 12 candidates
> > [00000122] mp4 input warning: MP4 plugin discarded (not a 
> valid file)
> > [00000122] avi input warning: avi module discarded (invalid headr)
> > [00000122] asf input warning: ASF v1.0 plugin discarded 
> (not a valid file)
> > [00000122] ts input warning: TS module discarded (no sync)
> > [00000122] a52sys input warning: a52 module discarded (no startcode)
> > [00000122] es input warning: ES module discarded (system startcode)
> > [00000122] wav input warning: WAV plugin discarded (not a 
> valid file)
> > [00000122] au input warning: AU plugin discarded (not a valid file)
> > [00000122] main input debug: looking for id3 module
> > [00000122] main input debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000122] id3 input debug: Checking for ID3 tag
> > [00000076] main module debug: using id3 module "id3"
> > [00000076] main module debug: unlocking module "id3"
> > [00000122] main input debug: looking for mpeg-system module
> > [00000122] main input debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000025] main module debug: using mpeg-system module "mpeg_system"
> > [00000122] main input debug: selecting ES 0xe0
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: looking for decoder module
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: probing 11 candidates
> > [00000005] main module debug: using decoder module "mpeg_video"
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: looking for motion 
> compensation module
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000008] main module debug: using motion compensation 
> module "motion"
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: looking for idct module
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: probing 2 candidates
> > [00000007] main module debug: using idct module "idctclassic"
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: thread 4101 (decoder) 
> created at priority 
> > 0 (src/input/input_dec.c:141)
> > [00000122] main input debug: selecting ES 0xc0
> > [00000124] main decoder debug: looking for decoder module
> > [00000124] main decoder debug: probing 11 candidates
> > [00000034] main module debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
> > [00000124] main decoder debug: thread 5126 (decoder) 
> created at priority 
> > 0 (src/input/input_dec.c:141)
> > [00000122] main input debug: dumping stream ID 0x0 [OK:0/D:0]
> > [00000122] main input debug: seekable stream, position: 0/4859920 
> > (-:--:--/-:--:--)
> > [00000122] main input debug: dumping program 0x0, version 0 
> (partial)
> > [00000122] main input debug: ES 0xe0, stream 0xe0, fourcc `mpgv', 
> > selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
> > [00000122] main input debug: ES 0xbe, stream 0xbe, fourcc ` 
>    ', not 
> > selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
> > [00000122] main input debug: ES 0xc0, stream 0xc0, fourcc `mpga', 
> > selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
> > [00000026] main module debug: using demux module "ps"
> > [00000123] main decoder debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
> > [00000126] main video output debug: looking for video output module
> > [00000126] main video output debug: probing 5 candidates
> > [00000126] main video output debug: looking for gui-helper module
> > [00000126] main video output debug: probing 1 candidate
> > [00000127] main private debug: waiting for thread completion
> > [00000127] main private debug: thread 6151 (qte_main) created at 
> > priority 0 (modules/misc/qte_main.cpp:100)
> > [00000118] main module debug: using gui-helper module "qte_main"
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: OpenDisplay (h=240,w=320)
> > [00000128] main private debug: waiting for thread completion
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: RunQtThread Starting
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: RunQtThread applicaton attached
> > [00000128] main private debug: thread 7176 (QT Embedded 
> Thread) created 
> > at priority 0 (modules/video_output/qte/qte.cpp:536)
> > 
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: RunQtThread ready
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: RunQtThread running
> > [00000115] main module debug: using video output module "qte"
> > [00000126] main video output debug: thread 8201 (video 
> output) created 
> > at priority 0 (src/video_output/video_output.c:397)
> > 
> > [00000123] mpeg_video decoder warning: dts != current_pts (-307993)
> > [00000126] main video output debug: got 2 direct buffer(s)
> > [00000126] main video output debug: picture in 352x240, chroma 
> > 0x30323449 (I420), aspect ratio 4:3
> > [00000126] main video output debug: picture out 320x240, chroma 
> > 0x36315652 (RV16), aspect ratio 4:3
> > [00000126] main video output debug: looking for chroma module
> > [00000126] main video output debug: probing 4 candidates
> > [00000072] main module debug: using chroma module "i420_rgb"
> > [00000126] main video output debug: indirect render, mapping render 
> > pictures 0-7 to system pictures 2-9
> 
> > [00000124] main decoder debug: no aout present, spawning one
> 
> starting audio .. at least trying
> 
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: probing 4 candidates
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: Manage
> > [00000123] mpeg_video decoder warning: vpar synchro warning: pts != 
> > current_date (-33367)
> > [00000129] oss audio output error: cannot get fragment size
> 
> hmm ... can't it read from the audio device ??
> 
> > [00000016] main module debug: using audio output module "dummy"
> 
> I miss a message saying
> 	"main module debug: using audio output module "oss""
> 
> instead it defaults now to the "dummy" audio output module.
> 
> So VLC could not open the sound device and everything that happens 
> hereafter has no effect for the audio.
> 
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: output 's16l' 44100 Hz 
> Mono frame=1 
> > samples/2 bytes
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: mixer 's16l' 44100 Hz 
> Mono frame=1 
> > samples/2 bytes
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'fi32'->'s16l' 44100 
> > Hz->44100 Hz Mono->Mono
> > [00000130] main private debug: looking for audio filter module
> > [00000130] main private debug: probing 20 candidates
> > [00000055] main module debug: using audio filter module 
> "fixed32tos16"
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: found a filter for the 
> whole conversion
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: looking for audio mixer module
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: probing 3 candidates
> > [00000068] main module debug: using audio mixer module 
> "trivial_mixer"
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: looking for audio mixer module
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: probing 3 candidates
> > [00000068] main module debug: using audio mixer module 
> "trivial_mixer"
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: input 'mpga' 44100 Hz Mono 
> > frame=1152 samples/1262 bytes
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'fi32' 44100 
> > Hz->44100 Hz Mono->Mono
> > [00000131] main private debug: looking for audio filter module
> > [00000131] main private debug: probing 20 candidates
> > [00000009] main module debug: using audio filter module 
> "mpgatofixed32"
> 
> good!
> 
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: found a filter for the 
> whole conversion
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'fi32'->'fi32' 48510 
> > Hz->44100 Hz Mono->Mono
> > [00000132] main private debug: looking for audio filter module
> > [00000132] main private debug: probing 20 candidates
> > [00000063] main module debug: using audio filter module 
> "ugly_resampler"
> > [00000129] main audio output debug: found a filter for the 
> whole conversion
> 
> good!
> 
> > [00000129] main audio output warning: PTS is out of range (-6233), 
> > dropping buffer
> > [00000129] main audio output warning: PTS is out of range (-31890), 
> > dropping buffer
> > [00000129] main audio output warning: buffer is 26123 in advance, 
> > triggering downsampling
> 
> hmmm, audio is too late now .. vlc tries to downsample the 
> buffer it has.
> 
> > [00000123] mpeg_video decoder warning: stream periodicity 
> changed from 
> > B[1] to B[2]
> > [00000126] qte video output debug: Manage
> > [00000126] main video output warning: late picture skipped (-33476)
> > [00000126] main video output warning: late picture skipped (-14132)
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------------  End of 
> SL-5500 Log
> > 
> 
> I hope this helps you !
> 
> -- 
> Kind greetings,
> 
> Jean-Paul Saman
> 
> VLC iPaq maintainer.
> 
> 
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