Re: [Jack-Devel] jackd2 does not start with Terratec 6fire USB

On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:59:42 -0400
Paul Davis <[hidden]> wrote:

> > Starting jackd on -d hw:0 is ok, everything works fine AFAICS. I can
> > use qjackctl and play files.
> >
> > OTOH: Starting jackd on hw:1 gives the following output:
> 
> try adding the -S flag to the alsa driver ie.  /usr/bin/jackd -v -r -d
> alsa -d hw:1 -S

Nope, same problem.

$ /usr/bin/jackd -v -r -d alsa -d hw:1 -S
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Cannot create thread 1 Operation not permitted
Cannot create thread 1 Operation not permitted
JACK server starting in non-realtime mode
Cannot lock down memory area (Cannot allocate memory)
Jack: Create non RT thread
Jack: ThreadHandler: start
Jack: playback device hw:1
Jack: capture device hw:1
Jack: JackDriver::Open capture_driver_name = hw:1
Jack: JackDriver::Open playback_driver_name = hw:1
Jack: Check protocol client 8 server = 8
Jack: JackEngine::ClientInternalOpen: name = system
Jack: JackEngine::AllocateRefNum ref = 0
Jack: JackPosixSemaphore::Allocate name = jack_sem.1001_default_system
val = 0
Jack: JackEngine::NotifyAddClient: name = system
Jack: JackGraphManager::SetBufferSize size = 1024
Jack: JackConnectionManager::DirectConnect first: ref1 = 0 ref2 = 0
Jack: JackGraphManager::ConnectRefNum cur_index = 0 ref1 = 0 ref2 = 0
Jack: JackDriver::SetupDriverSync driver sem in flush mode
control device hw:1
control device hw:1
audio_reservation_init
Acquire audio card Audio1
creating alsa driver ... hw:1|hw:1|1024|2|48000|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|
16bit control device hw:1
configuring for 48000Hz, period = 1024 frames (21.3 ms), buffer = 2
periods
ALSA: final selected sample format for capture: 16bit little-endian
ALSA: cannot set period size to 1024 frames for capture
ALSA: cannot configure capture channel
Jack: JackDriver::Close
Jack: JackConnectionManager::DirectDisconnect last: ref1 = 0 ref2 = 0
Jack: JackGraphManager::DisconnectRefNum cur_index = 0 ref1 = 0 ref2 = 0
Jack: JackEngine::ClientCloseAux ref = 0
Jack: JackGraphManager::RemoveAllPorts ref = 0
Jack: JackPosixSemaphore::Destroy
Jack: ~JackDriver
Cannot initialize driver
Jack: no message buffer overruns
Jack: ThreadHandler: exit
Jack: JackPosixThread::Stop
JackServer::Open() failed with -1
Jack: Succeeded in unlocking 82241434 byte memory area
Jack: JackShmMem::delete size = 0 index = 0
Jack: ~JackDriver
Jack: Succeeded in unlocking 994 byte memory area
Jack: JackShmMem::delete size = 0 index = 1
Jack: cleaning up shared memory
Jack: cleaning up files
Jack: unregistering server `default'
Failed to open server

> if that doesn't work, try using -P (playback only) i.e.
> /usr/bin/jackd -v -r -d alsa -P hw:1

I had already tried that as well, but no way. Strange thing is that:

$ mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=1.0 somefile.flac

works like a charm.

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