sound problem in firefox 3.5 in opensuse 11.1 x86_64

Hello

I am unable to get audio from flash videos on sites like youtube. When I run
firefox from the command line I get the following output.

> firefox
*** nss-shared-helper: Shared database disabled (set NSS_USE_SHARED_DB to enable).
ALSA lib conf.c:3009:(snd_config_update_r) Cannot access file /etc/alsa-pulse.conf
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
ALSA lib conf.c:3009:(snd_config_update_r) Cannot access file /etc/alsa-pulse.conf
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM plughw:0,0

I have tried reinstall of alsa, libasound. I was having 32-bit flash player; but
there was no sound. Now I am using 64-bit flash player from adobe website, yet
no sound still. I do not have pulseaudio. The file alsa-pulse.conf does not
exist. Somehow, my system thinks there is pulse while I have it uninstalled.
Please suggest.

Regards,
Cross

Same issue here. I think I’m going to do a reinstall and force pulse for everything. God help me.

Providing an indication as to what desktop you are using (KDE or Gnome) may make a big difference, given the two desktop’s have taken a radically different approach as to how they install/setup pulse audio. When one provides support, after a while fatigue sets in, and one gets tired of asking, GNOME or KDE ? It makes a difference. If Gnome, I won’t typically try to help because I know nothing about Gnome. If KDE, I will try to help some times. But I hate having to ask all the time, Gnome or KDE …

If using gnome, did you try the KDE live CD ? If using KDE, did you try the Gnome live CD ?

Note when one runs flash videos in firefox, the PCM volume control is dynamically changed. You could check that is ok.

Given the error message states “Cannot access file /etc/alsa-pulse.conf” did you try to add your regular users to group “audio” and then restart, in case this is a permissions issue?

oldcpu wrote:
> Cross_AM;2074237 Wrote:
>> I am unable to get audio from flash videos on sites like youtube. When I
>> run firefox from the command line I get the following output.

> Providing an indication as to what desktop you are using (KDE or Gnome)
> may make a big difference, given the two desktop’s have taken a
> radically different approach as to how they install/setup pulse audio.
> When one provides support, after a while fatigue sets in, and one gets
> tired of asking, GNOME or KDE ? It makes a difference. If Gnome, I
> won’t typically try to help because I know nothing about Gnome. If KDE,
> I will try to help some times. But I hate having to ask all the time,
> Gnome or KDE …
I am using KDE.
> Note when one runs flash videos in firefox, the PCM volume control is
> dynamically changed. You could check that is ok.
>
> Given the error message states “Cannot access file
> /etc/alsa-pulse.conf” did you try to add your regular users to group
> “audio” and then restart, in case this is a permissions issue?
>
>

I tried adding my user to audio group; but it doesn’t help. Also, there is pulse
added to the audio group.

I see an update today to flash-player.

Did you try the Gnome live CD ?

And you checked the PCM volume control? Also, please ensure any other multimedia application is closed at the time you test this.

Yes, I have seen the update. I shall try it soon (by tonight). I tried checking PCM volume control through alsamixer but it gives an error saying it is unable to find alsa-pulse.conf. I have not tried GNOME live cd. I am interested in staying at 11.1 with latest KDE.

And I am not saying leave KDE. I am saying try the Gnome liveCD but don’t install it. Just try the live CD. :slight_smile: We are trying to be 100% certain there are no desktop aspects causing this hiccup… and that is one way to get confidence. If it works in Gnome Live CD, then that makes KDE a suspect.

oldcpu wrote:
> Cross_AM;2076587 Wrote:
>> I am interested in staying at 11.1 with latest KDE.

> And I am not saying leave KDE. I am saying try the Gnome liveCD but
> don’t install it. Just try the live CD. :slight_smile: We are trying to be 100%
> certain there are no desktop aspects causing this hiccup… and that is
> one way to get confidence. If it works in Gnome Live CD, then that makes
> KDE a suspect.
>
>

Yeah, but thats a large download. Let me see how soon I can get it. Any other
way to zero in on kde.

oldcpu wrote:
> Cross_AM;2076587 Wrote:
>> I am interested in staying at 11.1 with latest KDE.And I am not saying leave KDE. I am saying try the Gnome liveCD but
> don’t install it. Just try the live CD. :slight_smile: We are trying to be 100%
> certain there are no desktop aspects causing this hiccup… and that is
> one way to get confidence. If it works in Gnome Live CD, then that makes
> KDE a suspect.
>
>
It works fine on Ubuntu live cd. I shall update after

oldcpu wrote:
> Cross_AM;2076587 Wrote:
>> I am interested in staying at 11.1 with latest KDE.And I am not saying leave KDE. I am saying try the Gnome liveCD but
> don’t install it. Just try the live CD. :slight_smile: We are trying to be 100%
> certain there are no desktop aspects causing this hiccup… and that is
> one way to get confidence. If it works in Gnome Live CD, then that makes
> KDE a suspect.
>
>
I tried on enlightenment. Firefox does not have sound. So, I don’t think KDE is
to be blamed.