failed to initialize audio device
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No matter what I choose I get the,..
Quote:failed to initialize audio device
check your audio settings
I'm trying to use my PC speakers plugged into my onboard VIA sound output jack.

On the system Setting spage I get lots of options and I don't have any idea what any of it means. For example, I assume that ofr Audio output I want Analog, not HDMI or Optical/Coax. And for Audio output device I need somemething that says VIA. I got a VIA 8237 Ice958 and Default. But no matter what i select, or what combinations I select I get nothing. There has got to be a way to determine exactly what my settings should be.

Code:
box@xbmc:/etc$ lspci | grep Audio
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60)
04:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
xbox@xbmc:/etc$

a chunk of my log
Code:
14:43:32 T:7312432   ERROR: Control 2 in window 10122 has been asked to focus, but it can't
14:44:00 T:7312432   ERROR: Previous line repeats 20 times.
14:44:00 T:7312432   ERROR: Unable to open audio mixer
14:44:14 T:7312432   ERROR: Initialize - pcm_open_lconf, alsa error: -2 - No such file or directory
14:44:14 T:7312432   ERROR: Unable to open audio mixer
14:44:14 T:7312432   ERROR: Creating a Null Audio Renderer, Check your audio settings as this should not happen
14:44:33 T:7312432   ERROR: Unable to open audio mixer
14:44:34 T:7312432   ERROR: Initialize - pcm_open_lconf, alsa error: -2 - No such file or directory
14:44:34 T:7312432   ERROR: Unable to open audio mixer
14:44:34 T:7312432   ERROR: Creating a Null Audio Renderer, Check your audio settings as this should not happen
14:47:09 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to connect context
14:47:09 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to create context
14:47:09 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to connect context
14:47:09 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to create context
14:47:09 T:7312432 WARNING: Failed to find previously selected audio sink
14:48:16 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to connect context
14:48:16 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to create context
14:48:16 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to connect context
14:48:16 T:7312432   ERROR: PulseAudio: Failed to create context
14:48:16 T:7312432 WARNING: Failed to find previously selected audio sink
I think that is just me fiddling with it. There isn't any useful info like what my settings should be.

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I booted from a ubuntu install disk and played an mp3 just fine uwing my on board card.

I rebooted to my xbmcubuntu and attempted to play an mp3 from command line with no luck.

I popped in a Dell Soundblaster PCI card and it works just fine set to ICE so I can only assume that my on board sound card has a drive issue or something. I got no othe ruse for this pci card so I'll just leave it in there and consider this issue solved. I would like the on board to work, but not enough to mess with it anymore.
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