Debian Squeeze Capture device problems

[Brosjan]

Hello. Sorry about this, but I've been having some trouble with the teamspeak 3 client after I switched from Ubuntu (Oneiric Ocelot) to Debian (Squeeze). First of all, I'm not very good at how the GNU/Linux systems work, I know how to do most stuff, but then there's the stuff that are just arcane, where I'm searching around the internet for a posible fix until I find one or give up and go to a support forum like this.

I was looking at the other threads in this forum, and some of them looks a bit like my problem, but I guess I just want to get things confirmed by making my own thread rather than just going "Oh I'm having this problem as well."

The problem as you might already guess has to do with PulseAudio and ALSA. When I have the capture mode set to either automatically use best mode or PulseAudio, the application crashes once I'm able to connect to the server:

$ sh Downloads/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86/ts3client_runscript.sh
2012-04-17 20:59:49.062129|INFO | | | TeamSpeak 3 Client 3.0.5 (2012-02-15 10:30:01)
2012-04-17 20:59:49.073254|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | connected to pulse audio server
2012-04-17 20:59:49.108121|INFO | | | Registering plugin command id: {0f4d9128-38a7-4879-9f59-06c45f37bd4b} appscanner_plugin
PLUGIN: registerPluginID: {0f4d9128-38a7-4879-9f59-06c45f37bd4b}
2012-04-17 20:59:49.110527|INFO |Query | | listening on 127.0.0.1:25639
2012-04-17 20:59:49.111078|INFO | | | Registering plugin command id: {7a70b74d-1d51-42f9-a8d0-140f4fe824d7} clientquery_plugin
ClientQueryPlugin: currentServerConnectionChanged 1 (0)
2012-04-17 20:59:49.315553|INFO |ClientUI | | Failed to init text to speech engine
2012-04-17 20:59:49.315803|INFO |ClientUI | | Qt version: 4.7.2
2012-04-17 20:59:49.315899|INFO |ClientUI | | Using configuration location: /home/bror/.ts3client/ts3clientui_qt.conf
2012-04-17 20:59:49.802663|INFO |ClientUI | | Last update check was: Tue Apr 17 19:53:50 2012
2012-04-17 21:00:02.680647|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect to server: 85.17.189.145
2012-04-17 21:00:02.681962|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Checking blacklist
2012-04-17 21:00:02.682552|INFO | | | Trying to resolve blacklist server
2012-04-17 21:00:02.683904|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Blacklist check ok
2012-04-17 21:00:02.684100|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Initiating connection: 85.17.189.145:10137 85.17.189.145
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 12
2012-04-17 21:00:02.711360|INFO |PreProSpeex | 1| Speex version: 1.2rc1
warning: The VAD has been replaced by a hack pending a complete rewrite
2012-04-17 21:00:02.746718|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect status: Connecting
2012-04-17 21:00:02.895720|INFO | | | Blacklist server resolved
2012-04-17 21:00:02.906687|INFO | | | Data sent to blacklist server
Segmentation fault
$

And when I have it set to ALSA the capture device does not respond at all, actually the capture device does not work in either mode, but with it set to ALSA I can atleast connect to the server and hear what the others are saying, I'll just quote the log:

2012-04-17 21:10:42.069948|INFO | | | TeamSpeak 3 Client 3.0.5 (2012-02-15 10:30:01)
2012-04-17 21:10:42.078664|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | connected to pulse audio server
2012-04-17 21:10:42.118713|INFO | | | Registering plugin command id: {01a616f3-49a2-4263-a8d3-48d3b87310a6} appscanner_plugin
PLUGIN: registerPluginID: {01a616f3-49a2-4263-a8d3-48d3b87310a6}
2012-04-17 21:10:42.121083|INFO |Query | | listening on 127.0.0.1:25639
2012-04-17 21:10:42.121437|INFO | | | Registering plugin command id: {90cef2dc-e2b4-48d6-af03-7926fb97a666} clientquery_plugin
ClientQueryPlugin: currentServerConnectionChanged 1 (0)
2012-04-17 21:10:42.299975|INFO |ClientUI | | Failed to init text to speech engine
2012-04-17 21:10:42.300222|INFO |ClientUI | | Qt version: 4.7.2
2012-04-17 21:10:42.300310|INFO |ClientUI | | Using configuration location: /home/bror/.ts3client/ts3clientui_qt.conf
2012-04-17 21:10:42.787841|INFO |ClientUI | | Last update check was: Tue Apr 17 19:53:50 2012
AA ts3.alsa.dummy.capturedefault 5
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 12
2012-04-17 21:10:53.709884|INFO |PreProSpeex | 2| Speex version: 1.2rc1
warning: The VAD has been replaced by a hack pending a complete rewrite
2012-04-17 21:11:07.088908|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect to server: 85.17.189.145
2012-04-17 21:11:07.090277|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Checking blacklist
2012-04-17 21:11:07.090923|INFO | | | Trying to resolve blacklist server
2012-04-17 21:11:07.092052|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Blacklist check ok
2012-04-17 21:11:07.092230|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Initiating connection: 85.17.189.145:10137 85.17.189.145
AA ts3.alsa.dummy.capturedefault 5
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 12
warning: The VAD has been replaced by a hack pending a complete rewrite
2012-04-17 21:11:07.133290|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect status: Connecting
2012-04-17 21:11:07.268974|INFO | | | Blacklist server resolved
2012-04-17 21:11:07.269240|INFO | | | Data sent to blacklist server
2012-04-17 21:11:07.492308|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect status: Connected
2012-04-17 21:11:07.550215|INFO | | | Data received from blacklist server: 1,
warning: Unknown nb_ctl request: 12
warning: The VAD has been replaced by a hack pending a complete rewrite
2012-04-17 21:11:07.556572|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect status: Establishing connection
2012-04-17 21:11:07.757742|INFO |ClientUI | 1| Connect status: Connection established
QFSFileEngine::open: No file name specified
QFSFileEngine::open: No file name specified
QFSFileEngine::open: No file name specified
2012-04-17 21:32:53.592352|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:33:13.440200|WARNING |GenericPlayback| | fillbuffer asked for more samples than ringbuffer can contain (4121 vs 4096)
2012-04-17 21:33:13.450977|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:33:23.443284|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:33:24.466288|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:33:53.549960|WARNING |GenericPlayback| | fillbuffer asked for more samples than ringbuffer can contain (5075 vs 4096)
2012-04-17 21:33:53.551253|WARNING |GenericPlayback| | fillbuffer asked for more samples than ringbuffer can contain (5075 vs 4096)
2012-04-17 21:33:53.561706|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:34:53.780375|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:37:23.423740|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:37:23.979429|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:37:24.409608|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
2012-04-17 21:37:26.009420|DEBUG |PulseAudio | | Underflow occurred on device ts3.pa.dummy.playbackdefault
$

The DEBUG and WARNING lines at the end is testing the capture device with capture mode set to ALSA.

For your information Playback Mode is set to PulseAudio. When Playback mode is set to ALSA it gives these lines:

AA ts3.alsa.dummy.playbackdefault 5
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1018:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
2012-04-17 21:44:24.486757|ERROR |ALSA | | snd_pcm_open: Device or resource busy
2012-04-17 21:44:24.487189|ERROR |SoundBckndIntf| | /home/bror/Downloads/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86/soundbackends/libalsa_linux_x86.so error: ALSA

I have all the same packages as I had on Ubuntu, so the fact that it does not work makes me really frustrated.

Thanks for taking your time.
Regards

[ericcmi]

TS3 is not in debian repos for some reason so I downloaded the linux_x86.run file. Ran it as root to discover that it just decompresses into a folder. ok, so i have a root owned folder on my desktop. I run the runscript and TS starts properly, buy cannot access any audio interfaces. Does this output explain why? I have sound when I play movies in VLC. TS cannot access sound OUTPUT or INPUT.

Thanks in advance..
-eric

eric@debian:~/Desktop/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86$ ./ts3client_runscript.sh 
2012-05-19 14:34:09.771433|INFO    |              |   | TeamSpeak 3 Client 3.0.6 (2012-04-20 09:14:18)
2012-05-19 14:34:09.795397|ERROR   |PulseAudio    |   | failed to connect to pulse audio server
2012-05-19 14:34:10.299271|ERROR   |SoundBckndIntf|   | /home/eric/Desktop/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_x86/soundbackends/libpulseaudio_linux_x86.so error: NOT_CONNECTED
PLUGIN: registerPluginID: {61e728a9-9a69-4b88-a603-856636d8d83c}
2012-05-19 14:34:10.322856|INFO    |Query         |   | listening on 127.0.0.1:25639
ClientQueryPlugin: currentServerConnectionChanged 1 (0)
2012-05-19 14:34:10.637664|INFO    |ClientUI      |   | Failed to init text to speech engine
2012-05-19 14:34:10.637930|INFO    |ClientUI      |   | Qt version: 4.7.2
2012-05-19 14:34:10.638001|INFO    |ClientUI      |   | Using configuration location: /home/eric/.ts3client/ts3clientui_qt.conf
2012-05-19 14:34:11.316391|INFO    |ClientUI      |   | Last update check was: Sat May 19 14:28:31 2012

[nwerensteijn]

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1018snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
2012-04-17 21:44:24.486757|ERROR |ALSA | | snd_pcm_open: Device or resource busy"

I am guessing this happens because pulseaudio already opened the alsa device.

[nwerensteijn]

ericcmi, what sound system are you using? alsa? or oss?
Is the pulseaudio server running? (not absolutely needed if you have alsa)

[nwerensteijn]

Brosjan, does your mic work in any sound application?