[linux-audio-user] Jack doesn't start correctly?

[Patrick Shirkey]

Rohan Parkes wrote:
> I installed Jack from Planet-CCRMA. I have a Soundblaster Live with RH
> 9.0. However, Jack doesn't seem to start completely.
> 
> I understand that I should be able to basically start Jack using
> 	jackd -d alsa -d hw:0
> or
> 	jackstart -R -d alsa -d hw -r 44100
> 
> However, it stops at
> 
> 	jackd -d alsa -d hw:0
> 
> 	loading driver ..
> 	creating alsa driver ... hw:0|1024|2|48000|swmon|rt
> 
> I think it should set up channels, etc. Jack-dependent apps complain
> that Jack isn't working.
> 
> Several times, it has done this correctly, but I can't understand why it
> worked then but doesn't now. As far as I can see, the ALSA drivers are
> loaded and working.
> 

Do you have any other apps running before you start jack?

Did this happen several times over reboots or without rebooting?

Can you send us the version of jack you are using? It is provided when 
starting jack?




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