[linux-audio-user] muse - watchdog fatal error

[robin]

emanuele ..:: www.rumoridifondo.com ::.. wrote:
> hi all,
> 
> i would likd to try "Muse" on my mandriva linux. so i've installed 
> thac's rpm. but i got a problem.
> i launch the application and it starts, but after a couple of seconds it 
> crashes. so i've run it from terminal and i see this:
> 
> --------------
> [bobo at localhost ~]$ muse
> no locale <muse_it_IT> in </usr/share/muse/locale>
> fatal error: open /dev/rtc failed: No such file or directory
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiInputDevice
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiInputChannel
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiRecordType
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiThruType
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl1
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl2
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl3
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl4
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag txSyncPort
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag rxSyncPort
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag mixerVisible
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag sequencer
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag drumedit
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag pianoroll
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag masteredit
> MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag waveedit
> MusE:Song: unknown tag automation
> MusE:Song: unknown tag type
> MusE:Song: unknown tag follow
> MusE:Song: unknown tag drummap
> MusE: WatchDog: fatal error, realtime task timeout
>   (0,258-3) - stopping all services
> watchdog timeout
> [bobo at localhost ~]$            ------------------------------------
> 
> 
> what is "/dev/rtc" (3rd line) and "watchdog"? i'm using jack in realtime 
> mode, kernel multimedia (2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk) and the audio group.
> 
> thank you for your help.
> bye
> emanuele
> 
> 
> 
Had the same thing after compiling Muse. Check the permissions of 
/dev/rtc, to see if you (as a user) have read access to it. Not sure 
changing permissions is the "correct" way to resolve the problem but 
worked for me.

robin