Re: [LAU] nama

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 6:36 PM, alex stone <compose59(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Joel Roth <joelz(a)pobox.com> wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 04:52:38PM +0400, alex stone wrote: >>> I get the following error when attempting to start nama: >>> >>> illegal return value, stopped at >>> /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.12.2/Audio/Nama.pm line 1421. >>> >>> The app then stops. >> >>> For those using this (and this is my first time), is this a regular >>> error, or am i deep in the swamp with the alligators circling, so to >>> speak? >> >> Hi Alex, >> >> That (admittedly cryptic) message means that >> Nama sent a command to Ecasound using the Ecasound's Net-ECI >> interface, and got a return value other than 256. >> >> I don't know much about it, except that it has happened >> before. The alligators usually swim off. :-) >> >> To help me understand your environment can I ask: >> >> - what OS version are you using? >> - how did you install Nama? >> - how did you install Ecasound? >> >> Here are some things to try: >> >> 1) Start Nama with the -D (debugging info) flag. >> You'll see what was sent and what came back before Nama >> decided to fall on its sword. >> >> 2) Start Ecasound in server mode in a separate terminal with debugging >> turned on: >> >>    ecasound -K -ddd --server >> >> >> Then start Nama again.  This will enable you to observe what >> happens in Ecasound. >> >> 3) Install Audio::Ecasound to provide an alternative >> interface to Net-ECI. >> >>    cpan Audio::Ecasound >> >>    -OR- >> >>    apt-get install libaudio-ecasound-perl >> >>    (The package is available for Debian 'sid' but will install >>    on any Debian distribution.) >> >> Note that Nama will always use Audio::Ecasound if available. >> You will need to use the -n flag if you want to force it to >> use Net-ECI. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Joel >> >>> Alex. > > Joel, i'm well and truly lost here, (first time using perl,Cpan, etc) > but here's the info: > > Ecasound 2.6.0 installed from an ebuild in Gentoo. (64bit)

> I tried nama from cpan, removed it (with the intent of trying again), > then after the 2nd try it told me nama was up to date. Good to know, > but how do i then install it from there? first time (obviously) it > installed the app automatically. 2nd time, well, the alligators are > laughing their heads off at my ineptitude..... > I assume from this, there's a nama module on my system somewhere that > i have to somehow bring to life.

> Alex. > > p.s. On the nama site it says i can install cpan > audio::ecasound::multitrack (presumably a clever way to install nama), > but when i try, it tells me the module is not in the repo. Have i > misunderstood this? And is the version up to date?

Joel, i've got the docs open, so i'll learn a bit about basic cpan commands, and see what happens from there.