[alsa-devel] Error enabling dmix with ALSA

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:49:11 +0530,
ruchi sirauthiya wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to enable a software mixer (using ALSA and dmix) on an OMAP3
> based embedded target board using the twl4030 codec.
> 
> When I try to play audio using the command,
> 
> # aplay -D playback rec.wav
> 
> I am getting the following error:
> 
> ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1098:(snd_pcm_direct_initialize_poll_fd) unable to
> open timer 'hw:CLASS=3,SCLASS=0,CARD=0,DEV=0,SUBDEV=0'

Do you have /dev/snd/timer device?


Takashi