Takashi Iwai wrote:
There is no alsa-lib code that returns -EPERM by itself. Usually this error comes from the ioctl, but in this case, it must be from pulse plugin. And, pcm_pulse.c contains no EPERM, it must come from the pulseaudio itself.
So, my rough guess is that PA is running by a different user (e.g. root) that doesn't allow you to connect it.
Interesting analysis, thanks Takashi.
Ash, if you want me to help with debugging, I am usually on #mandriva-cooker and #pulseaudio on IRC (nick coling).
If I don't answer after a ping it means I'm not there!
Of course, first I'd do is to upgrade alsa-lib and alsa-plugins. 1.0.16 is fairly old.
Ash, if you think this would help, I can backport these two packages on Mandriva for the 2008.1 version but the driver will have to remain at 1.0.16. (actually a current backport would get the 1.0.18rc2's).
And Takashi, do you age faster than most humans? 1.0.17 only went final few weeks ago!!! (although I accept there have been several good bugfixes since!!)
Cheers
Col