http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1046931 Bug ID: 1046931 Summary: Timidity service fails to start: Couldn't open ALSA pcm device (`s') Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.2 Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Sound Assignee: tiwai@suse.com Reporter: opensuse.lietuviu.kalba@gmail.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- Timidity service fails to start: systemctl status timidity.service ● timidity.service - TiMidity++ Daemon Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/timidity.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Pn 2017-06-30 22:30:25 EEST; 31s ago Process: 3495 ExecStart=/usr/bin/timidity $TIM_ALSASEQPARAMS $TIM_STARTUP (code=exited, status=2) Main PID: 3495 (code=exited, status=2) Bir 30 22:30:25 linux systemd[1]: Started TiMidity++ Daemon. Bir 30 22:30:25 linux timidity[3495]: ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1098:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave Bir 30 22:30:25 linux timidity[3495]: Can't open pcm device 'default'. Bir 30 22:30:25 linux timidity[3495]: Couldn't open ALSA pcm device (`s') Bir 30 22:30:25 linux systemd[1]: timidity.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT Bir 30 22:30:25 linux systemd[1]: timidity.service: Unit entered failed state. Bir 30 22:30:25 linux systemd[1]: timidity.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. It should execute `/usr/bin/timidity -iAq -B2,8 -Os1l -s 44100` But this command also fails, if: a) I press Ctrl+Alt+F1, login as root in console, and execute it b) I am regular used, pass command with `sudo ` ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1098:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave Can't open pcm device 'default'. Couldn't open ALSA pcm device (`s') But if I try to start timidity manually with same options as root in console, but with logging with `su`, it works: # /usr/bin/timidity -iAq -B2,8 -Os1l -s 44100 TiMidity starting in ALSA server mode Opening sequencer port: 128:0 128:1 128:2 128:3 -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.