sound init failed (SDL_mixer): No available audio device
The error "sound init failed (SDL_mixer): No available audio device" and how to fix it.
Articles tagged ‘troubleshooting’
System slows down upon heavy HDD or CD-ROM I/O operations
Whenever I copy big files around on my HDD's, or writing a CD, or just doing cat /dev/zero /dev/null, the system slows down sensibly.
usbfs aka /proc/bus/usb entries rights and ownership
Learn how to enforce proper default rights on USB access points, so that regular users can access them.
Booting Windows with Grub causes extended partitions to dissapear
Booting with Grub into Windows 98 from the MBA of the first hard-disk is successful (I get Windows loaded and I see C: fine) but all the extended partitions (including D: and another one on the first disk) are invisible.
undefined symbol: glade_module_register_widgets
Certain Gnome/GTK+ applications, upon start, would print an error message such as this on the console, after which they crash.
Xawtv causes hard system lockups
Having Xawtv open and on the current workspace while the system is under heavy load (either CPU, disk I/O or CD writing) causes a very nasty hard lock of the machine.
Can’t start the computer with the keyboard plugged in
NO, I'm NOT kidding. When I power up the computer I have to disconnect the keyboard and plug
it back in, otherwise it (the keyboard) won't work.