Bug 401520 - Using Timidity causes loss of audio on Ubuntu
Summary: Using Timidity causes loss of audio on Ubuntu
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: minuet
Classification: Applications
Component: midi-engine (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Sandro Andrade
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Reported: 2018-11-28 23:32 UTC by happy
Modified: 2023-02-18 03:47 UTC (History)
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Description happy 2018-11-28 23:32:29 UTC
SUMMARY
Minuet depends on Timidity, and running timidity at startup appears to gazump pulseaudio access to alsa hardware.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. (K)Ubuntu 18.10
2. Install Minuet (pulls in Timidity)
3. Lose audio via snd_hda_codec

OBSERVED RESULT
no audio via hardware "stolen" by timidity

EXPECTED RESULT
everyone plays nice and smooth GI MIDI sounds via built in audio

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 18.10 using Minuet (18.04.3)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Yeah, this isn't really a bug with Minuet, but Timidity appears to be pretty old and crufty (2004 last change?) and this took me about a day to diagnose and I'm not scared of poking around in the startup stuff and using lsmod, dmesg etc.  It's going to be a total pain to someone using this educationally.

See also <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/timidity/+bug/210472>
Comment 1 Justin Zobel 2023-01-19 00:18:59 UTC
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Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2023-02-03 05:01:36 UTC
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2023-02-18 03:47:36 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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