deloptes composed on 2016-05-12 08:28 (UTC+0200): > Felix Miata wrote: >> I have 14.0.3 installed freshly on Jessie on an AMD Cedar machine 18 >> months old. When I try doing anything to access a CD in either of the two >> DVD drives, >> http://fm.no-ip.com/Tmp/Linux/Sound/xsession-errors-jessie-easyst.txt >> (includes dmesg tail) shows some sort of audio setup problem seems to be >> repeatedly trying and failing. When KsCD triggers this, it gets hung by >> the problem. Simply logging out of the session takes an excessive length >> of time, and so does attempting to reboot. Holding down CAD produces a >> long string of failed to store sound card state messages instead of >> rebooting, until well over a minute passes. On reboot, journal recovery >> occurs. /etc/group seems to have the required user permission assignments. >> Aplay works OK on a test .wav file, and so does normal startup and >> shutdown system sounds. How can I tell where the fault lies? Could there >> be a broken dependency? I don't see any open bug that seems related. >> Output from alsa-info.sh: >> http://fm.no-ip.com/Tmp/Linux/Sound/alsa-info-jessie-easyst.txt > On my notebook (intel) after starting kscd notebook rebooted - kernel crash. > I tired in the vmware that I use for testing - the same result. > In firt case I use 4.4.3 kernel. In the second the debian stock. > Did you try kplayer or VLC to access the cd? No, but I got Trinity Kaffeine and SMplayer to work, so I guess KsCD must be broken. Jessie's already an anachronism, so I guess I'm upgrading this to Stretch. Maybe its KsCD will work. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/