piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Busybox error

[FMatos]

Hi

After installing piCorePlayer 8.0.0 and change the "Audio output device settings" to USB, on boot process the screen blinks several times and I get a error message in the "BusyBox v1.33.0" startup.

" Failed to find ... Done (42)."

I attach a copy of pcp_boot.log

I think this is not normal and I dont know how this afect the performance and the features of pCP.

In the 7 version I dont have this error.

Thank

FMatos

[Man in a van]

Is this an insitu update or fresh install ?

Is the usb device atatched (and powered on, if required) during the install ?

What usb device is it ?

Also which raspberry pi ?

thanks

ronnie

edit 32 or 64 bit version ?

[FMatos]

Hi Ronnie

Its a fresh install. I tried both 32 and 64 bits.

I use first a Asus Xonar U7 USB Soundcard (power supplied by the USB port)

I tried also a Pioneer N50A, powered on before boot.

In both the error is the same.

My raspberry Pi is a 4 with 4gB ram.

The sound in both dacs seems OK.

Thanks

Fernando

[Man in a van]

Hi Ronnie

Its a fresh install. I tried both 32 and 64 bits.

I use first a Asus Xonar U7 USB Soundcard (power supplied by the USB port)

I tried also a Pioneer N50A, powered on before boot.

In both the error is the same.

My raspberry Pi is a 4 with 4gB ram.

The sound in both dacs seems OK.

Thanks

Fernando

Ah, so are you saying both dacs work but you are concerned only about the message

ronnie

[paul-]

I've never seen that error.

When you change the Audio device to USB, are you also selecting the correct output as the popup box requests? Perhaps you have popups disabled in your browser?

[FMatos]

Yes, Ronnie

Both dacs working ok. But I am concerned about the message and seeing the screen blinking 40 times before the error appears and the boot process continues it's boring.

Hi Paul

I dont see any pop up after selecting USB, i am gone see if there any problem with my browser (Edge Windows 10)

Thank You both.

Fernando

PS: The only pop up that appears is to confirm the "Audio Output Device" before reboot.

[sbp]

Yes, but what string did you use in the audio output device? This I where you tell pCP which audio card you want to use.
If you don't add anything pCP don't know what it should use, and it might produce the error you have.

[FMatos]

Bingo SBP

I miss that. I think that if leave all fields in they default state it worked ok.

I tried "hw:CARD=U7,DEV=0" and the error disappeared

In the V7 this didn't happen to me.

Thank you all.

Fernando

piCorePlayer is the best audio player for Raspberry PI !!!!

[Greg Erskine]

There was a problem with pCP prior to pCP8 when using USB cards. We didn't know the card name so we were getting errors similar to the one you reported.

So now, we are using the "Output setting" to determine the card name if using USB.

Thanks for your report, I'll add it to my TODO list.

[FMatos]

Ok

[MumPf]

I had that too and saw some messages in dmesg-log "bcm2708_fb soc:fb: Failed to allocate GPU framebuffer (-22)"...
So, I only update the eeprom of my Pi4B+

tc@pCP:/mnt/mmcblk0p2/tce/optional$ pcp-rpi-eeprom-update -a
pCP rpi-eeprom package version: v1.0
*** INSTALLING EEPROM UPDATES ***

BOOTLOADER: update available
   CURRENT: Thu Sep  3 12:11:43 UTC 2020 (1599135103)
    LATEST: Thu Apr 29 16:11:25 UTC 2021 (1619712685)
   RELEASE: default (/tmp/tcloop/rpi-eeprom/lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader/default)
            Use raspi-config to change the release.

  VL805_FW: Dedicated VL805 EEPROM
     VL805: up to date
   CURRENT: 000138a1
    LATEST: 000138a1
BOOTFS /mnt/mmcblk0p1

Install the extension pciutils.tcz and use this description of th piCorePlayer 7.0.0 -> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...rePlayer-7-0-0
and it works on piCorePlayer 8.0

And now, I've no more busybox-messages...
and my eeprom ist up to date...

BOOTLOADER: up to date
   CURRENT: Thu Apr 29 16:11:25 UTC 2021 (1619712685)
    LATEST: Thu Apr 29 16:11:25 UTC 2021 (1619712685)
   RELEASE: default (/tmp/tcloop/rpi-eeprom/lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader/default)
            Use raspi-config to change the release.

  VL805_FW: Dedicated VL805 EEPROM
     VL805: up to date
   CURRENT: 000138a1
    LATEST: 000138a1

[slimlurker]

I get the busybox error even when the "output setting" field is not empty. Used to work under 7.0.1. Setup is a RPi 4 with an Aureon XFire HD 8.0 USB soundcard. I run a custom /etc/asound.conf for a multiroom audio system:

#########################################################################
## CUSTOM ASOUND.CONF by mfd https://knx-user-forum.de/member/7968-mfd
#########################################################################
##   Channel splitting your UA0099 USB sound card to get up to four
##     independent stereo outputs (...and more )
#########################################################################
##        stereofront        = the FRONT labeled green jack
##        stereosurround    = the SURROUND labeled black jack
##        stereocenter    = the CENTER / BASS labeled yellow jack
##        stereoback        = the BACK labeled black jack
##        stereoall        = all stereo outputs


pcm.pcpinput {
   type hw
   card HD;
   device 0;
}

pcm.AureonHD {        # alias for our sound card
    type hw            # must be hw in our case
    card HD            # check your correct card number by typing
    device 0        # 'aplay -l' in your terminal
}                    # the 1st usb card on the Raspi shows as
                    # card 1: Device [USB Sound Device], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]

ctl.AureonHD{
    type hw
    card 1
    device 0
}

pcm.dmixer {
    type dmix
    ipc_key 1024            # must be unique number on your system
    ipc_perm 0666            # neccesary for normal user to have access
    slave.pcm "AureonHD"
    slave {
        period_time 0
        period_size 1024
        buffer_size 4096
        rate 44100
        channels 8
    }
    bindings {
        0 0
        1 1
        2 2
        3 3
        4 4
        5 5
        6 6
        7 7
        }

}

pcm.!default {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "dmixer"
}

pcm.stereofront {
    type plug
    slave {
        pcm "dmixer"
        channels 8
    }
    ttable.0.0 1
    ttable.1.1 1
}

pcm.stereocenter {
    type plug
    slave {
        pcm "dmixer"
        channels 8
    }
    ttable.0.2 1
    ttable.1.3 1
}

pcm.stereoback {
    type plug
    slave {
        pcm "dmixer"
        channels 8
    }
    ttable.0.4 1
    ttable.1.5 1
}

pcm.stereosurround {
    type plug
    slave {
        pcm "dmixer"
        channels 8
    }
    ttable.0.6 1
    ttable.1.7 1
}

pcm.stereoall {
    type plug
    slave {
        pcm "dmixer"
        channels 8
    }
    ttable.0.0 1    # input left and right to all 4 l+r outputs
    ttable.1.1 1
    ttable.0.2 1
    ttable.1.3 1
    ttable.0.4 1
    ttable.1.5 1
    ttable.0.6 1
    ttable.1.7 1
}

The Output Setting field is set to stereofront



Despite the error, everything seems to work as it should. It just takes a lot longer to boot. I'd be grateful for any ideas on how to fix this.

[Greg Erskine]

The error happens because we assume when you are using USB audio the "Output setting" field will contain the card name.

We will have to add more code to handle the exceptions better.

Using ALSA equalizer will probably break it as well.

There is a small chance this might work in "Output setting" field ??? (Not tested)

stereofront:CARD=yourcardname

Where "yourcardname" is determined by looking under "Output setting" > "more>" help

Might be stereofront:CARD=HD

[slimlurker]

Thank you for your reply

The error happens because we assume when you are using USB audio the "Output setting" field will contain the card name.

We will have to add more code to handle the exceptions better.

Using ALSA equalizer will probably break it as well.

If I try equalizer, none of the output options I can pick work. Squeezelite won't start

There is a small chance this might work in "Output setting" field ??? (Not tested)

stereofront:CARD=yourcardname

Where "yourcardname" is determined by looking under "Output setting" > "more>" help

Might be stereofront:CARD=HD

I tried that and squeezelight wouldn't start. Here is what output devices I am shown:


sysdefault works also, but gives me the busybox error as well. Is some extra code to handle these sort of exception in the foreseeable future or should I just go back to 7.0.1 where it worked?

[Greg Erskine]

Sorry, the ALSA equalizer was just a red herring. I mentioned it for others reading the thread that have the same problem as you but caused by ALSA equalizer.