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Jack stopped working after 1.5 years - no reason

Post by retnev »

After quite some time of Bliss, Jack just refuses to run.
Nothing new installed or removed for last 3 months.

It is almost impossible to know what causes it as the way developers document their work is largely unscientific and indeterminate .
I include an example from the logs for successful startup and failure to start.

What are the exact causes for Jack not to start.
The manual is utterly useless and the software is not properly characterised.

On first inspection this looks like an Alsa problem not finding the VSLinterface, but I checked with alsamixer and the interfface is detected with all inputs and outputs available, so the buck clearly stops with JACK.

On another topic. There is seemingly an alternative to Jack being developed. anyone know about it ?

Here are the logs with the sudden failure of jack to start:

Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: Controller activated. Version 1.9.12 (0+) built on Thu Mar 21 15:45:38 2019
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: Loading settings from "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" using expat_2.2.0 ...
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'driver':'(null)' to value "alsa"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime':'(null)' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime-priority':'(null)' to value "6"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'verbose':'(null)' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'client-timeout':'(null)' to value "2000"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'netone':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'device' to value "hw:0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'capture' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'playback' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'period' to value "1024"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'nperiods' to value "3"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmon' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmeter' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'duplex' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'softmode' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'monitor' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'dither' to value "n"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'inchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'outchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'shorts' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'midi-driver' to value "none"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'dummy':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:13 2020: Listening for D-Bus messages
Thu Jun 11 15:12:16 2020: Starting jack server...
Thu Jun 11 15:12:16 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Thu Jun 11 15:12:16 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|44100|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Thu Jun 11 15:12:17 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: ------------------
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: Controller activated. Version 1.9.12 (0+) built on Thu Mar 21 15:45:38 2019
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: Loading settings from "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" using expat_2.2.0 ...
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'driver':'(null)' to value "alsa"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime':'(null)' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime-priority':'(null)' to value "6"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'verbose':'(null)' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'client-timeout':'(null)' to value "2000"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'netone':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'device' to value "hw:0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'capture' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'playback' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'period' to value "1024"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'nperiods' to value "3"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmon' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmeter' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'duplex' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'softmode' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'monitor' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'dither' to value "n"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'inchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'outchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'shorts' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'midi-driver' to value "none"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'dummy':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:23 2020: Listening for D-Bus messages
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: Starting jack server...
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|44100|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Thu Jun 11 15:12:24 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: Starting jack server...
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|44100|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Thu Jun 11 15:12:34 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server
Thu Jun 11 15:17:02 2020: Saving settings to "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
Thu Jun 11 15:17:12 2020: Saving settings to "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: ------------------
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: Controller activated. Version 1.9.12 (0+) built on Thu Mar 21 15:45:38 2019
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: Loading settings from "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" using expat_2.2.0 ...
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'driver':'(null)' to value "alsa"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime':'(null)' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime-priority':'(null)' to value "6"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'verbose':'(null)' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'client-timeout':'(null)' to value "2000"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'netone':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'device' to value "hw:0"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'capture' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'playback' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'rate' to value "48000"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'period' to value "1024"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'nperiods' to value "3"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmon' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmeter' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'duplex' to value "true"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'softmode' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'monitor' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'dither' to value "n"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'inchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'outchannels' to value "18"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'shorts' to value "false"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'midi-driver' to value "none"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'dummy':'rate' to value "44100"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:21 2020: Listening for D-Bus messages
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: Starting jack server...
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|48000|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Thu Jun 11 15:17:22 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: Starting jack server...
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: Acquired audio card Audio2
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|48000|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: configuring for 48000Hz, period = 1024 frames (21.3 ms), buffer = 3 periods
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: ALSA: final selected sample format for capture: 32bit integer little-endian
Thu Jun 11 15:17:30 2020: ALSA: use 3 periods for capture
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: ERROR: ALSA: cannot set hardware parameters for capture
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: ERROR: ALSA: cannot configure capture channel
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: Released audio card Audio2
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Thu Jun 11 15:17:31 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server


Here is what the logs says for a successful Jack startup:
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: Loading settings from "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" using expat_2.2.0 ...
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'driver':'(null)' to value "alsa"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime':'(null)' to value "true"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime-priority':'(null)' to value "6"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'verbose':'(null)' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'client-timeout':'(null)' to value "2000"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'device' to value "hw:0"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'capture' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'playback' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'rate' to value "44100"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'period' to value "1024"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'nperiods' to value "3"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmon' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmeter' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'duplex' to value "true"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'softmode' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'monitor' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'dither' to value "n"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'inchannels' to value "18"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'outchannels' to value "18"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'shorts' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'midi-driver' to value "seq"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:52 2020: Listening for D-Bus messages
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: Starting jack server...
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|44100|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for playback. Falling back to capture-only mode
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: Cannot initialize driver
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1
Tue Apr 7 21:23:53 2020: ERROR: Failed to open server
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: ------------------
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: Controller activated. Version 1.9.12 (0+) built on Thu Mar 21 15:45:38 2019
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: Loading settings from "/home/bla/.config/jack/conf.xml" using expat_2.2.0 ...
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'driver':'(null)' to value "alsa"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime':'(null)' to value "true"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'realtime-priority':'(null)' to value "6"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'verbose':'(null)' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'engine':'client-timeout':'(null)' to value "2000"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'device' to value "hw:0"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'capture' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'playback' to value "hw:VSL,0"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'rate' to value "44100"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'period' to value "1024"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'nperiods' to value "3"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmon' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'hwmeter' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'duplex' to value "true"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'softmode' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'monitor' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'dither' to value "n"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'inchannels' to value "18"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'outchannels' to value "18"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'shorts' to value "false"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: setting parameter 'drivers':'alsa':'midi-driver' to value "seq"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:23 2020: Listening for D-Bus messages
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: Starting jack server...
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 6
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: Acquired audio card Audio1
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: creating alsa driver ... hw:VSL,0|hw:VSL,0|1024|3|44100|18|18|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: configuring for 44100Hz, period = 1024 frames (23.2 ms), buffer = 3 periods
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: ALSA: final selected sample format for capture: 32bit integer little-endian
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: ALSA: use 3 periods for capture
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: ALSA: final selected sample format for playback: 32bit integer little-endian
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: ALSA: use 3 periods for playback
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: port created: Midi-Through:midi/playback_1
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: port created: Midi-Through:midi/capture_1
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: port created: AudioBox-1818-VSL:midi/playback_1
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: port created: AudioBox-1818-VSL:midi/capture_1
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: New client 'system' with PID 0
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_3'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_4'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_5'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_6'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_7'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_8'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_9'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_10'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_11'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_12'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_13'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_14'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_15'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_16'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_17'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_18'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_3'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_4'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_5'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_6'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_7'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_8'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_9'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_10'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_11'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_12'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_13'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_14'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_15'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_16'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_17'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_18'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:midi_capture_1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:midi_playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:midi_capture_2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:24 2020: graph reorder: new port 'system:midi_playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: New client 'PulseAudio JACK Source' with PID 28853
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_1' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:front-left'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_2' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:front-right'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_3' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:rear-left'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_4' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:rear-right'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_5' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:front-center'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_6' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:lfe'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_7' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:side-left'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_8' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:side-right'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_9' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux0'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_10' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_11' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_12' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux3'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_13' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux4'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_14' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux5'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_15' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux6'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_16' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux7'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_17' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux8'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_18' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:aux9'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: New client 'PulseAudio JACK Sink' with PID 28853
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:front-left' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:front-right' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:rear-left' to 'system:playback_3'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:rear-right' to 'system:playback_4'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:front-center' to 'system:playback_5'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:lfe' to 'system:playback_6'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:side-left' to 'system:playback_7'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:side-right' to 'system:playback_8'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux0' to 'system:playback_9'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux1' to 'system:playback_10'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux2' to 'system:playback_11'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux3' to 'system:playback_12'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux4' to 'system:playback_13'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux5' to 'system:playback_14'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux6' to 'system:playback_15'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux7' to 'system:playback_16'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux8' to 'system:playback_17'
Tue Apr 7 21:54:25 2020: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:aux9' to 'system:playback_18'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:13 2020: New client 'ardourprobe' with PID 26915
Tue Apr 7 22:11:13 2020: Client 'ardourprobe' with PID 26915 is out
Tue Apr 7 22:11:19 2020: New client 'mixbus' with PID 26915
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_1' to 'mixbus:Audio 1/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_10' to 'mixbus:Audio 10/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_11' to 'mixbus:Audio 11/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 11/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_12' to 'mixbus:Audio 12/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 12/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_13' to 'mixbus:Audio 13/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 13/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_14' to 'mixbus:Audio 14/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 14/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_15' to 'mixbus:Audio 15/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 15/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_16' to 'mixbus:Audio 16/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 16/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_17' to 'mixbus:Audio 17/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 17/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_18' to 'mixbus:Audio 18/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 18/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_2' to 'mixbus:Audio 2/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_3' to 'mixbus:Audio 3/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 3/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_4' to 'mixbus:Audio 4/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 4/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_5' to 'mixbus:Audio 5/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_6' to 'mixbus:Audio 6/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_7' to 'mixbus:Audio 7/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_8' to 'mixbus:Audio 8/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_9' to 'mixbus:Audio 9/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_1' to 'mixbus:Audio 1 & 2/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_2' to 'mixbus:Audio 1 & 2/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 1 & 2/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 1 & 2/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_5' to 'mixbus:Audio 5 & 6/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_6' to 'mixbus:Audio 5 & 6/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 5 & 6/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 5 & 6/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_7' to 'mixbus:Audio 7 & 8/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_8' to 'mixbus:Audio 7 & 8/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 7 & 8/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 7 & 8/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_9' to 'mixbus:Audio 9 & 10/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_10' to 'mixbus:Audio 9 & 10/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 9 & 10/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Audio 9 & 10/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_17' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_18' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Click/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Click/audio_out 2' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'system:capture_1' to 'mixbus:LTC-in'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Master/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Master/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Master/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Master/audio_out 2' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_out 1' to 'system:playback_1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Audio/audio_in 2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_out 2' to 'system:playback_2'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:auditioner/audio_out 1' to 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_in 1'
Tue Apr 7 22:11:20 2020: Connecting 'mixbus:auditioner/audio_out 2' to 'mixbus:Monitor/audio_in 2'
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varpa
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Re: Jack stopped working after 1.5 years - no reason

Post by varpa »

You logs seem have "ERROR: JackServer::Open failed with -1" for both your "successful" and "unsucessful" starts which makes no sense.
You logs claim "ERROR: control open "hw:VSL" (No such device)" -- are you sure you device is working properly? Is the VSLinterface
a USB interface? If so, is it listed when you do "lsusb"?
Jack sometimes gets screwed up after computer is put in hibernation or if some other application (like a web browser) is using the audio device. This can be fixed by a reboot or closing the application using the audio device.

Another possibility: maybe you did a software update that broke something. If you can check what updates you have made (for example synaptic has a "history" menu option that shows the history of all updates), maybe you can revert updates back to a date when your card worked.
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Re: Jack stopped working after 1.5 years - no reason

Post by retnev »

The reason was kernel version.

For some mysterious reason, my distro booted on a different kernel I did not specify.
there were no updates at all or any configs done.
The installation is basically locked down as it is mission crytical.
How that happened still baffles me. it booted on a liquorice kernel and not an older kernel I usually use.

Dead duck Alsa has its head up its $%& and only works with interfaces if you use very specific kernels.

Here I posted the solution and findings.
" viewtopic.php?f=27&t=21624"
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