Problem running Glest on Linux

[skaterik]

Hi;

I have a problem with Glest. When I type "glest" in a console I get this message:

ln: creating symbolic link `./configuration.xml': File exists
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:874:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
void Shared::Platform::Window::setStyle(Shared::Platform::WindowStyle) not implemented.
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:874:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
open /dev/[sound/]dsp: Device or resource busy
OpenAL Vendor: Exception: Couldn't open audio device.

I Know that is a problem related with sound, but I don't know how fix it.

[titi]

Which installation do you use?
Your own? Then you probably use the windows glest.ini file instead of the linux one .

And for alsa, you need a soundcard with alsa support, otherwise you have no sound ( but it should work without sound)
If you are not shur whats wrong, try this installation it should work( linux 32 bit ):
http://www.liflg.org/?what=dl&catid=7&g ... nguage.run

[hailstone]

but it should work without sound

It's not possible to run Glest without a sound device unless you put in my NoSound device code. You probably won't need to anyway. The problem is that ALSA has a problem with more than one program using the device at a time. You could try turning off everything that is using sound and then run Glest. There is some information on the Glest Wikia FAQ.

[jrepan]

You probably must configure software mixer(dmix)
What Linux distribution you have?

[wciow]

I had the exact same problem. If you are running Ubuntu, especially 8.10 intrepid ibex try disabling pulse-audio.
See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3940