Error: 8878000A

ElvisTB · 06-28-2009, 02:31 PM

Hi folks !

I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 on my system and were playing sound files over winamp, which I run over Wine 1.1.23. Everything was fine until one day I got a message, which told me:

"Bad direct sound driver. Please install proper drivers or select another device in configuration.
Error code 8878000A"

I already looked for a solution in this forum but didn't find anything, that worked. That's quite frustrating because it affects every sound from my notebook, meaning:"My notebook is silent !"

As a consequence I'm now asking, if anybody can please help me.

Riskyone101 · 06-28-2009, 11:55 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Make and model of laptop?

**wmorri** · 06-29-2009, 11:43 AM

Hi,

Welcome to TSF!!

I need you to give me a couple of things. I need to see the output for the following command, you will need to run this in terminal. To get to terminal you go to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. The command is:

Code:

lspci <- this will show all the components connected by pci

I would also like to know what format the songs are in i.e. MP3, OOG, flac, etc.

Cheers!

ElvisTB · 06-29-2009, 12:05 PM

the output for lspci is:

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10]
02:01.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-710/2/4 Cardbus Controller
02:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller
02:04.2 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller
02:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc:
02:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller (rev 80)

The format of the sounds doesn't seem to matter since I get no sounds at all, but it is .MP3 . The curious thing is that it ran before and I got the error all of a sudden. To bad I don't know what I've done since then. :(

**wmorri** · 06-29-2009, 01:31 PM

Hi,

I think that this is a problem with winamp not a problem with ubuntu. I would try playing a song with another program like rhythm box or something like that. Then lets see if you still have no sound.

Cheers!

Riskyone101 · 06-29-2009, 02:11 PM

A suggestion here wmorri,
Or try this here and see if this helps you:

1. Winamp > Ctrl+P (for preferences)
2. Plug-ins > Output
3. double click 'DirectSound output'
4. Driver tab
5. make sure the device in the drop-down list correctly reflects your soundcard

-and/or-

1. Control Panel
2. Sounds & Audio Devices icon (or MultiMedia Icon)
3. Audio tab
4. in 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box correctly reflects your soundcard

What version of directx are you using?

Theres a newer version of wine now 1.1.24:
http://www.winehq.org/site/download

ElvisTB · 06-29-2009, 03:45 PM

@wmorri:

I didn't say that it's a problem with Ubuntu, did I ? Non the less I already tried other programs than Winamp and I think I have to say that I have no sound at all. It doesn't matter which prog I use.

ElvisTB · 07-08-2009, 01:09 PM

The problem solved itself. I turned on my Notebook again and suddenly without doing anything I had sound again. Don't ask ! I have no idea what happened but thx for all who tried to help me.

**wmorri** · 07-08-2009, 01:20 PM

Glad you were able to fix the problem yourself.

06-28-2009, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
ElvisTB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Ubuntu 9.04	Error: 8878000A Hi folks ! I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 on my system and were playing sound files over winamp, which I run over Wine 1.1.23. Everything was fine until one day I got a message, which told me: "Bad direct sound driver. Please install proper drivers or select another device in configuration. Error code 8878000A" I already looked for a solution in this forum but didn't find anything, that worked. That's quite frustrating because it affects every sound from my notebook, meaning:"My notebook is silent !" As a consequence I'm now asking, if anybody can please help me. Last edited by ElvisTB; 06-28-2009 at 03:01 PM.

06-28-2009, 11:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,675 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Error: 8878000A Hello and Welcome to TSF, Make and model of laptop? __________________

06-29-2009, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,707 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Error: 8878000A Hi, Welcome to TSF!! I need you to give me a couple of things. I need to see the output for the following command, you will need to run this in terminal. To get to terminal you go to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. The command is: Code: lspci <- this will show all the components connected by pci I would also like to know what format the songs are in i.e. MP3, OOG, flac, etc. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

06-29-2009, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
ElvisTB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Ubuntu 9.04	Re: Error: 8878000A the output for lspci is: 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] 02:01.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05) 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 02:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-710/2/4 Cardbus Controller 02:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller 02:04.2 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller 02:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: 02:05.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller (rev 80) The format of the sounds doesn't seem to matter since I get no sounds at all, but it is .MP3 . The curious thing is that it ran before and I got the error all of a sudden. To bad I don't know what I've done since then. :( Last edited by ElvisTB; 06-29-2009 at 12:27 PM.

06-29-2009, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,707 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Error: 8878000A Hi, I think that this is a problem with winamp not a problem with ubuntu. I would try playing a song with another program like rhythm box or something like that. Then lets see if you still have no sound. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

06-29-2009, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,675 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Error: 8878000A A suggestion here wmorri, Or try this here and see if this helps you: 1. Winamp > Ctrl+P (for preferences) 2. Plug-ins > Output 3. double click 'DirectSound output' 4. Driver tab 5. make sure the device in the drop-down list correctly reflects your soundcard -and/or- 1. Control Panel 2. Sounds & Audio Devices icon (or MultiMedia Icon) 3. Audio tab 4. in 'Sound playback' make sure the 'Default device:' drop-down box correctly reflects your soundcard What version of directx are you using? Theres a newer version of wine now 1.1.24: http://www.winehq.org/site/download __________________

06-29-2009, 03:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
ElvisTB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Ubuntu 9.04	Re: Error: 8878000A @wmorri: I didn't say that it's a problem with Ubuntu, did I ? Non the less I already tried other programs than Winamp and I think I have to say that I have no sound at all. It doesn't matter which prog I use.

07-08-2009, 01:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
ElvisTB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Ubuntu 9.04	Re: Error: 8878000A The problem solved itself. I turned on my Notebook again and suddenly without doing anything I had sound again. Don't ask ! I have no idea what happened but thx for all who tried to help me.

07-08-2009, 01:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,707 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Error: 8878000A Glad you were able to fix the problem yourself. __________________ Linux Forever!