Hello,

I am having a problem using the xine-engine and alsa plugin with Amarok (Suse 10.0 Distribution).

I have read many FAQs and spent much time trying to figure out how to fix the situation on my own---but to no avail. Can anybody help me? Here is the problem:

Every time I try to set the Xine Engine to alsa, Amarok reports that \"xine was unable to initialize any audio drivers,\" after which Amarok promptly crashes. Set to autodetect, OSS, or aRts, the Xine Engine works fine. I still need alsa, however, because, unlike OSS or aRts, it allows me to configure the output device. I am using two sound cards--the built-in and USB speakers--and have configured a .soundrc file that looks like this:

pcm.intel8x0 {
type plug
slave.pcm \"hw:0\"
}
ctl.intel8x0 {
type hw
card 0
}
pcm.usb-audio {
type plug
slave.pcm \"hw:1\"
}
ctl.usb-audio {
type hw
card 1
}

When I use Xine to watch a movie or use Kaffeine to play music or video, everything works fine. I can set the plugin to alsa and set the output device to intel8x0 or usb-audio, depending on whether I am using headphones or speakers--so the audio drivers for alsa must be functioning just fine. But why won\'t they work with Amarok? I just adore this player, and want to give it full functionality. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Dominic