i am getting following errors on starting the android vm (compiled from froyo branch) in virtual-box 4.0.4
D/ALSAModule(1985)open called for devices 00000002 in mode 0...
E/ALSALib (1985)external/alsa-lib/src/pcm/pcm.c:2203:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM AndroidPlayback_Speaker_normal
E/ALSALib (1985)external/alsa-lib/src/pcm/pcm.c:2203:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM AndroidPlayback_Speaker
E/ALSALib (1985)external/alsa-lib/src/pcm/pcm.c:2203:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM AndroidPlayback
D/ (1985)[external/alsa-lib/src/pcm/pcm_hw.c]:snd_pcm_hw_prepare
I/ALSAModule(1985)Initialized ALSA PLAYBACK device default
it seems the problem is with sound device (or ALSA) but I am not sure. Any help is appreciated.
I think that you are missing alsa config in your system image. Check if /system/etc/asound.conf is present or not. Try creating a new config file with default configuration. Check THIS for more details