Bug#440852: daemon fails to start if sound/mixer device is open

[Joost Yervante Damad <joost@damad.be>]

On Thursday 06 September 2007 21:22:16 Simon Richter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Joost Yervante Damad wrote:
> > On Tuesday 04 September 2007 22:40:40 Simon Richter wrote:
> >> ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
> >>
> >> This is probably related to the instance of mplayer that was open at
> >> this time (running as a user).
> >
> > Can you verify if you can play any other sound when mplayer is running?
>
> Yes, that works, as does starting mplayer after timidity is already
> running.

Can you verify if it happens always or sporadically?
Do you have an .asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf ?

Joost