Re: Problem with latest Realplayer
"Stig Are M. Botterli" <samb@mo.himolde.no> wrote:
> After upgrading to the latest Realplayer (via
> realplayer_7.0.2.1_i386.deb),
> I am now told "Cannot open the audio device. Another application may
> be
> using it." on startup. The audio device is _not_ busy, and other
> programs
> can make use of the soundcard. Realplayer fine before the upgrade. I
> haven't seen anyone else mentioning this as a problem, so I am at a
> bit of a
> loss as to its cause. Any ideas?
> I'm using a GUS Extreme and the (commercial) OSS drivers.
Interesting. I tried using xmms (to play an mp3) and got the same
message. I had only the other day downloaded the new RealPlayer which
worked immediately. I had to go into xmms preferences and change *from*
the OSS to the eSound Plugin before it would work.
I have just tried RealPlayer and needed to enable 'Native Sound Drivers'
to get this to work. Now both xmms and RealPlayer work fine.
Hope this helps.
--
Phillip Deackes
Using Storm Linux 2000
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