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Re: ayttm blocks /dev/dsp



On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 08:54:24AM +0530, J.S.Sahambi said
> I am using ayttm with Debian/unstable.
> 
> When I start ayttm and send my first message, a blip is heard from the 
> speakers. But after that no further sounds can be heard. Then, with 
> "fuser /dev/dsp/", I find that /dev/dsp is blocked by me.
> 
> At ths point, other applications, like mplayer, also dont give any sound 
> output. Only when I kill the /dev/dsp, I get the sounds back.
> 
> The /dev/dsp again gets blocked after the first sound output by ayttm.
> 
> 
> By the way, If I use gaim or ymessenger, there is no prblem with sounds 
> and I can even play mplayer along with ymessenger and still get the 
> audio from mplayer.

Tell ayttm to use esd.  If you can't, try using "esddsp" to force it.

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