Aaron Maxwell wrote:
>
> Hi. xanim complains that it cannot open the /dev/dsp
> device. Funny thing is, I'm in the audio group and the
> device's permissions seem legit:
first be sure your audio driver is installed and is working.
i suggest playing a mp3 as root in single user mode (init 1)
to
Aaron,
You can probably play music from a cd with any cd player, you can probably
play a wav file with
play file.wav
but you can't play an .mp3 with xmms. You'll need to recompile a kernel
with your sound card selected.
Have look at the Debian University:
http://www.xnet.com/~dar
Actually, I hadn't checked for arts. It is not/was not running. Thanks.
A
> Well, I know you've probably already checked, but in the interests of
> thoroughness ;): is "arts" running? It's the KDE sound server.
>
> I apologize if you've already checked - I can't help it :)
>
> Dave
>
>
> --
To quote Aaron Maxwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
# > If some other program is using /dev/dsp, you'll also get that error.
# >
# > Check to see if 'esd' is running, it'll snatch up /dev/dsp. I know
there
# > are ways to make it release it every so often, but I can't remember
how.
#
# esd is not running
> If some other program is using /dev/dsp, you'll also get that error.
>
> Check to see if 'esd' is running, it'll snatch up /dev/dsp. I know there
> are ways to make it release it every so often, but I can't remember how.
esd is not running, I'm certain. I don't have any apps running that
might
To quote Aaron Maxwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
# Hi. xanim complains that it cannot open the /dev/dsp
# device. Funny thing is, I'm in the audio group and the
# device's permissions seem legit:
# Can't Open /dev/dsp device
# ^C
# yomama[12]%
If some other program is using /dev/dsp, you'll also ge
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