Re: [TCLUG:2096] /dev/audio

[John R Sheets <dusk@smsi-roman.com>]

Do you have Esound installed?  Is there any way it could have gotten started up?
It can cause conflicts because it tries to manage the sound port for you (but
requires apps that are Esound-friendly).  I think the command to turn off Esound
is `esdctl off`.  Or something like that.  If it's not esd, I don't know.

John

Ben Luey wrote:

> I was playing some mp3's with x11amp while testing enlightenment. I ending
> up going to fvwm and trying and failing to load windowmaker because of a
> bad windowmaker config file. I fix everything and closed x11amp. I just
> opneded x11amp and tried to play a mp3 and it says error opening
> /dev/audio. I get the same problem with real audio and /usr/sbin/sndconfig
> (rh5.1). I don't know what happened, but how can I clear the ?lock? on
> /dev/audio or whatever is wrong. I ran px aux but didn't see any sound
> related programs. audio cd's play fine, but then don't use /dev/audio.