/dev/dsp: device is used by another service

[Michael Shapiro]

you might also try 'vlc --aout esd --vout x11 -v'

make sure that nothing that uses the soundcard is running, like xmms.

* Gabriele Pohl (listig at dipohl.de) wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> thanks for the quick answer :)
> 
> am Sam, 26 Mai 2001 schriebst Du:
> > Do a 'fuser /dev/dsp' to see what program is using it. Then kill that program and try again.
> > 
> 
> It's the vlc itself :(
> 
> Seems as if /dev/dsp is the audio device here .. ?!
> 
> ls -l /dev/dsp -> dsp0  gives:
> 
> crw-rw-rw-   1 root     audio     14,   3 Jul 29  2000 /dev/dsp0 
> 
> 
> Gabriele
> 
> > 
> > * Gabriele Pohl (listig at dipohl.de) wrote:
> > > VideoLAN Client - version 0.2.73 Ourumov - (C)1996-2001
> > > VideoLAN  
> > > intf: interface initialized
> > > vout error: didn't find a suitable Xvideo image input port.
> > > vout error: video initialization failed, video is deactivated
> > > /dev/dsp: Das Ger?t oder die Ressource ist belegt
> > > 
> > > -> translation to english:
> > > /dev/dsp: device is used by another service
> > > 
> > > input: opening file `dvd:/dev/dvd'
> > > 
> 
> 
> 
--mike
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