/dev/dsp: device is used by another service

[Alejandro T. Singer]

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST, I'M ON IT BY MISTAKE
THANKS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Shapiro" <mikes at cts.com>
To: <vlc at videolan.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: /dev/dsp: device is used by another service


> 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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