/dev/dsp: device is used by another service

Alejandro T. Singer alejandro.singer at systeam.com.ar
Mon May 28 17:21:03 CEST 2001


PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST, I'M ON IT BY MISTAKE
THANKS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriele Pohl" <listig at dipohl.de>
To: <vlc at videolan.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: /dev/dsp: device is used by another service


> 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'
> > >
>





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