On 5/21/07, Al McIntosh <junkmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Basically: > > 1. `mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.2 test.mpg` (audio works ) > 2. exit mplayer > 3. `mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.2 test.mpg` (no audio) > 4. exit mplayer > 5. `/etc/init.d/alsasound reload` > 6. `mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.2 test.mpg` (audio works) Sounds like mplayer leaves mixer in a bad state. Try "alsactl store" before 1 and then "alsactl restore" between 2 and 3. If this works, do: alsactl store -f good.state before 1, then: alsactl store -f bad.state between 2 and 3, and post the output of: diff good.state bad.state You are exiting mplayer cleanly and not kill()ing it, right? Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user