On 10/18/07, Jan Widera <jan.widera@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hm, I'm puzzled. I actually have no idea why OSS is muted, when ALSA
> > is playing just fine. Maybe some other programm is using the
> > soundcard? With ALSA, you can open the "default" device several times,
> > with OSS this might not work. Try something like "fuser /dev/dsp" to
> > find out if some other programm is using the device.
>
> If I list processes on /dev/dsp, I get no other id than the volitonally.
> I recompiled kernel, and alsa-oss('ebuild' for oss support in alsa)
> serveral times, without any effect.
OSS apps will not be able to play sounds while ALSA apps have the
sound card open, because the in-kernel OSS emulation bypasses ALSA 's
software mixer.
You need to run any OSS apps with the aoss wrapper, or simply switch
to apps that support ALSA.
Lee
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