----- Original Message -----> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:15:57 -0500> De: Grégory SCHMITT <gy.schmitt@xxxxxxxxx>> À: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sujet: hda-intel ALC272 & dmix issue > Hello,> > My card info is located at> > http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=d6bbe91bcecbd84f4f9b689871a7fe208c5d9440> > This is the sound card that equips all Samsung NC10 netbooks, by the> way.> > Pulseaudio has been uninstalled and completely deactivated.> > The big issue that I have is that dmix simply doesn't work; I can play> sound with one application, but trying to have a second application> use sound will fail all the time.> > For example, if I start mplayer while an application is already using> the sound, I get this:> > [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_hw.c:1321:(snd_pcm_hw_open)> open /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p failed: Device or resource busy [AO_ALSA]> alsa-lib: pcm_dmix.c:1008:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave> [AO_ALSA] Playback open error: Device or resource busy Failed to> initialize audio driver 'alsa' Could not open/initialize audio device> -> no sound. OK, I found my mistake. For some reasons, audacious (a media player)was told to use specifically "hw0,0" instead of "default", thus lockingthe device. Setting it to default and everything is back in order. Still, I have no idea what that PCM control is (virtual control forcompatibility purposes?). -- Grégory SCHMITT <mailto:gy.schmitt@xxxxxxxxx> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------This SF.net email is sponsored by:SourcForge CommunitySourceForge wants to tell your story.http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword_______________________________________________Alsa-user mailing listAlsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
