Am Tue, 7 Aug 2012 00:11:37 +0200 schrieb Anders Genell <anders.genell@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Below are examples of the error I got from mplayer and OpenAL > respectively. mplayer -ao alsa file.wav > [AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_hw.c:326:(snd_pcm_hw_hw_params) > SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_PARAMS failed (-16): Device or resource busy > [AO_ALSA] Unable to set hw-parameters: Device or resource busy > > OpenAL (via chromium-bsu) > AL lib: alsa.c:642: set params failed: Device or resource busy > > Any ideas? > Sounds like sth. is already using the device. Try: $ cat /proc/asound/cardX/pcm0p/sub0/status and check the result (replace X with the right card number). It should report "closed", otherwise you will get the PID of the process that is using it. Regards, Andre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
