Sorry forgot to add that > fuser -v /dev/dsp > gives no output -- Thanks, Ashlesha. On 25/04/07, Ashlesha Shintre <ashlesha.shintre@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > I m trying to run the simple playback program that I have attached with > this email -- and I get the following error: > > ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:862:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave > > Playback open error: Device or resource busy > > > I am running this program as a function called wavplay (attached) -- > however, if i run the same program, as part of the main function, then there > is no problem -- > What i mean is that if i basically just paste the code for the wavplay > function in main and provide the input values (the pcm data to be played) -- > then it can very well open the default device and play the pcm data that is > being passed to it! > > Any pointers? > Thanks, > Ashlesha. > > > _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel