[NTLUG:Discuss] XMMS MP3 PLAYER

[Wayne Dahl]

On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 19:08, David Ross wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 May 2004 05:47 pm, David Evans wrote:
> > I broke my xmms player today and I have no idea how I did it. XMMS will
> > open but when I try to play a file that I know it will play it gives me
> > an error message
> >
> > 1. you have the correct output plugin selected
> > 2.no other program is blocking the soundcard
> > 3.your soundcard is configured properly
> >
> > If I go into yast and uninstall the soundcard and reinstall it xmms will
> > work fine until I logout. When I log back it's the same problem all over
> > again everyday.
> >
> > How do I check and see if there is another program loading in the
> > background that might be taking control of the xmms driver or program
> 
> /sbin/fuser -v /dev/dsp
> 
> > Where is the output driver stored (I know the output driver is correct
> > because another linux box has the same thing and it works great.
> > thanks in advance from rookie
> >
> 
> With XMMS open  ctrl + p 
> Output plugin
> 
> If you are using KDE it may be an artsd problem. Also GAIM instant messenger 
> hogs the soundcard if it loads on log-in. HTH

I had this same problem and couldn't figure out what was hogging the
sound card.  Inevitably, GAIM was running at the same time.  I shut down
GAIM and XMMS runs perfectly.  I bow in your general direction.  :)

Wayne