[mythtv-users] /dev/dsp inconcistent in Myth, but works in Freevo...

[chris]

Isaac Richards wrote:

>On Friday 05 September 2003 08:38 pm, chris wrote:
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>>Hey -
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>>Getting a weird deal.  I had Myth working the other day, but after a
>>reboot, getting error;
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>>player: Can't open audio device: /dev/dsp
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>>The weird thing is Freevo works o.k. with the same hardware....  but, I
>>definately want the features of Myth ... if I can just figure out what
>>happened to the sound!
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>If it says it can't open the audio device, it can't open the audio device.  
>Permissions are wrong or whatnot.
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>Isaac
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Well, I've tried a few things;

1. Running backend and frontend as root - same error.
2. chmod 777 on /dev/audio/* (which incidentally disappears after 
reboot)- same error.
3. chmod against the link /dev/dsp* does nothing.
4. Added group 'audio' to my user - same error.

The frustrating thing is it was working, but now it won't.  Having the 
system sounds disabled (no arts* anything running), and ensuring all 
esd's are killed off, what else might be 'holding' the /dev/dsp? 

Thanks -