MENGUAL Jean-Philippe <mengualjean...@free.fr> writes: > With Cicero, after uncomment the AddModule line in speechd.conf, > here's what says cicero.log: > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/cicero", line 20, in <module> > s = main.SpeechServ(app_brltty_es.AppFeed) > File "/usr/share/cicero/main.py", line 38, in __init__ > self.sndoutput = sndoutput.SndOutput(self.samplingRate) > File "/usr/share/cicero/sndoutput.py", line 58, in __init__ > self._open() > File "/usr/share/cicero/sndoutput.py", line 133, in _open > raise BaseException('Sound device is busy') > BaseException: Sound device is busy > > I use Alsa with snd-hda card. > > An idea? A bug?
Out of a reflex, I would blame pulseaudio. If you have it installed, try deinstalling it and see if you still have a busy audio device. -- CYa, ⡍⠁⠗⠊⠕