Paul Yeatman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Have you tried the '-as' option of esd? I use 'esd -as 2' to require > > esd to release /dev/dsp 2 seconds after it finishes, so other devices > > can use it. That allows me to use programs with both esd and /dev/dsp > > output, but not at the same time. > > Yes, this is what makes things work for me now and is essentially how > I'm running things although I'm currently using the default of 5 > seconds (if I have any problem with this, I might try a shorter time as > you are using). Thanks for offering the suggestion. > > The only bummer with this setup is that not all audio calls (that don't > use /dev/dsp directly) starts the esd process automatically. I don't > hear the general Gnome event sounds anymore, for instance, and I'm > assuming that this is because esd is no longer running in the > background and, apparently, they don't start the esd process on their > own. Some people would likely say "good" to this. I kinda miss 'em. > A very minor complaint. I'm happier to have Flash working :)
Something seems to be different about your system, since my esd process doesn't exit, but simply closes its connection to /dev/dsp. It sounds like you might be using the '-terminate' option. If you are, try it without it, but still with the '-as' option. Of course, just because it satisfies my needs doesn't mean that it will satify yours. -- Carl Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
