i may be wrong but i think the esound daemon does this, not though in the way you say.
i believe, apps send the output of the audio to the daemon and the daemon opens /dev/dsp and outputs it there. any number of apps can talk to the daemon and the daemon can/will output sound from multiple sources. i've never used it just read bits about it, i could be wrong :) nate ----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Linux System Administrator http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336 http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By: http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMP http://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Dwayne C . Litzenberger wrote: > Anyone know of a kernel patch that basically lets any number of processes > open /dev/dsp any number of times? > > Basically, a microphone splitter and a speaker mixer in one? I know this > would take CPU time, but I'd like to be able to play a RealAudio stream, > while hearing the superfluous sounds of KDE, while talking to a friend via > SpeakFreely. > > I know it should be possible, but I've never seen it done. > > -- > "I already have all the latest software." > -- Laura Winslow, "Family Matters" > > Dwayne Litzenberger - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Advertising Policy: http://DLitzPower.tripod.com/spamoff.htm > GnuPG Public Key: http://DLitzPower.tripod.com/gpgkey.asc > Fingerprint: 0535 F7CF FF5F 8547 E5A5 695E 4456 FB6C BC39 A4B0 > >
