xmms & evolution

[Bill Anderson]

On Fri, 2003-11-28 at 04:38, gdbnet at tin.it wrote:
> >-- Messaggio originale --
> >From: Andy Green <fedora at warmcat.com>
> >To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> >Subject: Re: xmms & evolution
> >Reply-To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> >Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:34:19 +0000
> >
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> >On Friday 28 November 2003 10:23, gdbnet at tin.it wrote:
> >> When i'm using xmms and i press the pause button evolution cannot download
> >> email.
> >>
> >> Is this a knew bug or i've got some problem on my installation?
> >
> >Probably because Evo has spawned aplay/play or whatever to make a "you
> have
> >
> >mail" sound, but xmms has ahold of the /dev/dsp.  (a)play then sits there
> >
> >waiting on its turn.  Switch off mail announce sounds and it'll work.
> >
> 
> I switched off mail announce sounds but problem still remain.
> If xmms is runnig and paused evolution even doesn't start, after pressing
> play it start correctly.
> In var/log/messages i cannot see anything


Do you have gaim running? I've seen gaim lay siege to /dev/dsp. Often.
It could be that when you pause xmms, gaim seizes the sound device. It
happens to me, but it doesn't lock up.

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Bill Anderson
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