problem identified: Flash locking /dev/snd (Re: F11: I keep losing audio)

[Henrik Frisk]

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Mikkel L. Ellertson <
mikkel at infinity-ltd.com> wrote:

> Colin Brace wrote:
> >
> > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> >> Dumb question - are all the applications configured to use
> >> PulseAudio? It sounds like Epiphany is using Alsa instead of PA, so
> >> it is grabbing the audio all for itself.
> >
> > It is possible this is what is happening, but I have consciously
> configured
> > Epiphany and/or Flash this way.
> >
> Maybe I have it reversed about what programs are using Alsa instead
> of PA. PA locks the sound ports while it is active, but if I
> remember correctly from past experience, it releases them when it is
> not playing anything... (I may not have that part correct...)
>

I don't have a solution for this (other than quitting Firefox) but I've had
the same problem on two machines on both FC8 and FC11. The former without
PulseAudio and the latter with. Same issue. It would be nice to find a
solution!

/h
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