Sound stopped working -

[Mark LaPierre]

On 02/04/2012 03:42 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> On 03/02/12 23:11, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>> On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 20:01 -0500, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>>> On 02/03/2012 12:26 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>>>> Sound stopped working after I tried a USB Sound Adapter, which
>>>> only lit its indicator leds.
>>>>
>>>> Also, it would be helpful if there was a way to generate a
>>>> continuous tone or keep aplay looping continuously when messing
>>>> with cables under the desk, etc. I have not been able to find
>>>> anything to do that.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions wanted, what do I do next?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>> .
>>>>
>>> while [ 1<> 0 ]
>>> do
>>> aplay sound.wav
>>> done
>> while true
>> do
>> ... etc.
>>
>> poc
>
> Good, this works but how to stop once started? All I found is
> Ctrl Alt Backspace which is inconvenient.
>
> As for the original problem I now suspect hardware, perhaps the
> headphone jack on the front panel but that's a work in "progress."
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>

Just kill the terminal that it's running in.  As long as you haven't 
started it with "&" it will die when the terminal dies.

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