Sound stopped working -

[Bob Goodwin]

On 04/02/12 10:25, Mark LaPierre wrote:
> 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.
>
Ok, that will work for me.

Tnx