From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 28 07:00:51 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C4A616A403 for ; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:00:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout5.cac.washington.edu (mxout5.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.135]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 680E913C473 for ; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:00:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout5.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id kBS70oVc008110 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:00:51 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.0.101] (dsl254-013-145.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.254.13.145]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id kBS70ouZ012292 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:00:50 -0800 Message-ID: <45936BA0.7000300@u.washington.edu> Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:00:48 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20061226) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20061228051636.60946.qmail@web53414.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20061228051636.60946.qmail@web53414.mail.yahoo.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.2.2.285561, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2006.12.27.224933 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='LEO_OBFU_SUBJ_RE 0.1, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __LINES_OF_YELLING 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: mplayer configuration X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:00:51 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > i used to use mplayer without a problem but i just upgraded it and > now have problems--it doesnt work. > > i can play audio files wiht xmms, but if i try to use mplayer i get an error > "Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound." > > If i use gmplayer, it also doesnt work (same error) but i fooled around > and saw that if i go to the Preferences configuration, and the Audio tab, > and select the "oss" driver, it works. (Only for that sesssion, if i start it > up again it doesnt work). > > How do i get this set up to work properly. i didnt see anything in > /usr/ports/UPDATING and i didnt change anything (nothing intentional > anyway) that would make things stop. > > Thanks! > > Jen I believe the right syntax is... ao = oss ... in either "/usr/local/etc/mplayer.conf" (IIRC) or "~/,mplayer/config". More options are revealed in man mplayer. - -Garrett -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFk2ugEnKyINQw/HARAlYyAJ4rN4vzOBNCeyXwr7IsC2EM+fbd+ACgrE6g rtHLnhhiEAMZJgSvUgWbUzM= =nTWb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----