Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:08:31 -0500 From: Jeremy Faulkner <gldisater@gldis.ca> To: doug@safeport.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /dev/dsp busy Message-ID: <41AA768F.2080606@gldis.ca> In-Reply-To: <20041128162838.V8270@pemaquid.safeport.com> References: <20041128162838.V8270@pemaquid.safeport.com>
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doug@safeport.com wrote: > I need help in finding the reason for the /dev/dsp busy message. fstat does not > show any process using /dev/dsp. > > I am running 5.3 with xorg, kde 3.3. When KDE starts, /dev/dsp tests busy which > directs arts to /dev/null. There are no processes using /dev/dsp. I can play > CDs using either kcd or 'cdcontrol -f /dev/acd0 play 1', so I think the sound > card is setup okay. > > However something is wrong since 'cat filename > /dev/dsp' produces no sound. > > My configuration: > > ls -l /dev/dsp > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 30, 3 Nov 28 16:04 /dev/dsp > > cat /dev/sndstat > FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm) > Installed devices: > pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro-2E> at I/O port 0x1400 irq 5 kld snd_maestro (4p/0r/0v channels duplex default) > > loader.conf: snd_maestro_load="YES" > > dmesg: > pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro-2E> port 0x1400-0x14ff irq 5 at device 8.0 on pci0 > pcm0: <SigmaTel STAC9721/23 AC97 Codec> > pcm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro-2E> port 0x1400-0x14ff irq 5 at device 8.0 on pci0 > pcm0: <SigmaTel STAC9721/23 AC97 Codec> > pcm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > > Thanks for any pointers. > try as root: sysctl -w hw.snd.maxautovchans=4 -- Jeremy Faulkner <gldisater@gldis.ca> Resume: http://www.gldis.ca/gldisater/resume.html
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