Hi, Hugo van der Merwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] > and the mixer appears to work (I used gom -it), but when I try to play > something (an mp3 with mpg123, a wav or .au with sox's "play", esd's > test by simply running "esd"), the relevant program "freezes" and no > sound comes out. (By "freezes" I mean it doesn't have any progress - > it is not the case that they are playing but the sound is muted.)
Try $ fuser -v /dev/dsp It'll show you the program that has currently opened the sound device. Most likely, you have 'esd' running as part of your Gnome session. To fix, - run all your audio apps in ESound mode - disable "Startup Sound Server" in your Gnome control panel - Hari -- Raja R Harinath ------------------------------ [EMAIL PROTECTED] "When all else fails, read the instructions." -- Cahn's Axiom "Our policy is, when in doubt, do the right thing." -- Roy L Ash