On 1/4/06, Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:08:02 +1100 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I'm using ALSA and the only issue is if an application is using Sound > > device (/dev/dsp) and another > > application is trying to use it, it says "/dev/dsp" is already in use. > > > > What can I do it share the sound device?? > > this is a problem I've struggled with for a long while. Basically, you can > set up alsa to share the sound device by doing its own software mixing. If > you google
I've been pondering a similar problem of sharing the device in a multi user setting (home computer). I often start a playlist in xmms then go about some housework. The screen locks, then my wife or kid want to start a movie or change the playlist and I have to unlock it (or if I'm not around they wait). I'd like to hear if anyone has come up with a good way to control access to /dev/dsp. The best I've been able to come up with is to run xmms or similar as a unique user and have a "remote" available to change playback. Kind of a hack, but I can't think of anyway to allow a user in the audio group to have their feed replace or mix with another user's. Any suggestions? Dave
