Sometimes on RH7.3 I would log on as an user. logoff and log on as another and I would get the same message. why? because the own of the device also changes to the last user using it. I do not why it does not change allways so I run chmod 666 /dev/dsp chmod 666 /dev/mixer and always work.
On Sat, 2003-02-01 at 09:17, Christoph Bugel wrote: > On 2003-01-31 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > hello there ... > > im running MDK ver 9 , and while trying to run an app i got this error msg : > > > > > > open /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy > > /dev/dsp is the sound device driver. If some application uses it, another cannot > use it at the same time, as far as I know. If you are running KDE, the kde > itself is using it, so your app can't open the device directly. But you can try > to run your application like this: > > $ artsdsp yourapp > > Or otherwise you kan kill the 'artsd' daemon ("killall artsd"), (but then KDE > itself will not make sounds..) > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- QOTD: I tried buying a goat instead of a lawn tractor; had to return it though. Couldn't figure out a way to connect the snow blower. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]