Sound questions ;)

[geekdoc]

I am trying to get Mame working properly on the nokia

The sound works but, I keep getting a can't open /dev/dsp error.
I generally use the SDL audio option, but I have also used the
esound option... should I use a different one?
Also, I have notice that the sound option is working the system
slows to a crawl.

How can I get away from the dev/dsp error?
I know that nokia uses a different device structure.

I would appreciate any help.
It has literally been years (> than 5) since I have messed with
audio.


Thanks,
geekdoc

[mlvj]

Hi,

Just a thought...

Doing stuff on normal debian, e.g. with mplayer, I get that exact same error; and I have to do a look see what other process has /dev/dsp open and kill that process - normally its the kde sound system.

Maybe something similar here.

[gnuite]

The Nokia 770 uses esd, doesn't it? Unfortunately, there's no esdplay on it.

[geekdoc]

I don't know... but on my system there is no /dev/dsp
there are a bunch of other ones /dev/dspxxxx
I read somewhere that, that allows multiple processes to use the sound system.

It just doesn't seem right that doom can play with sound, but donkey kong can't.


-geekdoc


P.S. I am sure there is an easy solution to this... I just don't know what it is, and I haven't been lucky so far chasing it down.