On Fri, 2003-11-28 at 04:38, gdbnet@xxxxxx wrote: > >-- Messaggio originale -- > >From: Andy Green <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: xmms & evolution > >Reply-To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:34:19 +0000 > > > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >On Friday 28 November 2003 10:23, gdbnet@xxxxxx wrote: > >> When i'm using xmms and i press the pause button evolution cannot download > >> email. > >> > >> Is this a knew bug or i've got some problem on my installation? > > > >Probably because Evo has spawned aplay/play or whatever to make a "you > have > > > >mail" sound, but xmms has ahold of the /dev/dsp. (a)play then sits there > > > >waiting on its turn. Switch off mail announce sounds and it'll work. > > > > I switched off mail announce sounds but problem still remain. > If xmms is runnig and paused evolution even doesn't start, after pressing > play it start correctly. > In var/log/messages i cannot see anything Do you have gaim running? I've seen gaim lay siege to /dev/dsp. Often. It could be that when you pause xmms, gaim seizes the sound device. It happens to me, but it doesn't lock up. -- Bill Anderson RHCE #807302597505773 bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
