On Sun, 2006-07-23 at 10:38 +0100, Leon wrote: > Ric Moore <wayward4now@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > If alsa continues to complain about being in use, after you've turned > > everything off, is there a lock on it somewhere? Something is amiss, > > when I installed, I could view DvD movies and have all the system sounds > > on. Now, it's crapping out. Ric > > Check if /dev/dsp is in use by using `fuser /dev/dsp'. Evidently not, there was no output using that. It happens with both Kaffine, XMMS and Totem. XMMS, run from command line in a terminal reports this: Message: wait_for_helper(): select failed: Interrupted system call Message: waiting failed: 1 Message: helper_cmd_data(): failed Message: helper has not terminated Message: Init failed: 1 Message: helper_cmd_data(): failed Message: helper has not terminated Message: wait_for_helper(): select failed: Interrupted system call Message: waiting failed: 1 Message: helper_cmd_data(): failed Message: helper has not terminated Message: Init failed: 1 Message: helper_cmd_data(): failed Message: helper has not terminated It's gotta be some flag that "helper" isn't quiting? Mplayer works playing the Dvd, but there is no menu option that I can find, which means watching a half hour of trailers. heheehehe... this is sure strange. Anyone seen this behavior? Thanx for the help, Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ...the Sin of Ignorance, and ...the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
