Re: how to run esound and another audio program?

[Gregory McLean <gregm comstar net>]

> On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:34:16 -0700 (PDT), Eric Guenterberg
> <mavpion@fire.csua.ucla.edu> wrote: 
> 
> >Is there any way to run other audio programs and esound at the same time?
> >When I try to run amp it tells me that /dev/audio is in use. 
> 
> Two things to do:
> 	For programs that can be fixed to use esound, fix them to use esound.
> 	In the meantime, you can do
> 		esdctl standby
> 		runamp
> 		esdctl resume
> 
> (standby makes esd disconnection from the audio devices until you tell it to
> resume).
IMHO Esound should do the following:

open device, make noise, release device. When it does this I will consider
using/supporting it.

> 
> -- Elliot
> "In film you will find four basic story lines. Man versus man, man
>  versus nature, nature versus nature, and dog versus vampire."
>     - Steven Spielberg
> 
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Gregory McLean
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