Re: Odd sound issue

[Michael Fratoni <mfratoni tuxfan homeip net>]

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On Saturday 31 May 2003 07:26 pm, Joseph A Nagy Jr wrote:

> > I stopped it with the following entries in modules.conf:
> >
> > alias sound-service-0-0 off
> > alias sound-slot-1 off
> > alias sound-service-1-0 off
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> > - --
> > - -Michael
>
> Question:
>
> I have the same/similar problem, but mine goes one step further. When
> sound events come in at the same time as say, another new sound event
> (such as XMMS starting to play an MP3 and GAIM sending in a message
> recieved sound), it completely locks up my computer. No more keyboard
> responsiveness. No more mouse responsiveness. Could this problem be
> solved by the above entries too? If so, that would really be a great
> thing as I have to keep GAIM silent and take chances when using XMMS
> (sometimes a mouse even and sound event starting at the same time is
> enough for the lock up).

Modules.conf entries are unlikely to help with a lockup. Is X locking up, 
or the kernel? Are you using KDE or Gnome?

If you are using KDE, and you start GAIM as 'artsdsp gaim' does that help?
artsdsp is a script that attempts to reroute calls to /dev/dsp through the 
sound server.  The soundserver locks /dev/dsp when it is in use, and can 
prevent non arts aware programs from accessing the sound device.

You might try the same thing with xmms as well.

There is a similar script for Gnome, called "esddsp"

Sorry, I don't use either application here, so I haven't seen this 
problem.

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