Sound issue

[Crispian Thorne]

OK, realised I had to install arts first (duh!)

However, get this-

> crispian at ubuntu ~ $ artsd firefox
> ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1155:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p failed: Device or resource busy
> Error while initializing the sound driver:
> device: default can't be opened for playback (Device or resource busy)
> crispian at ubuntu ~ $


On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 12:47 -0400, Crispian Thorne wrote:
> Am I being really dumb here?
> 
> > crispian at ubuntu ~ $ artsd firefox
> > bash: artsd: command not found
> > crispian at ubuntu ~ $
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 16:03 +0100, Colin Yates wrote:
> > I believe artsd is the traditional way of solving this, i.e.:
> > 
> >     artsd firefox
> > 
> > assuming sound server *is* running.
> > 
> > However, this is not particular friendly, and it wouldn't suprise me
> > if ubuntu has a nicer way.
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 10:56 -0400, Crispian Thorne wrote: 
> > > Great Distro!!!
> > > 
> > > I had the usual problem of no sound until I opened Volume Control &
> > > turned it up, but now something new has cropped up- sound was working
> > > fine in Firefox until I turned on "Enable sound server startup" &
> > > "Sounds for events" (I have some Homestarrunner sounds I've grown rather
> > > fond of), now no sound in Firefox.
> > > 
> > > If I turn off "Enable sound server startup" & reboot I get sounds back
> > > in Firefox (but if I open firefox first & it plays sound & then I turn
> > > on "Enable sound server startup", I get no system sounds 'til I reboot).
> > > 
> > > Seems whoever grabs the sound card first won't share :(
> > > 
> > > This is probably something incredibly easy to fix- but I've only had one
> > > cup of coffee this morning.
> > > 
> > > Cris
> > > 
> > > 
> 
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