Subject: Re: Sound from several programs
To: Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/08/2002 18:20:26
I think that's what the ESD (check pkgsrc) is for.  ESD aware apps open a
TCP socket with the ESD Daemon who in turn mutiplexes /dev/dsp or
/dev/audio

-lava


On Sat, 8 Jun 2002 @ 11:11pm (+0200), Julio Merino wrote:

JM> Hi all
JM>
JM> I'm wondering if it's possible to play sound from several programs at a
JM> time, using the same /dev/dsp. Everytime I try it from the second program,
JM> it fails as it can't open /dev/dsp.
JM>
JM> Is this possible, or is this a problem with the drivers? Can it be fixed?
JM>
JM> I think that linuz's alsa drivers can do it.
JM>
JM> Thank you.
JM>
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