Re: OBSD can't play mp3

[Jacob Meuser <jakemsr_(_at_)_jakemsr_(_dot_)_com>]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 08:20:32PM -0700, Gavin Li wrote:
> I installed xmms-mp3-1.2.7.tgz, but it displays like
> this:
> # pkg_add xmms-mp3-1.2.7.tgz
> Adding xmms-mp3-1.2.7.tgz
> Dependencies for xmms-mp3-1.2.7.tgz resolv to:
> xmms-1.2.7, glib-1.2.10, gtk+-1.2.10p1, libxml1-1.8.17
> 
> But I checked /var/db/pkg, those packages are already
> installed.

that is perfectly normal.  now you know you can't remove
those packages without removing xmms-mp3.  you really
shouldn't use pkg_delete -f.

> Anyway, I started kde with command
> # startkde
> I ran the xmms program, when I tried to play mp3, it
> display:
> 
> Audio device busy
> Abort ....
> 
> 
> But There is no any other program using audio device.

are you sure kde isn't running a sound daemon?

what does `fstat /dev/audio' say? what about /dev/mixer?

what does `audioctl -a' say?

also, before you log in and start kde, try to play
an mp3 with a command line mp3 player, like mpg123,
and see if that works.

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