Re: Multiple applications using sound drivers?

Dan Hollis (goemon@sasami.anime.net)
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 15:03:23 -0800 (PST)


On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> > tend to play a lot of MP3 files (using X11Amp), and I also have Licq running.
> > While I'm playing MP3 files, Licq can't play sounds when a message comes in.
> > Is there any way to allow this? I realize that it goes against standard UNIX
> > principles, but...
> Esd is designed to address this, or at least start to. Esd doesnt address
> the I have 5 streams and 3 sound cards cases yet but does the simple ones.

The SAM9407 sound driver allows multiple opens on the device at the same
time. Its quite an experience playing 8 wav files at once B)

-Dan

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