Re: [Sheflug] Problems with XMMS

[Neil R Porter <nospam [at] neilporter.worldonline.co.uk>]

Thanks for your reply.. and yes.. no such file for me also.... however, when I
use XMMS with a CD I don't have this problem.. just with mp3s.. so maybe it's
the mpeg plugin that's the problem.. don't know.. 


On Mon, 29 May 2000, you wrote:
> On Mon, 29 May 2000, Neil R Porter wrote:
> 
> > When playing a list of mp3s using XMMS (nice winamp clone!) everytime (between
> > tracks) I get the error 'Couldn't open audio' please check that:
> > 1) You have the correct output plugin selected
> > 2) No other program is blocking the soundcard
> > 3) Your soundcard is configured properly
> > 
> > Anyone had a similar problem?  Any help would be much appreciated.
> 
> I don't particularly use software like that, but I know sound support
> under Linux can be difficult at times. My personal setup (configured using
> ALSA) works fine for me, but some 'standard' methods of checking whether
> or not my system is setup don't pick up on that fact - for example, 'cat
> /dev/sndstat' just results in 'file not found', which implies (on some
> systems) that there is no sound card present, even though I have one which
> is working and configured fine. It could be something like that? Try
> looking in the manual page, or the help options - it could be that it does
> some checks that you can disable, a kind of 'force' option.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alex.
> 
> 
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