I've found a (bizarre) solution to the problem of esd not working. If I unset the DISPLAY variable before invoking esdplay, then it works!
So, I now have a wrapped version of esdplay, which records the display, unsets it, invokes esdplay, and sets again the display. What could be the reason for this? --e. On April 30, Enrico Franconi writes: > Hi! > I have latest unstable fink (updated tonight), and MacOSX 10.1.4. > I am not able to make esd working. I have read all the past threads > on the topic, but to no avail. > I do either of the following: > > > esd -public -tcp -port 160001 > > esd -trust -tcp -port 160001 > > and in both cases I hear some beeps and I get: > > - accepting connections on port 160001 > using device Built-in audio controller for output: > with sample rate 44100.000000, 2 channels and 32-bit sample > using device Built-in audio controller for input: > with sample rate 44100.000000, 2 channels and 32-bit sample > > However, when I do: > > > esdcat sound.au > > I don't hear anything, but I get: > > opening socket, format = 0x00001021 at 44100 Hz > WARNING: sound not available > > Am I doing something wrong? _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
